The Regional Academy programme is about supporting and developing athletes in their pursuit of excellence.

The Academy is the first step on the Performance Pathway with a focus on developing athletes aged 15-19 years old, whilst also supporting TS3 athletes through the Development Squad.

The Academy coaching team are focused on supporting the athletes’ growth as a person, as well as an athlete. We want the Academy to be a positive experience, where we all can be challenged, succeed, fail and learn in a supported environment.

Academy Trials

To participate in the Regional Academy trials an athlete must complete the application process. There are three phases in the selection process.

The first phase:

• Completion of the online application form with current and verified swim and run times. The application form is now online on the British Triathlon website.
• The application form will ask athletes to answer questions in line with the Athlete Development Framework (ADF).
• Athletes with a swim and run score in the region of 320+ points will be considered for the Academy Squad trials.
• Athletes with a swim and run score in the region of 300+ points will be considered for the Development Squad trials. For more information click here.
• 2023 South Central Academy and Development Squad trials will be on 24th September at Radley College Sports Centre, Abingdon. For further information contact Jodie Swallow, Regional Academy Lead, on southcentralacademy@britishtriathlon.org
• If athletes score highly enough on the points matrix, they will be invited to the second phase. The initial physical assessment phase will consist of a swim and a run time trial.

The second phase:

• As well as considering the athletes swim and run time trials, how the athletes display the behaviours aligned to the ADF will influence if they are invited into the academy for the final phase.

The third and final phase:

• This phase consists of continual assessment on various weekends through October to November whilst the athlete is within the Academy setting. Athletes will be assessed against the ADF as well as on their engagement and application, including but not limited to, completing a day-to-day training diary on Training Peaks (account provided); aerobic swim capacity assessments; bike pack riding ability and 1-2-1 interviews.

The athletes will be confirmed in the Academy after the December Academy Day.

To find out more about how Academies work please read our Academy Handbook here.

For further information on the Academy contact Scott Murray on 07869298450 or southcentralacademy@britishtriathlon.org