The South Central Academy Trials and subsequent Academy days will be at the Oxford University Sports Centre, Jackdaw Lane, Oxford OX4 1EQ.
The trials will be held on Sunday 18th September 2016 between 0900-1700.
The trials are by invitation from the Regional Head Coach and athletes need to show either a 200m or 400m confirmed swim time and a 1500m or 3km confirmed run time. Times will be confirmed via the GB Swimming webiste & Powerof10 websites. If you do not have times recorded on those websites then an independent coach can confirm them by means of email to Scott.
The standard of the Academy continues to be driven higher by the athletes. In 2014 athletes were of the basic Bronze Standard (270 points), in 2015 you needed a score of at least 301 points to be invited.
For the 2016 trials athletes will need to be of a "Silver Standard" and score 310 points using the Triathlon England Academy Scoring Matrix.
To give you an indication as to what that looks like for a first year athlete in each sports class:
TS3 Female (strong swimmer) 200m swim in 2.21.2 & 1500m run in 5.44.6.
TS3 Female (strong runner) 200m swim in 2.39.4 & 1500m run in 5.06.00.
TS3 Male (stong swimmer) 200m swim in 2.13.5 & 1500m run in 5.35.6
TS3 Male (strong runner) 20mm swim in 2.30.5 & 1500m run in 4.39.4
Youth Female (strong swimmer) 200m swim in 2.18.3 & 1500m run in 5.41.3
Youth Female (strong runner) 200m swim in 2.36.2 & 1500m run in 5.03.00
Youth Male (strong swimmer) 200m swim in 2.10.8 & 1500m run in 5.09.7
Youth Male (strong runner ) 200m swim in 2.27.5 & 1500m in 4.34.7
Junior Female (strong swimmer) 400m swim in 4.43.9 & 3km run in 11.54.4
Junior Female (strong runner) 400m swim in 5.21.7 & 3km run in 10.33.9
Junior Male (strong swimmer) 400m swim in 4.22.3 & 3km run in 10.40.3
Junior Male (strong runner) 400m swim in 5 min & 3km in 9.26.7
For more informaton have a look at https://www.triathlonengland.org/regions/north-west/documents/academy/tenw_regional_academy_guide.pdf
Any questions about the Academy either from an athlete, parent or coach perspective get hold of the Regional Head Coach, Scott Murray on 07870596873 or scott@synergiecoaching.com
