& Yorkshire Talent Squad
Yorkshire Triathlon Academy (YTA)
The Regional Academies are the foundations of the triathlon talent pathway in England and GB. They are led in each case by a Head Coach who works with the national talent pathway staff and regional committee to deliver a programme of support to the best young triathletes in their region.
Yorkshire Talent Squad (YTS)
In addition to the Regional Academy the region also has the Yorkshire Talent Squad to support those athletes who have shown potential, and are close to the points score needed to enter the academy (usually within 10% of academy points scores). For more details on the YTS squad, entry criteria and more, please visit the Yorkshire Talent Squad page.
Who can apply?
Athletes who will be aged 14-18 years on 31st December 2022 and whose performance standards in swimming and running meet or exceed the minimum standard required (see below) are advised to apply.
Triathlon England Regional Academy Guide
Application
To apply for the Yorkshire Triathlon Academy *** CLICK HERE ***
Successful applicants will be invited to trials on Sunday 26th September 2021.
Application deadline is 15th September 2021.
If you have any questions about the selection trials, please contact Sinan Osman, Yorkshire Triathlon Academy Head Coach by email on yorkshireacademy@britishtriathlon.org.
Selection trials format (pre COVID-19)
Swim: 25m pool
|
Age (on the day) |
Distance |
|
13-15 |
200m |
|
16-19 |
400m |
Cycle: 1.6km circuit
|
Run: 400m track
|
Age (on the day) |
Distance |
|
13-15 |
1,500m |
|
16-19 |
3,000m |
Guidance on minimum standard required
The standard of athletes selected onto Regional Talent Academies nationally continues to rise each year. The Yorkshire Triathlon Academy has a proud history of producing elite triathletes, including: Alistair Brownlee, Jonathan Brownlee and Gordon Benson to name a few.
The swim and run times equate to points using The Academy Points Table.
The required standard in Yorkshire is to achieve 330 points. The tables below show the times needed to achieve this.
There are no tables for the cycling element of the trial.
|
Females |
Swim |
Run |
|
14 years old |
2:25.8 |
5:11.9 |
|
15 years old |
2:24.4 |
5:08.8 |
|
16 years old |
5:00.4 |
10:42.7 |
|
17 years old |
4:57.4 |
10:36.3 |
|
18 years old |
4:54.5 |
10:30.0 |
|
Males |
Swim |
Run |
|
14 years old |
2:20.1 |
4:40.2 |
|
15 years old |
2:17.4 |
4:34.8 |
|
16 years old |
4:48.7 |
9:37.4 |
|
17 years old |
4:43.1 |
9:26.1 |
|
18 years old |
4:37.5 |
9:15.0 |
