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What's a kid to do? Getting started (young) in triathlon(by Kris Swarthout, Midwest Events Magazine, Feb/Mar 2010)Youth in triathlon are a baffling image. They seem to fall into two groups: those decked out with equipment more expensive than your car, and those racing with marginal equipment borrowed form a buddy or two. The crazy thing is, you can never tell which of those kids is going to cross the finish line first. As a gear junky, I am tempted to say the kid with the super light bike and flashy matching uniform is the faster athlete, but I know that is not true. The question is... Download PDF to Read More . . . Lowrey attains national title(by Tim McGovern, USA Triathlon National Junior Olympic Festival, 2009)Triathlons come in three grueling parts, a swim, followed by a bike ride, and polished off with a run without a rest in between. As a member of the Chaska High School swim and track teams, Katherine Lowrey is at home in the water and on her feet... Download PDF to Read More . . . Sarah Daniels(USAT Triathlon Life Magazine, Spring 2009)
Sarah Daniels is pictured inside the USAT Triathlon Life Magazine--passing another athlete at the 2008 Hy Vee Triathlon Download PDF to see larger view ...
Q&A with Devon Palmer(MidwestEvents, September/October 2008)Devon Palmer has taken the Minnesota Triathlon scene by storm since 2006 - the season in which he demonstrated his commitment to becoming a triathlete. He continues to post results atypical of a 21-year old, and is described by race announcer Jerry MacNeil as "one of the young guys setting the trend..."
Young Guns: Competition heats up for junior triathletes.by Mackenzie Lobby (Twin Cities Sports, August/September 2008)As the sport of triathlon grows throughout the county, interest at the youth level has increased. While many kids’ triathlons have sprung up across the nation, Kris Swarthout, co-owner of SCS Multisport LLC, identified a need to fill the gap in competitions available to high school and college-age triathletes.
Teens & Kids Train for Triathlonby Stephen Regenold (Star Tribune, May 27, 2008)Teens and kids as young as 8 are now training to compete in shorter versions of the demanding swim-bike-run races once considered an adults-only pastime...
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