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Welcome to the Southwest Region's quarterly newsletter.
Dear Athlete,
It's that time of year where everyone in the triathlon community is in the thick of it -- from athletes to race directors, coaches to tri clubs -- we are all busy training, racing and enjoy the summer! It's a great time to be a part of this awesome sport!
The Southwest Regional Council has really been enjoying meeting lots of our members as we continue our program of membership rallies at some of our regions' races. It is great to get out and meet the membership and answer questions and concerns and let you know what the regional council does for our members.
Remember, we are here to represent you and take your thoughts and concerns to the national organization. Please let us know what we can do to make your triathlon summer the best yet!
Finally, I have a question for you...are you on Facebook? (Heck my 78-year-old mother is on Facebook, so I bet you are there also.) Bigger question: have you liked the Southwest region page? If you haven't, take a moment to like us now and stay in the loop on what's going on in our region!
Warm regards,
Charles Johanson
Communications Chair
SW Regional Council Treasurer
PS Congratulations goes to our friends in Chicago on the exciting news about the ITU World Triathlon Series coming to Chicago. It pays to have a triathlete Mayor!
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Committee Corner
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The USA Triathlon Southwest Region Council has been very busy working in committees on initiatives and projects to serve you, the members of our region. OutreachThe USAT-SW Region Council will be holding membership rallies at each of these championship events. Look for the USAT-SW banner and pick-up a promotional item when you show them your USAT card! See you at the races! CommunicationsCheck out our new website; better look and feel to serve you better. Our new Southwest region website will go live on June 15th. Check it out at http://www.usatriathlon.org/regions/southwest/contents.aspx. Women's Commission
The USAT Southwest Region is excited to announce the formation of the SW Region Women's Commission. The genesis for the commission came from council member discussion at the 2013 Annual Meeting and the council's goals to further serve and enhance the benefits of membership for athletes. The SW Region's women's commission aims to inspire, motivate, support and encourage a spirit of camaraderie among female athletes of all ages and fitness levels.
Co-chaired by Sharon Osgood and Melissa Olivas, the women's commission is enthusiastically planning the details for the commission's debut gathering to be held in conjunction with the Athleta Irongirl event in Las Vegas on October 26th. Read more here.
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2013 USA Triathlon Southwest Region Championship Events
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USA Triathlon Southwest Championship event season is well underway! Five championship races are in the books. The March Triathlon Series at Lake Lopez in Arroyo Grande, CA served as the region's collegiate championship. Congratulations to overall male champion William Jones and overall female champion Erika Erickson. See complete results here.
The following weekend swim/bike specialists competed at Kendra's Race in Santa Barbara, CA, in the USAT-SW Aquabike Championship. Mike Shaffer (45-49) of Ventura, CA took top honors for the men and Faye Walker (25-29) of Goleta, CA broke the tape for the women. Complete results are here.
May was a big month for duathlon! The Orange County Duathlon is served double duty as both the SW Region Championship and as a qualifier for the ITU Duathlon World Championship in Ottawa, Canada. Eric Burnett (25-29) took first for the men and Ann Davidson (50-54) took the women's race. Congratulations to all of the athletes who competed and earned slots to worlds. Click here for a men's race recap and list of the men's USAT-SW age group champions. For a women's race recap and a list of the USAT-SW Region age group championship click here.
The same day long course duathletes took on the challenge of the Auburn Long Course Duathlon at the USAT-SW Long Course Duathlon Championship. Congratulations to overall male winner Clarence Butz (50-54) and women's winner, Nicole Young (40-44). Results here.
Upcoming Championship Events
For the complete 2013 USA Triathlon Southwest Region Championship calendar of events, please visit the USAT Southwest website. |
| Youth & Junior News |  The 2013 USAT-SW Talent ID Series is in full swing. Three events of the seven race series are completed. The series kicked off with the Pasadena Sprint Triathlon, was followed by the HITS Napa Sprint and the Redondo Beach Sprint Triathlon. The next events in the Talent ID Series are: 6/24/13 - Breath of Life Sprint Triathlon - Ventura, CA 7/21/13 -iCAN TRI Youth Triathlon - Fresno, CA Currently Sierra Carmelich leads the youth girls and Matthew Paragas leads the youth boys.
In the junior rankings, Fiona Chesley is in the top spot for the girls and Connor Tabatabai leads the junior boys. To date over 60 youth and junior athletes are ranked in the series! Up to date rankings are located at the following links:
Youth Girls
Youth Boys Junior Girls
Junior Boys The USAT Southwest Region F1 Elite Series is a five-race series designed to help transition young triathletes from entry-level youth or "kids" race format into draft-legal Youth Elite and Junior Elite competition.
 Three events in the five race series have taken place so far this season. Heloise LeBlanc and Duncan Reid lead the girls and boys youth rankings respectively. Jessica Tomasek is ranked first for junior girls and Dillon Nobbs leads the junior boy rankings with two races remaining in the series.
The next events in the F1 Elite Series are: Up to date rankings are located at the following links: Youth Girls Youth Boys Junior Girls Junior Boys Please contact Sharon Osgood, Regional Athlete Development Coordinator, if you have additional questions. |
USAT Official Certification / Recertification Clinics
| | Regional Officials Coordinator J. Ritterbeck has been busy helping individuals become certified or recertified as USAT Officials. USAT officials help ensure safety and fair play through the enforcement of USA Triathlon rules.
So far this year, several clinics have taken place including an informal clinic at the Collegiate Triathlon National Championship in Tempe, AZ which taught veteran officials about the roles they serve in draft-legal events. At the Wildflower triathlon at San Antonio Lake, USAT head official, Charlie Crawford certified one new CAT5 official and re-certified six other officials. At the ITU World Triathlon in San Diego and the Auburn Triathlons, each event saw one new official certified and an official re-certified.
The next opportunity for current officials to get re-certified and for aspiring officials to learn the ropes of officiating will be at the California Triathlons in Pleasanton on June 28th. For more information, feel free to contact contact USAT-SW Region Officials Coordinator J. Ritterbeck with questions.
Information regarding upcoming clinics is being continually updated on the USAT-SW Region website. Please surf on by to get the latest information.
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Southwest Spotlight
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The Southwest Spotlight highlights top performances from two recent national championship events, the collegiate and long course duathlon national championships. Congratulations to the following athletes for their noteworthy performances!
USAT Collegiate National Championship
Draft Legal Sprint
3rd place Male Overall
Jonathan Doron-Pet: Berkeley, CA (University of California)
2nd place Female Overall:
Erika Erickson - Berkeley CA (University of California)
2nd place Female Overall
Erika Erickson - Berkeley CA (University of California)
3rd place Female Overall
Brittany Braden - Goleta CA (San Diego State University)
More results, including top teams, located here.
USA Triathlon Long Course Duathlon National Championship - Mount Rainier Duathlon
Congratulations to the duathletes below who earned national titles in their respective age group.
F35-39: Mari Chandler (Zephyr Cove, Nev.)
F45-49: Kim Mygatt (Campbell, Calif.)
F55-59: Patty Peoples-Resh (Redlands, Calif.)
F60-64: Lynda Neuman (Los Angeles, Calif.)
M45-49: Greg McNeil (Los Altos, Calif.)
M65-69: Wolf Hillesheim (El Sobrante, Calif.)
M75-79: James Girand (Palo Alto, Calif.)
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