Paratriathlon Performance

 

2012 Paratriatlon programme:
 
Paralympic Podium Squad
Jane Egan (Kilbarchan): TRI 1, World and European Champion
Clare Cunningham (Cambridge): TRI 4, 2009 World Champion
Faye McClelland (East Sussex): TRI 4, World and European Champion  
Sara Butler (Walsall): TRI 6, Tata Steel British Champion
Charlotte Ellis (Redcar): TRI 6, World and European Champion

James Goddard (Bracknell): TRI 1
Steve Judge (Sheffield): TRI 3, Tata Steel British Paratriathlon Champion
James Smith (Whitchurch): TRI 3, bronze medallist at World Championships
Iain Dawson (Norwich): TRI 6, former World Champion
Haseeb Ahmad (Leicester): TRI 6, Tata Steel British Champion 
 
Paralympic Affiliate Squad 
Melanie Barrett: TRI 6
Melissa Reid (Plymouth): TRI 6  silver at Hyde Park Elite Paratriathlon 2011
 
David Cooke (Taunton): TRI 1 Tata Steel British Paratriathlon Champion
Joe Townsend (Eastbourne): TRI 1
Ross Austin: TRI 2
Joe Allen: TRI 4 former international 800m and 1500m track athlete
Tom Perkins (Wiltshire): TRI 4 Tata Steel British Paratriathlon Champion
Matthew Emerson: TRI 5 bronze at Hyde Park Elite Paratriathlon 2011
George Peasgood: TRI 5 
Sean Grundy: TRI 6 silver at Hyde Park Elite Paratriathlon 2011
 
 
 
The requirements of acceptance onto the podium programme are as follows: 
•    Medal winning potential at a world championships and a previous competition history in Triathlon or one of the component disciplines
•    Commitment for long term improvement 
•    Ambition to be a world class triathlete
 
The aims of this podium level squad is to be a prominent force within the international paratriathlon scene, with athletes who are best prepared and supported at all levels of their triathlon career.
 
The requirements of acceptance onto the affiliate programme are as follows: 
 
•    A desire to compete on a national and international level 
•    A commitment to triathlon and your development within the sport
•    The potential to be competitive on a national and potentially international level 
 
The aims of the affiliate level squad is to encourage and develop a wider base of high level performing athletes, who can compete on a national and international level. Athletes will be supported by accessing UK based training camps at varying times throughout the year.
 
The decision was made in December 2010 that Paratriathlon will be included as a full programme sport for the 2016 Paralympic games. This decision will ultimately mean over the coming years the standard required to access this performance squad will increase and understanding the level required to win at this level is what drives this programme, and the main emphasis to all athletes is to strive to become the best athlete you can be, and do not compare your-self to current standards, as these will inevitably rise over the coming years. 
 
Each year British Triathlon hosts a Paratriathlon selection process, which involves both a paper form application and a following selection day which comprises of both Physical and verbal assessments.