HIGH PERFORMANCE TEAM

USA Triathlon High Performance Team

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USAT Junior National Series Races

Barracuda Tri High Performance Team (HPT)

The Barracuda Tri High Performance Team is designed for Youth (13–15) and Junior (16–19) athletes who want to elevate their training and compete at the national level. Athletes are developed specifically for USAT draft-legal, Olympic-style racing, with a strong emphasis on advanced skills, consistency, and accountability.

Program Overview

Barracuda HPT athletes train in a structured, progressive environment focused on the demands of high-performance racing. Training includes:

  • Advanced draft-legal skills and race tactics

  • Understanding draft-legal rules and race-day expectations

  • Consistent accountability and ownership of training habits

  • Proper nutrition and fueling strategies

  • Strength training protocols tailored for Youth & Junior triathlon

  • Equipment selection, bike handling, and basic maintenance

Athletes in this program work toward qualification for major USAT events such as:

  • Youth & Junior Nationals

  • Youth & Junior Draft-Legal Nationals

  • Age Group Sprint Nationals

Whenever possible, HPT athletes compete in:

  • USAT Junior National Series

  • Multisport National Championship Festival

  • Clermont Draft Legal Challenge 

  • Additional regional talent-ID and draft-legal opportunities

Membership Options 

Annual Team Membership: $1,195
Coached Athlete Plan: $150/month (4-week cycle)

$1,195 Annually: Jan 1st – Dec 31st.      

Venmo: @bamultisport

Zelle: 914-960-7762

Membership Benefits

  • Up to 4 coached weekly group workouts (track, open water swim, brick sessions, bike skills)

  • Custom TrainingPeaks training plan

  • Remote training via Zwift

  • Access to the Team App (workout calendar, communication, events)

  • Access to Team Facebook, Instagram, YouTube, and other media platforms

  • Discounts from team sponsors and local partners

  • Access to the Strength2Go! Exercise Library

  • Discounts for clinics and special events

  • Full Team Race Calendar

  • Exclusive Barracuda Tri team swag

All payments are handled through Venmo @bamultisport or by contacting Coach Jeff.

High Performance Benchmarks

PLEASE READ BEFORE LOOKING AT BENCHMARKS!

These benchmarks are not requirements to be on the team.

Traits such as love for the sport, work ethic, coachability, teamwork, and a desire to have fun all matter far more than specific times.

Benchmarks simply:

  • Indicate readiness for the USAT Draft-Legal Development Series

  • Help athletes understand where they may place in competitive fields

  • Provide performance goals

  • Guide training focus

They are not the deciding factor for team membership.

Swim Standards

Youth Female (375m)

  Front Pack Chase 1   Chase 2   Minimum  
100 yd free Sub 1:00 Sub 1:03 Sub 1:08 Sub 1:30
500 yd free Sub 5:30 Sub 5:45 Sub 6:00 Sub 7:20

Youth Male (375m)

  Front Pack Chase 1   Chase 2   Minimum  
100 yd free Sub :58 Sub 1:03 Sub 1:08 Sub 1:15
500 yd free Sub 5:25 Sub 5:45 Sub 6:00 Sub 6:30

Junior Female (750m)

  Front Pack Chase 1   Chase 2   Minimum  
100 yd free Sub :57 Sub 1:03 Sub 1:08 Sub 1:15
500 yd free Sub 5:20 Sub 5:45 Sub 6:00 Sub 6:30

Junior Male (750m)

  Front Pack Chase 1   Chase 2   Minimum  
100 yd free Sub :53 Sub :55 Sub :58 Sub 1:10
500 yd free Sub 4:55 Sub 5:15 Sub 5:40 Sub 6:10

Run Standards

Youth Female (2.5k)

  National Class  Developmental
800m Sub 2:30 Sub 3:00
1600m Sub 5:20 Sub 6:20

Youth Male (2.5k)

  National Class  Developmental
800m Sub 2:08 Sub 2:20
1600m Sub 4:35 Sub 5:20

Junior Female (5k)

  International  National  Developmental 
800m Sub 2:18 Sub 2:30 Sub 2:50
1600m Sub 4:55 Sub 5:15 Sub 5:45

Junior Male (5k)

  International  National  Developmental 
800m Sub 1:56 Sub 2:04 Sub 2:10
1600m Sub 4:14 Sub 4:24 Sub 4:45

High Performance Development Team (HPDT)

The Barracuda High Performance Development Team is for athletes who have not yet raced draft-legal or who need improvement in one discipline to be competitive in Youth & Junior Development Series racing.

HPDT athletes:

  • Continue racing non-draft events while building toward draft-legal readiness

  • Work toward the swim/run benchmarks at an appropriate pace

  • May race draft-legal with coach approval

  • May choose to stay exclusively non-draft if that best aligns with their goals

This team provides a bridge between the Development Program and the full High Performance Team.

Practice Schedule

Practices take place three times per week from May through September.

Athletes are strongly encouraged to participate in:

  • USAT Regional Talent ID Series events

  • Local non-draft races

  • Junior National Series races when appropriate

December – March Practice Schedule:

*Wednesday: 7:00pm Indoor Cycling Location: Remote via Zwift 

Saturday: 7:30am Indoor Cycling Location: Remote via Zwift  

*Sunday (December): 8am Trail Runs Location: Twin Lakes Trail Eastchester / Saxon Woods White Plains

April-Sept. Practice Schedule:

*Wednesday: Open Water Swim 6:30pm (starts 1st week of June) Location: Rye Town Park ($70 Rye Town Season Pass Required)

*Thursday: Track Workout 6:30pm Location: Eastchester HS

*Saturday: Cycling/Running 7:30am  Location: SUNY Purchase Lot W1

*Practices will be in conjunction with the Barracuda Tri Age Group Team.

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What Our Athletes Are Saying

 

“Two years ago when I was 12, I watched a Youtube video and felt inspired to race in a triathlon.  Of course, at that time, I could barely swim two lengths of the pool. Luckily, my mother found Barracuda Tri, and Coach Jeff before I had quickly given up on my triathlon dream. While training on his Level 2 team, Coach Jeff gave me the guidance that I needed to become more confident in all three disciplines of triathlon, and a better athlete in general. Jeff goes above and beyond with everyone of his athletes, whether it’s showing up to practice half an hour early to set up cones, or teaching them how to inflate a flat tire when they get one. After a year spent on his L2 squad, I decided to take triathlon more seriously, and enter the world of draft legal racing. Training with Jeff and the team has truly become one of the highlights of my day, and for that, I couldn’t be more thankful. Triathlon has truly changed my life, and it is all thanks to Coach Jeff and Barracuda Tri!”

– Quinton Moats

 

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