USA Paratriathlon Nationals Headed to the Heart of Texas

Written by USA Triathlon Wednesday, 23 May 2012 16:34

Eleven defending champions highlight a field of nearly 70 paratriathletes

COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. - Nearly 70 U.S. paratriathletes will descend on Austin,
Texas, for the 2012 USA Paratriathlon National Championship, set for Monday, May
28 at the Capital of Texas Triathlon.

Melissa Stockwell is one of 11 defending national champions racing in Austin on
Monday (Ben Solomon/USA Triathlon).

Athletes will race on a 750-meter swim, 20-kilometer bike, 5-kilometer run course
to national championship titles in six different paratriathlon categories, as well
as Team USA spots for the 2012 ITU Paratriathlon World Championships.

Eleven defending national champions will be competing Monday in Austin: Geoffrey
Kennedy (TRI-1, Rio Grande, Puerto Rico), Melissa Stockwell (TRI-2, Chicago, Ill.),
Travis Ricks (TRI-2, San Diego, Calif.), Beth Price (TRI-3, Spanish Fort, Ala.),
David Kyle (TRI-3, Athens, Ala.), Robin Caruso (TRI-4, Ridgefield, Conn.), Joel
Rosinbum (TRI-4, Scottsdale, Ariz.), Danielle McLaughlin (TRI-5, Santa Monica,

Calif.), Jamie Brown (TRI-5, Carlsbad, Calif.), Patricia Walsh (TRI-6, Seattle,
Wash.) and Aaron Scheidies (TRI-6, Seattle, Wash.). Stockwell and McLaughlin also
are reigning world champions.

To qualify for Paratriathlon Nationals, athletes must have completed a sprint triathlon
in two hours, or an Olympic-distance triathlon in four hours.

In addition to the national championship event, a number of athletes will participate
in the Physically Challenged Open Wave, which is open to paratriathletes of all
levels but does not qualify athletes for national titles or world championship slots.

In order to qualify for Team USA for the ITU Paratriathlon World Championships in
Auckland, New Zealand, on Oct. 22, athletes must finish in the top three of their
respective paratriathlon category in Austin. When team size is set for the world
championship event by ITU, more athletes may be added to the team by discretionary
selections. Visit www.usatriathlon.org for more information on the qualification process.

Additionally, the top finisher in each category will also earn a spot on the USA
Paratriathlon National Team for 2012. Paratriathlon Nationals is the first event
of the three-race 2012 USA Paratriathlon Race Series, which also features the Denver
Triathlon on June 10 and the Nickel City Triathlon on Sept. 16 in Buffalo, N.Y.

Interest in paratriathlon is at an all-time high and the sport continues to grow
following its inclusion in the Paralympic Games program. The International Paralympic
Committee announced in December 2010 that paratriathlon will make its debut at the
Paralympic Summer Games in 2016 in Rio de Janeiro.

Visit www.triathlon.org for more information on paratriathlon from ITU.

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Last Updated ( Wednesday, 23 May 2012 16:36 )

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