About
Who We Are
The Triathlon Club at the University of Georgia is a club sports level university-sponsored team and a 501 (c) non-profit organization. We are also a USAT (USA triathlon organization) sanctioned club. Our team welcomes University Students, faculty and staff of every and all ability levels. We have all distances and levels of expertise represented from newbies to age group winners to Ironman finishers. The newness of the sport of triathlon, particularly in the SE region, can be both exciting and intimidating. We hope to take the intimidation factor out of it through peer-education, group training, and even expert advice. We enjoy what we do, which is why we try to keep our goals in both training and competition focused on 3 main things: supporting and encouraging our team mates, seeking personal improvement, and most importantly; having fun and enjoying the camaraderie that comes along with the team aspect. Our team has become quite a cohesive unit and defined quite a niche for itself at this large university.
Our team members are as competitive as THEY want to be, we merely urge everyone to enjoy the experience, and within our capacity we attempt to help them reach their personal goals. However, that is not to say that our team is not competitive – our racing team does focus on competing both individually and within the collegiate category throughout the SE. Use the links to the right of this page to meet our UGA Triathlon Team Officers and the UGA Triathlon Team Student Coaches; as well as to learn more about membership.
Taking Our Mark
The Triathlon Club at the University of Georgia was founded with the purpose of serving the Athens community through the promotion of education, camaraderie and fitness in the sport of triathlon. As a new club at the University, we presently find ourselves in an exciting stage of growth and development. 2004 was the team’s first year as University recognized Student Organization. In the fall of 2005 the team received its Club Sports recognition and became a UGA club sport team. This means that we represent UGA and receive minimal financial support, however we do not receive any coaching, scholarships, or any other benefits reserved for varsity team programs. Our team is completely 100% organized and led by our student members, a feat we are quite proud of.
What is Triathlon
New to the sport?? Don’t worry - we still like to consider ourselves newbies as well too! We all remember our first time on the bike and our first race (often quite amusing stories!) so we are very understanding and accommodating as you seek to learn about and experience the sport. Check out the Frequently Asked Questions section of this page for answers to questions related to triathlons or our team. Navigate our website for more useful information and be sure to check out our links to other triathlon organizations. Never hesitate to contact the UGA Triathlon Team Officers and the UGA Triathlon Team Student Coaches, they are more than willing to answer any of your questions.
