Welcome to Episode 25 of the U23 Triathlon Podcast. We are here with Coach Jim Vance, best known for helping Ben Kanute become one of the most versatile triathletes in the sport. In addition to being a high performance coach with Formula Endurance, Coach Vance is also an author and sport technology and training consultant. He was the head coach of our Junior Elite Select Camp at the Olympic Training Center back in the fall and taught us a lot about his training techniques and philosophies

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Episode 25: Coach Jim Vance

Welcome back to the U23 Triathlon Podcast. Today we are talking with U23 triathlete Chase McQueen. Chase is a rising senior at Arizona State University pursuing a career in finance, investment banking and marketing. He ran track and field and cross country at the University of Arizona before transferring to ASU and joining Project Podium. As a Junior Elite, Chase placed 3rd at Nationals in 2015, 2nd in 2016, and 2nd in 2017 and we are happy to welcome him to the show. I hope you enjoy.

Episode 24: U23 and Project Podium Athlete Chase McQueen

Welcome to Episode 23 of the U23 Triathlon Podcast. On this episode, we talk to Junior Elite Liberty Ricca from Colorado Springs. Liberty is a recent high school graduate on her way to ASU to race with the Sun Devil Triathlon Team. She represented Team USA in the Youth Olympic Games qualifier in Salinas, Ecuador and is one of the most consistent athletes on the elite circuit.

Episode 23: Junior Elite Liberty Ricca

As I mentioned in Episode 21 with Parker Spencer and Project Podium, I was headed to Tucson, Arizona with Eli Hoppenfeld, Mac Howie and Ethan Nordman to train with Kira Stanley and our coach Mandy Stanley. Since Kira was my first official interview on the podcast, we thought it would be fun to record a group interview and talk a little bit about our week together. Since everyone has a lot of driving to do on their way to and from Pleasant Prairie, maybe this will help pass the time. Hope to see you this weekend. Enjoy!

Episode 22: Arizona Training Camp Bonus Episode

Welcome to Episode 21 of the U23 Triathlon podcast. School is finally over so hopefully we can get more episodes out every couple of weeks. We actually recorded this interview with Project Podium’s Parker Spencer awhile ago but wanted to tack on another interview with Elite Nathan Cohen of Full Send Triathlon. Nathan recently accepted his elite license and wanted to share some advice for younger athletes so we were able to meet up with him in Richmond for an interview. I am headed to Arizona tomorrow for a training camp with Eli Hoppenfeld, Ethan Nordman, Mac Howie, Kira Stanley, and my coach, Mandy Stanley but then am headed to Pleasant Prairie the following week. I’ll be posting to the story while we are in Arizona so be on the lookout for that. Before we start our interview, I wanted to review the results from Richmond: - The Junior Elite female podium was Lucy Westlake, Makenna Gates and Hope Frost. - The Junior Elite male podium was Nick Holmes, Davis Bove and Will Locascio. - The Youth Elite female podium was Clara-James Heer, Faith Dasso and Jenna Buchanan. - The Youth Elite male podium was Lawson McCleod, Noah Peterson and Eli Derr. - The CAMTRI Sprint American Cup male podium was Martin Sobey, Darr Smith and Charles Paquet. - The CAMTRI Sprint American Cup female podium was Marissa frante, Erin Edminster and Anabel Knoll

Episode 21: Parker Spencer with Project Podium and Elite Triathlete Nathan Cohen

Welcome to Episode 20 of the U23 Triathlon Podcast. On this episode we review the winners from Clermont Draft Legal on March 2-3 and the Sarasota CAMTRI and Youth Elite races on March 9-10. We talk to U23 athlete Seth Rider who's been racing since he was a kid and has had great success coming up through the USAT youth and junior elite pipeline. Seth was just voted U23 Athlete of the Year by USA Triathlon and we were happy to finally sit down with him for a quick interview in Sarasota.

Episode 20: U23 Athlete Seth Rider, Clermont & Sarasota Recaps

Sam Tullis decided to make a surprise visit to Athens during the Christmas break and join me for a mini training camp. Sam and I have been racing together since we were nine and spent many years training together with Frazier Cycling and the Southeast Junior Triathlon Team. Since moving to Indiana nearly two years ago, I haven't gotten to spend a lot of time with Sam so it was nice to have him here and get him on the podcast. My dad took the lead on this interview since it was more of a trip down memory lane. Sam and I also give some advice to the younger youth elite athletes or those new to draft legal racing. We hope you enjoy our first episode of 2019.

Episode 19: Junior Elite Sam Tullis and Advice for New Youth Elites

Welcome to Episode 18 of the U23 Triathlon Podcast. After a post-season break, we are back to talk about what we have in store for Season 2 of the podcast. I talk about what it was like visiting the Olympic Training Center for the Junior Select Camp in November. We give thanks to our Roka Sports, USA Triathlon Foundation, Michael Zimmerman with RipRoar, our listeners and supporters, athletes, parents, coaches, and the triathlon community. Lastly, we speak to our go-to bike guy and master bike fitter Micah Morlock at Georgia Cycle Sport in Athens, Georgia.

Episode 18: 2019 Preview, Visiting the OTC & Bike Expert Micah Morlock

Welcome to Episode 16 of the U23 Triathlon Podcast. We hope you enjoy our Nationals preview of the Youth and Junior Elite races and hope everyone has a safe journey to Ohio. Our interview with U23 athlete and collegiate runner Darr Smith is a good one spanning his development through the sport and into international races as a U23 triathlete. Darr is entering his second year at the University of Georgia and runs track and XC. He is also an ambassador for youth triathlon traveling the US with Kids Triathlon Inc. We hope you enjoy the episode.

Episode 16: Nationals Preview and U23 Triathlete and Collegiate Runner Darr Smith

Welcome to Episode 15 of the U23 Triathlon Podcast. We interviewed Junior Elite Drew Shellenberger about his development in the sport from a young swimmer and IronKids participant to his continued success as a Junior Elite athlete. Drew is a Youth Elite National Champion, a 2x High School National Champion and will be representing the United States later this year at the Youth Olympic Games in Argentina. Thank you for listening.

Episode 15: Junior Elite Drew Shellenberger

Welcome to Episode 14 of the U23 Triathlon Podcast. Thanks for tuning in. This week we talk to Youth Elite Lawson McLeod with Triton Elite in Florida. Lawson is only 14 years old but he is a 5x USA Triathlon Age Group National Champion and a top-ranked Youth Elite. Lawson is a U23 Podcast Ambassador and provided live footage and commentary during the Pleasant Prairie races. We also have a race recap from Wisconsin so we hope you enjoy the show.

Episode 14: Youth Elite Lawson Mcleod and Pleasant Prairie Race Recap

Welcome to Episode 13 of the U23 Triathlon Podcast. We talk to Junior Elite Gillian Cridge who is having a phenomenal season and looking forward to representing the USA at the Youth Olympic Games qualifiers this summer. Gillian talks with us about how she was introduced to the sport, how she became a front-pack swimmer and her new commitment to Origin Performance Squad. Thanks for tuning in and I hope you enjoy the episode.

Episode 13: Junior Elite Triathlete Gillian Cridge

In Episode 12 we recap the High School Nationals and Richmond Elite Cup races. We also speak to U23 Elite athlete Kyleigh Spearing. Kyleigh is the 2017 Junior Elite USA National Champion, a 3X member of the USA Junior World Championship Team and 3X Junior Elite All-American. She runs track and cross country at Cornell University and is a member of with Origin Performance Squad.

Episode 12: U23 Elite Triathlete Kyleigh Spearing, High School Nationals and Richmond Elite Cup

Episode 11 sponsored by Roka Sports and USA Triathlon features interviews with youth and junior athletes Bryce Baca, Lane Hollis, Makenna Gates, and Ethan Nordman before and after their races at Duathlon Nationals. All four qualified for Worlds in Spain in 2019 and both Bryce and Makenna qualified in both their draft legal and non-drafting race. The duathlon race experience is certainly different from triathlon but was a great experience. You never know when the swim could be cancelled and the race turned into a duathlon so it is nice to have the experience under my belt. Thanks to Caryn Marconi from USA Triathlon for all the assistance with interviews and scheduling. It was a great event!

Episode 11: USAT Duathlon National Championships

Welcome to Episode 10 of the U23 Triathlon Podcast sponsored by ROKA Sports. On this episode, we cover the results of the CAMTRI, Junior CAMTRI and Youth Elite races at Sarasota and interview our first Youth Elites Cassidy Hickey and Ethan Nordman. Cassidy is a cyclist and triathlete living and training in Colorado, and Ethan is a triathlete living and training with Multisport Explosion in Atlanta, Georgia. Cassidy shares how she balances being a competitive road and cyclocross cyclist with being a top-level Youth Elite triathlete. Ethan shares his advice for those new to draft legal racing and how he's evolved into one of the best Youth Elite triathletes in the nation. Thanks for tuning in.

Episode 10: Youth Elites Cassidy Hickey and Ethan Nordman

Hosted by Aidan Landrum, a Youth Elite triathlete in Athens, Georgia, and focusing on youth, junior and U23 development. Tune in for news and interviews with athletes, coaches, race directors, industry specialists, and pros to learn more about how youth non-drafting and draft legal triathlon is positioned across the globe.

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