Subject: Triathlon sport descending into High Schools You know that a sport is reaching mainstream when it begins to descend into High School Varsity sports. When I did my season opener in April there was at least one high school varsity tri team there. I spoke with the coach and he said that several schools in the Orlando area had Tri teams. 50 miles away on the East Coast I don't think any HS have tri teams though.
Has anyone else noticed Triathlon becoming a HS sport team in your area?
Our YMCA is going to begin having kid tri events beginning next spring. My son (6yr ), the aspiring swimmer, runner and now biker wants to do it. He's not into team sports right now, he prefers individual sports including Martial Arts. It would be something if 10 years from now the local schools in our area have Tri teams. In the meantime if he stays interested, I foresee us going to some tri events that include kid distances. I guess Santa needs to bring a better bicycle for Christmas this year!
Don |