Sláinte EnduranceSláinte EnduranceAll triathlon disciplines — coached with care, and met exactly where your child is today. A fun-first pathway with a credible route as far as they ever want to go.
Sláinte Youth Academy develops young triathletes through a fun-first, fundamentals-led pathway. Athletes progress at their own pace and are never rushed into early specialisation. Every child earns recognition for skill, consistency and effort — not just speed.
Movement they enjoy, built on skills that last — never early specialisation.
Every child progresses when ready — measured against themselves, no one else.
Skill, consistency and effort are seen and celebrated — not just the fastest time.
Placement is categorised by ability, not age group. Each programme has ability levels per discipline, with benchmarks that build a clear path toward national-level standards — and a limited Performance+ route for those reaching for it.
3 sessions / week · 1 hr 15
Swim · Bike · Run
A lighter way in. One swim, one bike, one run each week to build water competency, movement and a love of the sport — no pressure. Offered when space allows.
6 sessions / week · 1 hr 15
2 Swim · 2 Bike · 2 Run
The full foundation. Aerobic endurance, race skills and the first complete swim-bike-run brick sessions, where young athletes find their rhythm.
6 sessions / week · 2 hr
2 Swim · 2 Bike · 2 Run
Race-specific fitness, pacing and tactics across sprint-distance triathlon. Longer sessions for developing juniors ready to train with intent and chase more.
By assessment
Programme set individually
A limited national-level route, by assessment only, for the few ready to represent. A calm, credible ceiling — reached only when they're ready.
“Times are targets to grow into — never pass/fail cut-offs that pressure young athletes. Technique and safety always take priority over the clock.”
A clear map of the milestones to chase at each stage — for athletes, parents and coaches alike. Times are illustrative, coach-adjustable guides, never cut-offs.
| Discipline | Level 1 | Level 2 | Level 3 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Swim | 100 m freestyle continuous. | 200 m freestyle continuous, with tumble turns. | 400 m continuous; 100 m freestyle under ~1:45. |
| Bike | 10 km continuous. | 20 km continuous; efficient gearing on hills. | 20 km at target effort; steady cadence; race cornering. |
| Run | Run 2 km continuous. | Run 3 km; 1 km under ~4:15. | Run 5 km; 1 km under ~4:00. |
| Discipline | Level 1 | Level 2 | Level 3 | +PLUS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Swim | 400 m freestyle continuous. | 750 m continuous (sprint-distance swim). | 750 m under ~12:00; 100 m under ~1:15. | 1500 m continuous; 100 m under ~1:05; holds race pace in sets. |
| Bike | 20 km continuous. | 40 km continuous, including climbing. | 40 km time-trial at target; manages cadence/power. | 40 km TT at competitive time; applies race tactics. |
| Run | Run 5 km continuous. | Run 5 km under ~24:00. | Run 5 km under ~20:00; completes 10 km. | Run 5 km under ~18:00; controlled race pacing off the bike. |
Discipline-led sessions across the week, with separate Development and Performance times at each venue.
| Day | Discipline | Development | Performance | Venue |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Monday | Run | 16:30 – 17:45 | 18:15 – 20:15 | Al Seef |
| Tuesday | Cycle | 16:30 – 17:45 | 18:15 – 20:15 | Hud |
| Wednesday | Swim | 16:30 – 17:45 | 18:15 – 20:15 | Cricket Stadium |
| Thursday | Run | 16:30 – 17:45 | 18:15 – 20:15 | Cricket Stadium Track |
| Friday | Swim | 16:30 – 17:45 | 18:15 – 20:15 | Cricket Stadium |
| Saturday | Cycle | 08:30 – 09:45 | 06:00 – 08:00 | Hud / Cricket Stadium |
| Sunday | Rest & recovery | |||
Priced per term by number of weeks. Choose an Academy programme, add any specialist performance disciplines, and pick one or more terms — your total updates live.
Places confirmed on a first-paid basis. Performance + is by assessment.
These must be met before a young athlete joins Academy sessions. Water competency is a non-negotiable safety standard — and our coaching is Ministry of Sport endorsed, with international and professional input.
| Requirement | Standard to be met before joining |
|---|---|
| Water competency (mandatory) | Swim 25 m unaided and continuously, float/recover to a standing or wall position, and submerge to retrieve an object from the pool floor. No exceptions. |
| Cycling competency | Ride a bike confidently and unaided (no stabilisers), able to start, stop and brake under control. |
| Running competency | Able to jog continuously for at least 3 minutes without distress. |
| Minimum age | 8 years old (by 1 January of the current year). |
| Equipment | Own a road bike in full working order and a correctly fitted, undamaged cycling helmet (helmet mandatory at every session). |
| Health & consent | Signed parental/guardian consent and a completed medical/health questionnaire. Any condition affecting exercise disclosed to the head coach. |
Athletes who do not yet meet the water-competency standard are warmly welcome in the Academy’s learn-to-swim feeder group until they do.
Coached swim, bike and run each week, scaled to your child’s level.
Age-appropriate S&C that keeps growing bodies resilient.
Guidance for fuelling well, and a coach beside them on race day.
They arrive part of the team from their very first session.
Where they are, what they’ve improved, and what’s next. So you’re never in the dark.
It starts with a tryout, where we assess each discipline, recommend a starting level, and shape a programme based on individual ability.