The HPT Triathlon Scholarship serves to provide you with the opportunity of maximising your opportunities in order to reach your potential as a triathlete with the ultimate objective of representing your country at the Olympic Games in Rio de Janerio in 2016 or beyond.
The resources available to you include top level coaching, sport science resources, approved training camps or travel needs and selected equipment in order to achieve your triathlon goals.
HPT Scholarship holders may also be selected into an appropriate squad within the Triathlon Australia Athlete Development Pathway.
The scholarship resouces will be allocated to you on an ‘as needs’ basis. Funds will be paid directly to service providers, not directly to you. Your Scholarship is dependant upon you meeting all of the requirements in the terms of specific personal programme requirements, and performance criteria as per the attached athlete agreement.
This Scholarship is the first of its kind for the sport of Triathlon in Australia & HPT are aiming to support the long term development of an athlete from Junior through to Senior ranks.
The application process will include the answering of a number of questions (as set our below) & then investing a probationary period of time in the sport (no longer then 3 months) prior to the scholarship being offered. It will be offered with the intention of lasting 4 years (at minimum) but of course will be assessed annually to ensure requirements are being met.
The reasons for a probationary period is mutually beneficial, it allows the athlete (who will be new to the sport) an opportunity to 'test the waters' & make an informed decision on their level of commitment long term. It also provides HPT the opportunity to provide for some testing of the athlete in this time and screen the athlete's application to learning, capacity to implement change and actively demonstrate the personal qualities required to become an Elite athlete in a demanding High Performance environment.
Within the probationary period, we will likely conduct testing in the areas of Vo2 max testing; power profiling; time trialling, psychological analysis & biomechanical analysis. Essentially, whilst we will be initially inviting athlete's to apply based on their performances, we will be undertaking a thorough screening of athlete's to determine their probability for progression.
If you are interested in applying for this Scholarship, we would request you answer the below questions by return email & provide any supporting documentation which may be relevant. I believe this is an exciting opportunity for a young, talented, driven and determined athlete.
QUESTIONS:
1. Full name, age, DOB, address & athlete contact details
2. Sporting History (details of what sports you have participated in, for how long & performance highlights)
3. Training History (provide a background on your training background, how many sessions per week, what disciplines you have trained in, if you have participated in strength or conditioning training etc, please include details on seasonal training load (distances, instance, frequency) over the last 12 months)
3. Current Coaches & contact details (are your current coaches supportive of your application, would they be comfortable in working with HPT in a daily coaching environment i.e. regular communication, feedback & input)
4. Injury History (detail your past injuries & illnesses, allergies etc, any treatments, operations, therapy, medications etc)
5. Prior Sport Science testing & analysis (have you had Vo2max testing conducted previously, bio mech analysis etc for which you can provide details).
If you have any questions or would like to view an athlete letter / contract please contact Mick Delamotte on mick@highperformancetri.com