Welcome to the S.E.T. Youth Triathlon and Multisport Team
The Benefits
Youth triathlon teaches teamwork, camaraderie, sportsmanship, perseverance, respect, and how to represent ones' self, team, and family. We’ve developed a diverse team of USAT certified coaches with a youth and junior focus, who create a safe, fun atmosphere where youth can develop their triathlon and more importantly life skills. We do this all in a positive, encouraging environment .
The Future
Triathlon promotes an active, healthy lifestyle in a fun environment, and it affords athletes a path to continue their lifestyle and values into college.
NCAA Triathlon is an NCAA emerging women’s varsity sport with 42 DI, DII, and DIII member institutions and is on the doorstep of full fledge varsity status.
Collegiate Club Triathlon has 10 conferences with dozens of men’s and women’s club teams, whose prospective members are highly sought-after potential students, and can travel and compete nationally, including at the USAT Collegiate National Championships.
Age Groups
Our team follows USA Triathlon (USAT) age rules. USAT calculates age based on age as of December 31 of the current calendar year. For example, an athlete born on May 15, 2018, will be on the 7–8-year-old team, and race the entire 2025 season as a 7-year-old. Please see the age calculator below to determine the athlete age.
S.E.T. Scholarships
S.E.T. believes that no youth athlete should be excluded from triathlon due to finances. Needs based scholarships are available to cover the cost of team fees and gear, and we will host a gear closet an swaps in future seasons.
Parent Volunteer Requirements:
Parents are required to serve as race day event volunteers at least once per season and may be asked to occasionally assist with ensuring safety at practices (e.g., helping with course set up, monitoring traffic entry in parking areas). Parents who would like to be more involved should contact us about becoming SafeSport certified.
Indoor Group Cycling Classes
We offer coach-led indoor winter cycling classes. We provide coach designed and led programs, customizable to athlete’s experience and fitness level, conducted in a group virtual or face-to-face environment.
Training Camps
Coach-led, local training camps, with lodging, catering by a registered dietician, and expert clinicians in a safe fun-filled environment.
Coaching
We provide full-service youth triathlon coaching with all our youth teams.
The Youth Team Story
In July 2022 Henry Shoemaker, then Mid Maryland Triathlon Club's (MMTC) Treasurer, proposed creation of the MMTC Youth Triathlon Team to provide opportunities for youth triathletes in central Maryland. Henry went on to serve as MMTC President in 2023. Eventually as the youth team began to outgrow the MMTC infrastructure, Henry stepped down as MMTC President to focus on the growth of the sport, and the youth team. S.E.T. was born.
In 2023 S.E.T. partnered with Crossing Currents Aquatics to assume operations of the Chesapeake Youth Triathlon Team, and combined with the MMTC Youth Team.
In 2024 the youth team had athletes from York county PA, Baltimore, Howard, Anne Arundel, Carrol, and Montomery counties in Maryland. Practices were held in Howard County Maryland at convenient locations near I95 and MD Rte 100.
In 2025, all youth teams will be combined under the S.E.T. Youth Team name and kit.
Interested in starting a S.E.T. Youth Team in your area? Contact us.
