March Newsletter – Dedicated to Terry McKinty

What’s Happenin’ @TriOntario

The Passing on an Ontario Triathlon Icon
Membership Renewal
Support the Development of the Next Long Course Superstar
Part 2 – Ultimate Age Group Open Water Swim Clinic
ITU Legal Trisuits Coming Soon
Elite/U23 and Junior Cup Series Venues Announced
Continental Cup & Nationals Coming to Ottawa
NCCP Coaching Courses
Healthy Results – Vegas Camps
Toronto Triathlon Camp – Camp
LPC – Clinic
NRG – Camp

The Passing of an Ontario Triathlon Icon

Our sport and community lost a legendary icon last week with the passing of Terry McKinty. For those of you not familiar with Terry, he was the founder of the Ottawa region’s Somersault Series. I had the distinct honour to get to know Terry over the past two and a half years but if you even met Terry for five minutes, you felt like you knew him for 10 years. Terry was warm, genuine and passionate. You would never have finished a conversation with him without smiling.

His impact on the sport and people in general is staggering and his legacy will be felt long after he is gone. He positively impacted thousands of people’s lives and inspired them to get off the couch and live healthier and more active lives.

He intentionally or unintentionally mentored so many in the sport, myself included.

Terry will be missed but not forgotten.

Terry’s family and the Somersault crew invite all of you to send them a fond memory, an anecdote or a conversation you may have had with Terry over the years (see details in the Terry Tribute details at: (www.somersault.ca/terrytribute.html). A celebration of Terry’s life will be held at the RA Centre anytime between noon and 5pm on Saturday March 12th for an informal gathering in celebration. All are welcome.

Sincerely,
Phil Dale
Executive Director, Triathlon Ontario

Hear that fizzy sound? That’s the sound of your 2015 membership expiring!

Its getting time to renew your membership. Thanks to the 1,500+ members that have already renewed. As a non-profit, the majority of our funding comes from membership fees, which get reinvested back into the sport in various ways to ensure the growth and development of multisport across the province.

Don’t forget to pick up that 24/7 worldwide insurance for your training and bike insurance to make sure the thousands you’ve invested stay safe!

Directly Support the Development of the Next Long Course Superstar

Recently Triathlon Ontario announced a groundbreaking initiative to create the first ever Long Course Development Team. The initiative provides both provide both financial and promotional support to up to three up and coming Long Course professionals of each gender.

Whether a member or not, anyone can make a donation that will go directly to financially supporting the next crop of National and International Long Course talent.

Three of Canada’s top professional Long Course professionals and Ontario natives, Cody Beals, Taylor Reid, and Lionel Sanders were instrumental in helping to develop the criteria, providing invaluable feedback and input during the process.

Read more about the LC Development Team here.

Part 2 – Ultimate Age Grouper Open Water Swim Clinic

Triathlon Ontario has once again partnered with the Canadian Sport Institute Ontario (CSIO) to offer the second part to its world class Open Water Swim Clinic specifically designed for Age Groupers on March 26.

This is Part 2 of 2 clinics designed to offer Age Groupers 16 years and older the rare opportunity to experience the multi-million dollar Toronto Pan Am Sports Centre while working with CSIO’s Olympic level coaches, Canadian Olympic Open Water swimmer Zsofi Balazs.

This second part features more advanced skill work, with a focus on a combination of stroke technique, training for distance swimming and open water technique and strategy.