Turnagain Training Kid's Summer Triathlon Camps

Turnagain Training kids triathlon camps is geared towards kids having fun while participating in biking, swimming and running through out the week. Camp goes Monday through Friday 12-4pm daily. On Monday/Wednesday/Friday, campers will meet in the lower stadium parking lot of Kincaid Park. On Tuesday/Thursday we will be at Service High to accommodate swimming, playing games and sneak in some fun running activities. Camp is focused on biking skills (shifting, cornering, biking up hills successfully, etc.), running games and activities, swimming instruction & pool games, transition practice & tons more fun games! We will have a 30minute snack time, allowing kids to have some down time (kids bring their own snacks and water), where we talk about different topics within triathlon like what to pack for a race, how to get to the Olympics or what the top 10 things you would want if you were a triathlete. This camp is geared towards kids that love biking, running and swimming but haven't yet put it all together. It is OK if your child does not know how to swim, we will have life jackets available and life guards if we have swimming sessions. Swimming will be optional if we bike to a lake, with other activity options for kids not comfortable with swimming. All kids must be able to ride a bike confidently and enjoy biking and running, we look forward to helping kids gain better skills but kids must have the desire to want to get better. Ideally, kids would have bikes with gears to learn how to shift. This camp is not meant for a 6yr that is still on training wheels, but we plan to have a few new-to-biking 101 clinics this year for little ones looking to transition to biking on their own! 

What's included in triathlon camp: 

-1wk of triathlon camp that is fun, outdoors and lead by passionate triathletes

-Turnagain Training triathlete in training synthetic bike jersey

- Triathlete swag bag 

-Mini duathlon race on Friday

-Ice cream on Friday after the race! 

 

Campers need to have the basic fundamentals of biking without training wheels. Ideally, your child would have a bike with gears too so they can practice shifting and are able to successfully make it up a hill. IF you don't have a bike with gears, ask a friend or neighbor if you can borrow their bike for the week, kids learn FAST how to ride on another persons bike. All of our running is short, geared to fun, creative ways so that the kids do not realize they're running long, think scavenger hunt, checklists, etc. Lastly, we do A LOT of transition practice so that kids are able to put their shoes and socks on on their own come race day without a parents help (YES, THEY CAN!!). 

 

WE HAVE A 50% REFUND POLICY UNTIL 4/15/2025. AFTER 4/15/2025, THERE IS NO REFUNDS FOR THIS CAMP, NO EXCEPTIONS. WE DO NOT ALLOW CAMPERS TO SWAP OUT THEIR REGISTRATION WITH ANOTHER CAMPER IF THEY ARE UNABLE TO MAKE IT, PER OUR USA TRIATHLON INSURANCE. BY SIGNING THE AGREEMENT POLICY YOU AGREE TO UNDERSTAND THIS RULE. 

More on Turnagain Training's Facebook page or at: https://turnagaintraining.cohttps://turnagaintraining.com/summer-camps/

 

 

Meet our 2025 Summer Triathlon Camp

Coaching Staff

Heather Helzer

Camp Director & Head Coach of Turnagain Training

Long Island University, B.S.

SUNY Brockport, M.S.

 

Charlotte Kumler

*4th year coaching our youth triathlon camp!

Wood College of Osteopathic Medicine

Degree: Dr of Osteopathic Medicine

Undergrad: North Central College

Year: Graduated May 2025!

Major: Pre-Med
Highschool: University
Hometown: Indianapolis, Ind.

 

Marcus Giles

CU Boulder

Year: Sophomore
Major: Integrative Physiology

*2nd year coaching our youth triathlon camp!

Torin Lackmann

Colorado Mesa University
Year: Graduated in November 2024!
Highschool: Norwalk Community
Hometown: Norwalk, Iowa

*3rd year coaching our youth triathlon camp!

 

Camille Buchanan

Graduate: Graduate Assistant from North Central College's triathlon team! 

Undergraduate: Arizona State University

Year: Graduated in May 2025!
Major: Sports Business and Sales

*2nd year coaching our youth triathlon camp!

 

Aidan Szuch
University of Michigan
Year: Masters
Major/Area of Study: Computer Science Engineering
Hometown: St. Charles, IL

Joy Gill
University of Alabama
Year: Junior
Major/Area of Study: Nutrition
Hometown: San Antonio, Texas

 

Emily Jenkins
East Tennessee State University
Year: Freshman
High School: Heritage Academy
Hometown: Mars Hill, North Carolina

 

FORMER COACHES

Anna Lausch

*2nd year coaching our youth triathlon camp!

Colorado Mesa University B.S. Exercise Science
University of Maryland Eastern Shore Physical Therapy Student
Assistant Triathlon Coach MC Elite
USA Triathlon Level I Certified Coach- Paratriathlon Area of Focus

 

Kalima Glascott

Williamette University

Year: Freshman

Major: Biology

Mason Conway

Ohio State University

Year: Senior
Major: Psychology and Computer Information Science

Asher Lauderdale

Wingate University 

Year: Junior
Highschool: McKinney High School 
Hometown: McKinney Texas 

 

 

Maddy Watkins

Colorado Mesa University
Year: Sophomore
Highschool: Glacier Peak
Hometown: Snohomish, Wash.

Megan Norris

Coe College
Year: Junior
Highschool: Linn-Mar
Hometown: Cedar Rapids, Iowa

Delaney McPherson

Transylvania University
Year: Junior
Highschool: Staley
Hometown: Kansas City, Mo.

Chloe Telian

Lenoir-Rhyne University
Year: Junior
Highschool: Clovus Community College
Hometown: Yosemite, Calif.

Aiden Linehan

University North Carolina Wilmington

Year: Junior

Major: Communication Studies

 

Andrew Perry

Millikin University

Head Triathlon Coach/Assistant Swim Coach
 Bachelor’s Degree in Electrical Engineering from the University of Kentucky
Hometown: Fort Mitchell, KY

Sarah Plant

East Tennessee State University
Year: Sophomore
Highschool: 
Hometown: Chandler, Ariz.

Carolina Asberg

Emmanuel College 
Year: Sophomore
Highschool: Katedralskolan
Hometown: Bjarred, Sweden

 

Cora Isaacson

North Central College
Year: Junior
Highschool: Monarch
Hometown: Superior, Colorado

Sofiia Briantseva

Emmanuel College
Year: Sophomore
Highschool: Lyceum 5
Hometown: Stavropol, Russia

Bethany Smeed

North Central College
Year: Freshman
Highschool: Kennedy
Hometown: Cedar Rapids, Iowa

Triathlon Camp: Bike Jersey, Water Bottle, Swag bag, Triathlon race belt & more!