MJETs

About MJET page Minnesota Junior Elite Team (MJET)

OptumHealth Performance is the home of OptumHealth Performance Minnesota Junior Elite Team, the Midwest's first sponsored junior elite triathlon team and recognized as the first USA Triathlon (USAT) High Performance Team in the Midwest Region. The team is coached by Kris Swarthout, a USAT Youth and Junior Certified Coach.

We look at the Minnesota Junior Elite Team (MJET) program as a way to make friends, have some fun and gain skills while being ambassadors of the sport to other youth. The goal is to foster constant improvement and success, ultimately producing athletes with not only physical skills but the social and emotional skills for longevity in a healthy lifestyle. And, of course, we have a blast.

Meet the members of the Gold, Silver and Bronze teams.

About the Team

The team consists of three levels: Gold, Silver and Bronze. Open tryouts for the 2012 Gold Team will be held Sunday, November 27, 2011 at 8am and Sunday, January 8th, 2012 at 8am. Individual tryouts can be scheduled between these two dates by contacting Coach Kris directly. The "Open Tryout" dates are free of charge. Individual tryout sessions will be $25 per athlete. Please email Coach Kris to reserve your tryout date and time. All tryouts will be held at the OptumHealth Performance Training Center. Athletes under 18 will need to be accompanied by an adult. All athletes should bring the following items for tryouts:

• Swim suit and goggles (no speed suits will be allowed)
• Bike, including shoes
• Running equipment suitable for indoor running
• Towel
• Water bottle and small snack

The top four male and four female athletes, ages 16-22, after tryouts will be invited to be on the Gold team. All other athletes, ages 16-22, are invited to participate on the Silver team. The bronze team is open to all kids ages 9-15. For more details on the bronze team, please see the MJET Youth Program.

The 2012 MJET Gold and Silver program fee is $750. The Bronze program fee is $600. Team members will receive the following:

Gold Team	Silver Team	Bronze Team
Use of Quintana Roo Lucero Bike	Custom team race uniform	Long sleeve team shirt
Use of TYR Hurricane C5 Wetsuit	Long sleeve team shirt	Team coaching plan from OptumHealth Performance
Use of Zipp 303 race wheels with wheel bag	Use of TYR backpack	Weekly team practices (team meets once a week)
Custom team race uniform	Use of Zipp 808 Wheels	Optional bike rental from Gear West Bike and Tri
Use of TYR backpack	Use of Zipp 303 Wheels	Pizza Party
Long sleeve team shirt	Use of TYR Hurricane C5 Wetsuit	Movie Night
5 months of individual coaching from OptumHealth Performance	5 month team coaching program from OptumHealth Performance (team meets once a week)	Race seminars
Weekly team practice (team meets once a week)	5 race entries to team assigned events (possibly more)	Pre and post race gatherings
5 race entries to team assigned events (possibly more)	Team mini camp	Club time trial
Team mini camp	Free Masters Swimming at OptumHealth Performance	Splash and Dash
Free Masters Swimming at OptumHealth Performance	Plus more to be announced later	Multi-child discount
Use of Power Tap Training Wheel		Plus more to be announces later
Use of Zipp 900 Disc Wheel
Plus more to be announce later

Training for the MJETs teams will begin in April. Consideration will be given to school calendars and seasonal weather. For more information please contact OptumHealth Performance or Team Head Coach Kris Swarthout.

MJET Youth Program (Bronze Team)

Team Philosophy

Our emphasis is on age/ability appropriate training methods to develop young athletes with a focus on correct techniques and intensities in swimming, cycling and running.

Basic Plan

Athletes will be able to access the team daily workout program via TrainingPeaks Software™. The training program is appropriate for athletes 10-15 years old. We will supplement athlete/parent communication through our MJET Yahoo Group. The Bronze Team training programming will begin in mid May.

Coached practices in swimming, cycling and running will be held weekly, normally on Wednesday's. We are committed to the support of school sports and coaches so we will work carefully with your other activities during the spring/summer sports season. Traditionally the Bronze Team practices on Wednesday evenings from 6:00pm to 7:30pm. This is subject to change due to holidays and weather. All changes of venue and time will be posted on the Yahoo Group site. A full schedule of practice locations, focuses and coaching staff will be posted on the Yahoo Group site by mid-April.

Locations for practice may vary each week according to races, practice venues, the focus of a particular practice and the availability of practice locations.