Gryphon Triathlon Half Day Camp | Ages 11-15

Is your camper looking to put their love of cycling, swimming and running all together and try a triathlon?  This half day skill-based camp, focuses on improving technique in cycling, running and swimming skills. 

• Each day includes a swim, bike and run combining skill work with team relays, challenges & fun dryland activities
• Friday Triathlon-based challenges in fun events
• Great preparation for the many youth triathlons offered throughout the summer 
• Campers must be able to swim 50m of front crawl comfortably (without the aid of the bottom/side of the pool or using a pfd).  There will be no hands-on coaching from within the water.  
• Each camper must provide their own bicycle, a CSA approved helmet, running shoes, and swimming attire for the week

Equipment Required:

• Each camper must provide their own running shoes (suitable for running in daily)
• Each camper must provide their own bicycle & CSA approved helmet

Chantique Carey-Payne Head Coach, University of Guelph Varsity Swimming

Chantique Carey-Payne was named the head coach of the Gryphons varsity swimming program in June of 2017.  Prior to being named head coach, Chantique spent two seasons serving as an assistant coach with the U of G swim teams.

As a swimmer, Carey-Payne was a four-year OUA All-Star during her time at the University of Guelph, and earned an impressive total of 11 OUA medals, and 8 CIS medals.  She is a seven-time OUA Gold medalist and in 2009-10 swam to a national title and First Team All-Canadian status in the 50m Butterfly.  She also earned two bronze medals at the 2012 Summer Canadian Championships.

After swimming, Chantique turned her attention to coaching, and started as a full-time assistant coach with the Gryphons program during the 2015-16 season.  In the last two years she has focused on growing her coaching career, learning all-facets of the program but specifically taking a lead on the dryland planning and implementation.  She has also earned invaluable experience as the National Team Coach for the Canadian Lifesaving team in the past.

Chantique Carey-Payne has also been coaching with the local Guelph Marlins Swim club for the past six years, sharing her knowledge of swimming and competitive lifesaving.