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Colorado Springs, Colo. ( USA Cycling ) -- 02/26/2010
USA Cycling unveils BMX Women's Development Program.


Photo caption: Dwight Training, Pty Ltd., which is led by Sean Dwight,
will oversee the new USA Cycling BMX Women’s Development Program.

USA Cycling is pleased to announce a new BMX Women’s Development
Program, as well as the hiring of Dwight Training, Pty Ltd., which is led
by Sean Dwight, to oversee the new program’s coaching activities.

The United States has a large, undeveloped pool of 14 to 18-year-old
female riders who are internationally capable. The objective of the BMX
Women’s Development Program is to move athletes from grassroots
racing onto international podiums, thus maximizing the United States’
UCI Nations Ranking and gaining the maximum start spots for American
women at the 2012 Olympic Games in London.

Dwight will utilize the Supercross track at the U.S. Olympic Training
Center in Chula Vista, Calif. to prepare the next crop of female BMX
racers for medal-winning performances in London in 2012, and beyond.

“There are a lot of young ladies here who haven’t had a lot of training,”
Dwight said based on his observations from camp being held now in
Chula Vista. “This program is about teaching them how to live like
athletes and mature down that pathway. I’m going to push them
toward every resource available here at the Olympic Training Center.

So far, I’m really impressed with their skill sets.
These girls have no fear.”

Dwight has coached top-level athletes like three-time world champ
Kyle Bennett and Australian star Khalen Young. A former professional
racer himself, Dwight has previously served as National Coach for BMX
Australia and BMX High Performance Coach for Cycling Australia.

“Sean’s BMX coaching experience and his attention to detail is certain
to be a valued asset to our USA Cycling BMX programming,” explained
USA Cycling’s BMX Program Director, Mike King. “He’s worked with
many former BMX World Champions and we feel his presence will fill
a void that is needed for Women’s BMX development.”

Through the BMX Women’s Development program, USA Cycling plans
to provide high performance training with the U.S. Olympic Committee’s
Sports Performance Team while instructing the next generation of
female racers to adapt and master the high-flying Supercross style track.



The program will provide two women with U.S. OIympic Training Center
resident athlete programming, and will select, nominate and manage
various athletes for U.S. National team trips to major international
competitions like the UCI Supercross World Cups, World Championships,
and a handful of international class 3-5 events.

The first trip for development program athletes will be to the opening
round of the UCI Supercross World Cup in Madrid, March 22-27, and
then on to the European International Class 4 and 5 events in Besancon,
France, March 28 – April 4. USA Cycling will name the U.S. National
Team for this trip on March 4.

For more information on USA Cycling’s BMX Women’s Development
Program, please click here, and stay tuned to www.usacycling.org to
learn how the participants progress throughout the season.

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