JFTcrew Elite Squad

The international elite squad since 2003 - achieving unprecedented success across World Triathlon and Professional competitions

3 Olympic Medals

6 World Elite Champions

17 World Triathlon Overall Series Medallists

Over 30 World Triathlon Series Wins across 9 different athletes.

Over 100 World Triathlon Series Podiums

Super League Series Champions 4x Overall Series winners

Minimum Performance Standards: Regular Top 20 WTCS Competitor

Join Us - Click here to apply - places are limited.

Coaches Drew Box and Joel Filliol @Tommy Zaferes

JFT Development Squad

New for 2024 - JFT Development Squad is now accepting applications for the right athletes to join our world class training environment, coaching and performance support. Learn from best - proven success across the highest levels of triathlon.

World Class Daily Training Environment - Train and learn alongside some of the best athletes and coaches in the world. The Development squad will share many of the same training sessions as the Elite Squad, while supporting individualisation and doing the right training at the right time.

Successful Development Squad athletes have a direct pathway into the JFTcrew Elite Squad.

Who - Committed and motivated developing elites with World Triathlon and middle distance competition focus. Athletes who are competing in WT Continental Cup events and / or Professional Ironman / PTO license holders. Focus is on athletes under 26 years old.

What - The Development squad is based on a minimum of 90 days residential camp focus in Europe + remote coaching to adapt to individual optimal season planning.

When - Starting in December 2023 / January 2024

Where - Based in Girona Spain + Selected camps + Remote coaching support

Why - Filling a clear gap in athlete development towards world class performances, driven by the same principles and environment linked to the JFT senior elite squad. Our vision is to optimise the foundational work done for developing athletes, with the right training and right methodology to maximise potential for elite and professional success.

How - Now accepting applications - click here to apply - places are limited.

JFT swept the men’s WTCS Overall Podium in 2018 + Katie Zaferes with Silver

How would you describe your training environment?

One where independent athletes are surrounded by like-minded, and committed athletes and staff, making it easy to do the work necessary to progress toward world class performances. 

How do athletes join your group? Do they come to you? Do you seek out athletes?

A combination of referrals from current athletes, inquires from prospective new athletes, and in specific cases we contact those who might be a good fit and could contribute to the group. 

What are the key criteria you look for in a triathlete. Do you feel you can predict which athletes will be more successful and if so, what common characteristics do they exhibit, or is there no common formula?

Primarily it’s about attitude: driven to maximising preparation and performance, resilient to setbacks, able to be both completely committed to achieving success, able to have appropriate perspective, and finally enjoys the process of preparation and loves competition. 

If you could summarise your group in less than 5 words, what would you say?

Surrounded by commitment, success is inevitable.