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DC Suiter Coaching

DC Suiter Coaching provides triathlon, duathlon, aquabike, and swim training for athletes of all ages and abilities — with a special focus on adult beginners. Whether you're stepping into multisport for the first time or returning after years away, you’ll find guidance that is personal, encouraging, and rooted in real experience.

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Personalized Coaching That Fits Your Life

My coaching is never template-based or computer-generated. Every training plan is built around your goals, your schedule, and your unique challenges. You’ll receive a fully customized program designed with care, along with ongoing feedback, encouragement, and support every step of the way.

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About Cherilyn

Hi, I’m Cherilyn — a USA Triathlon Level I Certified Coach, triathlete, swim coach, and someone who genuinely loves helping people find their way into this sport.

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Over the years I’ve had the honor of:

• Placing 3rd in my age group at the 1994 Duathlon World Championships with Team USA

• Earning All-American Duathlete honors

• Achieving a Top-10 Masters Swimming finish in NJ

• Winning 10 overall triathlons, 50+ age group wins, and completing hundreds of multisport races

 

After a 20+ year break from racing, I returned in 2022 and earned 2nd place Athena (40–54) at Long Course Aquabike Nationals, qualifying for the 2023 World Championships in Ibiza. I’ve also raced cross-country and track through high school and college, where I earned two running scholarships.

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Giving Back Through Coaching

Coaching has always been part of my life — from teaching Tri 101 & 102 to mentoring new athletes and speaking on topics like transitions, training plans, and confidence building. In addition to being a USA Triathlon Level I Certified Coach, I have also earned certifications through USA Cycling and CAC in Canada. I’m passionate about introducing beginners to triathlon and helping them feel supported from day one.

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A Lifelong Journey in Sport

My story began in 1987 in Bergen County, NJ. I was a college runner biking 16 miles a day to class, learning to swim because a trainer insisted it would help my knee. I did my early races on a heavy Sears bike, wearing wired headphones and no clue how to change a flat — and I still placed 3rd in my age group. I was hooked.

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Life took me through marriage, family, a chapter of competitive artistic roller skating, and years of coaching and volunteering within the sport I loved. I’ve been a USA Triathlon Foundation Ambassador for the past five years, proudly giving back and helping athletes find their confidence.

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A New Beginning

In 2022 at age 52, I made a decision to begin again. I focused on my health, worked with a dietician, lost 35 pounds, and set a goal just to feel like myself again. Two months later, I qualified for Nationals — and podiumed. In 2023, I raced for Team USA once more.

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Today, I’m a proud Athena athlete in my mid-50s, proving that it is truly never too late. I’m training for:

• Oliver, BC 70.3 in June 2026

• Aquabike Ultradistance National Championships in Penn Yan, NY in August 2026
  — with hopes of qualifying for 2027 Worlds in Canada

 

My mission is simple: show others what’s possible when you take one step at a time and refuse to give up on yourself.

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Supporting the USA Triathlon Foundation

As a USA Triathlon Foundation Ambassador, I’m dedicated to helping grow this sport and supporting new athletes. If you’d like to join me in that mission, please consider visiting my fundraising page. Your donation is 100% tax-deductible — and together, we can help more people “tri a tri.”

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I am and have always been passionate about helping beginners - something I can definitely do as an ambassador. If you would like to visit my fundraising page, please click HERE.

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Interested in Coaching or Learning More?

I’d love to hear from you.
For more information about DC Suiter Coaching, feel free to reach out through the Contact page.

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