Triathlon · Level 10
Professional
5 sub-levels · 50 tests · 500 facts · updated 12 October 2026
Level 10 is the profession of coaching: the coach-athlete relationship, planning and monitoring systems, anti-doping, ethics and safeguarding, and professional coaching practice.
Sub-levels
Sub-level 10.1The Coach-Athlete RelationshipWhat coaches do and how they work with athletes: the coaching process, the 3+1Cs relationship model, motivation and self-determination theory, autonomy-supportive coaching, communication and feedback, coaching…10 tests · 100 factsSub-level 10.2Planning and Monitoring Systems for CoachesThe coach's planning and monitoring toolkit: the Banister model, TRIMP and load methods, monotony and strain, test batteries, flexible plans and contingencies, compliance and data hygiene, life stress, coaching…10 tests · 100 factsSub-level 10.3Anti-DopingWhat every coach and athlete must know about anti-doping: WADA and the Code, the Prohibited List, strict liability and rule violations, whereabouts, TUEs, sanctions and appeals, the Athlete Biological Passport,…10 tests · 100 factsSub-level 10.4Ethics, Integrity and SafeguardingThe ethical side of coaching: safeguarding principles, protecting young athletes, codes of conduct, body image and disordered eating, fair play, technology and mechanical fraud, conflicts of interest, athlete welfare…10 tests · 100 factsSub-level 10.5Professional Coaching PracticeCoaching as a profession: coach education, evidence-based practice, multidisciplinary teams, running a coaching business, session safety, race-day coaching, inclusive practice, parents, sponsors and media, coach…10 tests · 100 facts
Written from
Coaching science and sport psychology literature, WADA and federation codes, and established coaching texts
- Lyle, Sports Coaching Concepts (2002)
- Friel, The Triathlete's Training Bible (4th ed., 2016)
- World Anti-Doping Code (2021)
- World Triathlon Code of Ethics
- ICCE, International Sport Coaching Framework (2013)
- Jowett, in Social Psychology in Sport (2007)
- WADA Prohibited List (2025)
- WADA International Standard for Testing and Investigations (2023)