Manually add an athlete (coach)

When to use this

You already know the athlete's basics (name, email, possibly weight and threshold zones) and you want to add them without asking them to fill anything in. Common cases: athletes you imported from another platform, in-person athletes you have already met, or partial test records you want to attach.

Steps

1. From the coach dashboard, click New athlete.
2. Required fields: first name, last name, email.
3. Optional but recommended: date of birth, sex, height, weight, target sport (triathlon, running, cycling, swimming).
4. Optional zones: FTP, CSS, run threshold pace.
5. Optional team assignment.
6. Click Create.

What happens after create

• The athlete record exists on your roster immediately.
• A CoachAthleteRelationship row is created with you as the coach.
• A user account is created using the email as the username.
• The athlete is sent a welcome email with a sign-in link and a password setup token (valid 7 days).

Premium access for this athlete

By default the athlete is on the free tier. Premium can come from three independent sources, so you do not have to grant it:

• The athlete pays directly from /settings/billing/ ($49/yr).
• You grant premium via Coach grant premium on their profile (included in your coach plan; counts toward your rebate threshold, see Billing and subscription).
• An admin grants it during beta or sponsorship.

If the athlete was already premium before joining (direct-paid), nothing changes when they land on your roster, they stay premium and the cost stays with them.

Editing later

Anthropometrics, zones, and team membership are all editable from the athlete's edit page. See Editing an athlete profile.