An elite athlete in the T&T Program is defined as any athlete competing in the Elite Program (Youth Elite, Junior Elite, Intermediate Elite, and Senior Elite), in either Individual Trampoline, Tumbling or Double Mini Trampoline.
The USAG Elite Program is designed to provide those athletes hoping to compete on the international stage a more challenging plan to progress to top-level performance, benchmarked against international standards.
The USA Gymnastics Elite Program has three stages: