Our mission

To unify care around the athlete & unlock the power to perform for life.

We bring together care teams, wearable data, and daily routines into one powerful system — giving providers the clarity, confidence, and control to deliver better athlete care at every stage.

Founded 2024

Why we built this

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We studied how the world's best athletes are cared for. Then we built it for everyone.

Elite sports organizations don't leave athlete health to chance. They have integrated teams — sports medicine physicians, strength coaches, nutritionists, mental performance staff — all sharing data and coordinating care in real time. That model works. The outcomes speak for themselves.

The problem is access. Those systems have never been available outside the world's most resourced programs. Everyone else — college programs, professional teams, private clinics, individual practitioners — is stitching together wearables, spreadsheets, and disconnected apps and hoping nothing falls through the gaps.

Rivalists changes that. We built the platform that brings the integrated care model to every sports medicine provider — with AI that connects the signals, surfaces the insights, and puts providers in a position to act before injuries happen.

What we believe

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Athlete-centered care

Every feature, every workflow, every data point is organized around one question: what does this athlete need right now? The athlete is always the center of gravity.

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Provider-first AI

R1 AI is a co-pilot, not an autopilot. Every recommendation is designed to support clinical judgment, not circumvent it. Providers stay in command.

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Lifelong performance

We're not building for peak season. We're building for careers, for longevity, for athletes who want to perform well past the moment the data starts. That changes what we optimize for.

Team

Hybrid athletes in the pursuit of better care for all.

Ryan Fleming — Co-Founder & CEO at Rivalists
Ryan Fleming
Co-Founder & CEO

12+ years in brand marketing for the health and fitness industry, including Fortune 100 health experience. Adventure seeker, father, husband.

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Adam Balazs — Co-Founder & CTO at Rivalists
Adam Balazs
Co-Founder & CTO

14+ years as a software engineer and Technical Director at one of the world's largest data platforms. CrossFit coach, father, husband.

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Bring athlete data, AI,and provider workflowsinto one place.

See Rivalists with your sports medicine team — we'll tailor the demo to your wearables, EHR, and program structure. Training on your own? The athlete app is ready today.