diff --git a/server/connections/mongo_conn.js b/server/connections/mongo_conn.js
index 1a4fb98..9fe765f 100644
--- a/server/connections/mongo_conn.js
+++ b/server/connections/mongo_conn.js
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@ const chalk = require('chalk')
 const {mongo_uri} = require('../config/keys');
 
 require('../models/User');
+require('../models/Athlete');
 
 mongoose.Promise = global.Promise;
 mongoose.connect(mongo_uri, {
diff --git a/server/index.js b/server/index.js
index 10ee245..5db37cb 100644
--- a/server/index.js
+++ b/server/index.js
@@ -6,11 +6,12 @@ const cors = require('cors')
 const history = require('connect-history-api-fallback');
 const rateLimit = require('express-rate-limit');
 
-require('./services/socket')(server);
 require('./connections/mongo_conn');
+require('./services/socket')(server);
 
 const dataRoute = require('./routes/data')
 const authRoute = require('./routes/auth')
+const athletesRoute = require('./routes/athletes')
 
 const passport = require('./services/passport');
 const {session_secret} = require('./config/keys');
@@ -43,6 +44,7 @@ app.use(passport.session(undefined));
 
 app.use(dataRoute)
 app.use(authRoute)
+app.use(athletesRoute)
 
 app.use(history({
     verbose: true
diff --git a/server/models/Athlete.js b/server/models/Athlete.js
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..7aa1df9
--- /dev/null
+++ b/server/models/Athlete.js
@@ -0,0 +1,10 @@
+const mongoose = require('mongoose');
+const {Schema} = mongoose;
+
+const AthleteSchema = new Schema({
+    id: String,
+    name: String,
+    _trainer: {type: Schema.Types.ObjectId, ref: 'User'}
+});
+
+mongoose.model('Athlete', AthleteSchema);
diff --git a/server/models/User.js b/server/models/User.js
index 83ed3d2..c2bef3b 100644
--- a/server/models/User.js
+++ b/server/models/User.js
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@ const {Schema} = mongoose;
 
 const userSchema = new Schema({
     username: String,
-    password: String
+    password: String,
 });
 
 mongoose.model('User', userSchema);
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