USA Triathlon

Earning My Elite License

Hilary Krein Feb. 26, 2016

From day one, the Tritonman Triathlon in San Diego was the first race on my schedule, and, even more importantly, my first chance to clear a big hurdle in my triathlon path and earn my elite card.

Havana Nights

Dylan Sorensen Feb. 19, 2016

To start the 2016 ITU racing season, our coach Jarrod Evans decided to take the CRP athletes with elite status to Havana, Cuba. There was a sprint distance continental cup held on Valentine's Day in the Capitol of the island country that US citizens were unable to enter for over 50 years due to a trade embargo.

JR Creekmore: Collegiate Runner to Triathlete

JR Creekmore Feb. 12, 2016

My name is JR Creekmore and I’m going to talk a little bit about my transition into the sport of triathlon from collegiate running as well as the training adjustments I’ve needed to make.

Meet Jessica Bottelberghe, a Bronco who can swim and run

Jessica Bottelberghe Feb. 09, 2016

My name is Jessica Bottelberghe and my journey to triathlon first began when my parents decided to take me swimming to drain the energy out of me. Growing up in Vancouver WA, I always had a knack for sports.

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Molly Higgins Feb. 05, 2016

So as I stepped to the starting line on Sunday and nerves and self-doubt started to bubble up, I brought my mind back to Denna and her journey. I was out there to seize my opportunity, and to compete in her honor. I wanted to put my heart and soul into this race, not only for myself, but for my Princeton classmate who was fighting each day to get stronger.

Meet Jack Felix

Jack Felix Feb. 02, 2016

Rookie Season in the Books

Robby Webster Oct. 29, 2015

Third Time’s a Charm

Walter Schafer Aug. 25, 2015

The Detroit EDR (Elite Development Race) marked my third draft-legal, sprint-distance triathlon with the first two being in Clermont back in March. The two days in Clermont were my first two triathlons after a brief hiatus from competition following my NCAA running career at the University of Notre Dame.

Reach for the Stars... if you miss, you might land on the moon.

Erin Dolan Aug. 17, 2015

I had heard a lot about the prelim/finals format that ITU Tiszaujvaros offered but I wasn’t quite sure what to expect. Aug. 2-9 is considered their triathlon week, which means Tiszaujvaros, Hungary, hosts a huge triathlon festival for the entire week.

Estonia: Positively Surprising

Dylan Sorensen July 15, 2015

I left our European base in Vitoria-Gasteiz, Spain, to head to Tartu, Estonia. This was to be our first international race on the ITU circuit, a sprint distance triathlon in the second largest city of Estonia.