Chrissie Wellington To Race in Australia

The reining IRONMAN WORLD CHAMPION Chrissie Wellington will compete in her first Ironman race since Kona this weekend in Australia. She has been training in the Philipines with her team, TEAM TBB. She'll be wearing our new 2008 Triathlon Collection. Good luck Chrissie!

Ohio Grand Prix

Stay tuned for fast swims from Eric Shanteau, David Cromwell, Scott Usher and Jacqueline Fessel at the Ohio Grand Prix. All will sport Tracer Technology. Check back next week for a report. Go TYR Swimmers

Stanford Grand Prix

This weekend is full of races. Amanda Weir, Hongzhe Sun and Pat Cary will compete this weekend at the Stanford Grand Prix.

TriFest 2008

Triathletes love TYR goggles and accessories. The new Nest Pro Metallized goggle was huge hit at TriFest.

TriFest 2008

The new face at TYR is Ben Bigglestone (the gentleman on the left). Ben comes from a strong triathlon background. He will serve as the TYR representative at all TYR sponsored North America Ironman competitions and Lifetime Fitness Triathlons.

TriFest 2008

Mark Van Akkerern and Kristen Hilger hang out at the TYR booth. At the 2007 Ironman World Championship, Mark was the fastest swimmer and he was still an amauter. He beat the top professional by more than 2 minutes. Kristen enters the professional realm of triathlon after winning the 25-29 age group at the 2007 Ironman 70.3 California. When she's not training, she is a exercise physiologist.

Welcome to the team!

TriFest 2008

TriFest 2008 took place this last weekend in Tuscon, Arizona. TYR Triathletes slipped away from training for a few days to support TYR. Mark Van Akkerern (new TYR triathlete), Pip Taylor, TJ Tollakson and Kristen Hilger (new TYR triathlete) participated in a speakers panel in which they passed on their multi-sport knowledge to attendees. (athletes left to right)

Martina at Beijing Olympic "Water Cube"

Now Martina can't just visit a pool without jumping in. Martina swims in Tracer Light, the swimsuit she'll wear at the Olympics.

Beijing Olympic "Water Cube" - Martina

Martina and her mother, Darina visit the Water Cube. Martina will compete in her fifth Olympic Games. She is one of the sports most decorated female swimmers. Darina is also our TYR Distributor for Slovakia.

Beijing Olympic "Water Cube" Opens

The "Water Cube" is the site of the Olympic swimming and diving for 2008 Beijing Olympic Games. It's officially complete. The Water Cube will host competitions before Games begin in August.

A Holiday Tradition

Howdy Partner! All of our new TYR employees joined together for a musical tune of the 12 Day of Christmas. Welcome to the TYR family!

A Holiday Tradition

Our annual 12 Days of Christmas continued this year with a country twist. Happy Holidays!

National Championship - Mary DeScenza

Mary truly deserves the Kiphuth High Point Award at Nationals. Every time you look at the blocks, she was ready for the next race. Some sessions she only had one event to rest before her next. Mary suprised spectators with her 500yard Freestyle win. She blew out the competition and set her All-Time Personal Best Time in the long distance swim. Way to go Mary!

National Championship - Peter Marshall

Peter Marshall was right at home in Atlanta, his hometown during the competition. Peter swims the backstroke and sprint freestyle. At Nationals, Peter put on a show for his hometown crowd by winning the 100yard Backstroke. This year he won 2 Gold Medals at the 2007 Pan American Games. We look forward to getting to know this Stanford grad!

National Championship - Micha Burden

Meet Micha Burden! She is the most recent swimmers of our TYR community. She is the TOP RANKED US FEMALE in the 10K Open Water event. She will go to Seville in April to fight for a spot at the Olympics Open Water 10K event. She is one of two Americans that can earn a seat for the United States. She trains in Mission Viejo with Coach Bill Rose. Welcome aboard Micha!

National Championship - Erik Vendt

Erik Vendt focuses for his mile swim. Driven, determined and dangerous. That's Vendt! He goes on to win the event laps ahead of the other lanes.

National Championship - Matt Grevers

TYR athlete Matt Grevers takes time from his full packed schedule to sit with Erin and Mary. On Day Two of competition, Matt swam three different events and took the top seed in two. That night he won the 100yard Butterfly. This is a face to remember.

Fun facts about Matt - (1) he stands 6'8", the tallest member of the TYR family (2) his sister, brother and mother are all swim coaches! (3) he gave up the chilly Chicago weather to train in Tucson this year. Welcome to the team Matt!

National Championship - CBS TV

The Tracer Light shows off its rear compression panel technology. Amanda warms up for Atlanta CBS TV.

National Championship - CBS TV

Amanda stretches before she dives in wearing our Tracer Light Olympic Swimsuit Technology. This special PR sample of the Tracer Light shows how fun you can coordinate the panels. Amanda and purple, a great fit!

National Championship - CBS TV

Amanda Weir does a pre-event interview with the Atlanta CBS News at the Georgia Tech pool. She speaks about her training and how excited she is to compete in the short course distance. She tells how she loves racing in the Tracer Light swimsuit.