Pip Taylor celebrated with her 3L bottle Chardonnay trophy Sunday, July 19 after winning the women’s pro race at the Vineman 70.3 Ironman in Sonoma County, CA. With a comfortable lead headed to the finish line, Taylor fought off a painful calf cramp to clinch the victory at her first appearance on the course.
TYR Sport, Inc. is pleased to announce the signing of University of Texas women’s head coach Kim Brackin to a multi-year partnership through 2012. With years of coaching experience at the collegiate, national, and international level, as well as extensive expertise in technique analysis, Brackin promises to add widespread value to the TYR community.
Continuing through the heavy schedule of triathlons this summer, TYR-sponsored triathletes are dominating at all course lengths, continuing to establish a name for themselves on the international field. This past Saturday, July 11th, and Sunday, July 12th, proved to be no exception as Chrissie Wellington broke the women’s Ironman-distance world record, Andy Potts and Becky Lavelle placed in the top three at the Life Time Fitness race in Minneapolis, Minnesota, and Desiree Flicker finished second at the Amica Ironman 70.3 Rhode Island Ironman.
With the conclusion of the 2009 USA Swimming ConocoPhillips National Championships and World Championship Trials, TYR congratulates Mary DeScenza, Matt Grevers, and Amanda Weir for their strong performances throughout the past week claiming individual and relay spots on the US World Championship team headed to Rome, Italy for the championships scheduled to begin July 22nd.
Two-time Ironman World Champion and TYR-sponsored Chrissie Wellington captured the women’s title at the historic Quelle Challenge Roth Sunday, July 12th in her race debut, demolishing the women’s Ironman-distance world record by over 13 minutes.
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