Huntington Beach, CA – May 31, 2011 – TYR triathletes Andy Potts and Sarah Haskins claimed the Men’s and Women’s titles at the CapTech Triathlon held in Austin, Texas.  This was the second event in the Race to the Toyota Cup, a seven-triathlon national series that began last month in Miami, Florida.  The course consisted of a 1.5K swim, a 40K bike distance, and ends with a 10K run.

Outfitted in TYR’s Torque Pro Swimskin, Andy Potts emerged from the water first with a time of 18:02 and headed into transition with a large lead.  Most of the top male competitors swam off course due to errant direction from a volunteer, which gave Potts an even greater advantage.  However, it was still a close race heading out of T2, where Potts encountered some misdirection of his own and had to backtrack before beginning the run.

Running fiercely to make up for lost time, Potts was able to finish the run 18 seconds ahead of the second place male finisher.  With a final time of 1:52:02, Potts was pleased to add another victory to his impressive 2011 season.  Potts’ recent wins include top finishes at Ironman 70.3 Florida and Ironman 70.3 California.

On the women’s side, Sarah Haskins put together a strong race to claim her second title in the Toyota Cup race series.  Haskins took the lead in the bike leg with the fastest female bike split of the day (1:02:47) and never looked back.  With a 36:12 run leg, Sarah finished a comfortable three and a half minutes ahead of her closest competitor with a final time of 1:59:35.  Fellow TYR triathlete Becky Lavelle finished in third with an impressive 2:04:26.

About TYR

TYR engineers technical apparel and equipment for swimmers and triathletes.  Named for “TYR”, the Norse god of warriors, we’re a company started by athletes and populated by athletes.  The cultures and communities of competitive swimming and triathlon pervade our offices.  We are dedicated to re-imagining technologies that help athletes attain peak performance.  Like athletes, we work with an intense spirit of competition.  We aim to create the fastest, most advanced technologies and products. Always.

Huntington Beach, CA – May 16, 2011 – TYR triathlete Andy Potts was all business at Sunday’s Ironman 70.3 Florida, taking the men’s title with a time of 3:53:14. Maintaining the lead from start to finish, Potts blazed through the swim portion with a time of 23:25 and headed into T1 with a comfortable lead.  Wearing TYR’s Carbon Race Kit, Potts continued to impress with a blistering 2:08:44 bike split.  Potts finished up with a final split of 1:17:44, crossing the finish line nearly four minutes ahead of the closest competitor.  This is Potts’ second 70.3 win of the season, after taking the Ironman 70.3 California title just a month ago.

TYR triathletes Julie Dibens, Magali Tisseyre, and Becky Lavelle also had strong showings this weekend at Rev3 Knoxville Olympic distance race.  Dibens and Lavelle were second and fourth out of the water with times of 19:23 and 19:29, respectively.  Lavelle then moved up to second place with a 1:04:58 on the bike, with Dibens just behind with a time of 1:05:26.  Dibens finished up with a race-best 37:35 run to finish second place with a total time of 2:04:09.  Tisseyre had the third fastest run split of the day with a 37:57 to claim a top-three overall finish with a final time of 2:05:34.  Lavelle finished strong with a time of 2:06:28 to take fourth place.   All three ladies wore TYR’s Category 5 Female Hurricane Wetsuit.  To learn more about TYR’s sponsored athletes and the products they race and train in, please visit TYR.com.

About TYR

TYR engineers technical apparel and equipment for swimmers and triathletes.  Named for “TYR”, the Norse god of warriors, we’re a company started by athletes and populated by athletes.  The cultures and communities of competitive swimming and triathlon pervade our offices.  We are dedicated to re-imagining technologies that help athletes attain peak performance.  Like athletes, we work with an intense spirit of competition.  We aim to create the fastest, most advanced technologies and products. Always.

Huntington Beach, CA- May 9, 2011- TYR triathlete Sarah Haskins claimed her first-career ITU World Cup Victory in Monterrey, Mexico on Sunday with a time of 1:57:15.  Haskins, a 2008 U.S. Olympian, led from start to finish, building a 1 minute, 24 second lead heading into the run.  With a comfortable advantage, Haskins cruised to the finish line in TYR’s Carbon Aeroback Short John to take the gold medal.  Also racing in Monterrey was TYR triathlete Matt Chrabot, who was the third highest American finisher for the men with a time of 1:47:50.

Winning her second international 70.3 race over the span of just six days, TYR triathlete Joanna Lawn finished in 4:13:23 at Ironman 70.3 Western Australia in Busselton on Saturday to take the women’s title.  Lawn improved upon her splits from last week in Port Macquarie with times of 2:20:38 on the bike and a personal best 1:22:57 on the half marathon run.  Lawn’s final time of 4:13:23 was also a women’s course record in Busselton.

Back in the United States, TYR triathlete T.J. Tollakson claimed a top-three finish at Ironman St. George with a time of 8:40:20.  Outfitted in TYR’s Category 5 Hurricane Wetsuit, Tollakson swam a 49:18 for the fourth-fastest swim split.  Tollakson’s best effort came on the run wearing TYR’s Carbon Race Kit.  With a marathon time of 2:58:02, Tollakson had the second fastest run split of the day for the men.

About TYR

TYR engineers technical apparel and equipment for swimmers and triathletes. Named for “TYR”, the Norse god of warriors, we’re a company started by athletes and populated by athletes. The cultures and communities of competitive swimming and triathlon pervade our offices. We are dedicated to re-imagining technologies that help athletes attain peak performance. Like athletes, we work with an intense spirit of competition. We aim to create the fastest, most advanced technologies and products. Always.

Huntington Beach, CA- May 1, 2011- TYR triathlete Pete Jacobs dominated Ironman Australia today with a time of 8:29:38 to claim first place.  Wearing TYR’s Category 5 Hurricane Wetsuit, Jacobs was first out of the water with a time of 46:29.  Jacobs was equally impressive on the bike and run, with splits of 4:41:04 and 2:59:14, respectively.  This is Pete Jacobs’ first win at a full Ironman.

In the Ironman 70.3 Port Macquarie race, TYR female triathlete Joanna Lawn placed first with a time of 4:29:36.  With splits of 26:00, 2:32:28, and 1:28:39, Lawn topped the rest of the female pro competitors by over seven minutes.  Lawn chose TYR’s Carbon Race Kit for her race-day apparel.

About TYR

TYR engineers technical apparel and equipment for swimmers and triathletes. Named for “TYR”, the Norse god of warriors, we’re a company started by athletes and populated by athletes. The cultures and communities of competitive swimming and triathlon pervade our offices. We are dedicated to re-imagining technologies that help athletes attain peak performance. Like athletes, we work with an intense spirit of competition. We aim to create the fastest, most advanced technologies and products. Always.