Huntington Beach, CA – October 3, 2011 – TYR athletes Andy Potts and Sarah Haskins won titles at the 2011 Toyota U.S. Open Triathlon in Rockwall, Texas.  The final leg of a seven-event Series, both Potts and Haskins finished at the top of the overall point standings with 55 and 59.5 points respectively to win their professional division.

Throughout the Series, both Potts and Haskins were consistently strong competitors.  A 2004 Olympian, Potts won the CapTex Triathlon in Austin and the Philadelphia Insurance Triathlon, while finishing a close second at the Nautica South beach Triathlon and the Life Time Minneapolis Triathlon.  A 2008 Olympian, Haskins dominated the 2011 Series with four first place finishes at the Nautica South Beach Triathlon, the CapTex Triathlon in Austin, the Life Time Minneapolis Triathlon and the Life Time Chicago Triathlon.

Rounding out a great day for TYR athletes, TYR’s Becky Lavelle finished third overall in the Female Professional Division of the 2011 Race to the Toyota Cup.

Potts, Haskins and Lavelle race in TYR’s Carbon Race Kit.  To learn more about TYR’s sponsored athletes, and the products they race and train in, please visit TYR.com.

Huntington Beach, CA – August 29, 2011 – TYR athletes Matt Chrabot and Sarah Haskins executed impressive races to garner first place finishes at the Life Time Chicago Triathlon.   Chrabot and Haskins finished in 1:50:21 and 2:02:05, respectively.  For Haskins, this was third consecutive victory at the Chicago Triathlon in the past three years.   Both athletes will receive valuable points in the race to the Toyota Cup, which will take place on October 2nd in Dallas, Texas.

Chrabot put up three solid splits of 22:06 on the swim, 54:53 on the Bike, and 32:36 on the run, to edge the second place male by seven seconds.  This was Chrabot’s first win this year in the 2011 Toyota Cup Series, and his three splits showed what a well-rounded competitor he is, finishing 4th on the swim, 3rd on the bike, and 3rd on the run.

Haskins was equally impressive with times of 25:29 on the swim, 1:00:38 on the bike, and 37:31 on the run.   Winning the race by over two minutes, Haskins displayed dominance on the run and bike, never losing her first place position.  Haskins is currently first in total points in the Toyota Cup Series rankings for the women.

Both Haskins and Chrabot race in TYR’s Carbon Collection.  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 – August 22, 2011 – TYR athlete Chrissie Wellington won her fourth consecutive Ironman 70.3 Timberman with a blistering time of 4:16:33.  Proving once again that she can compete amongst the top male athletes in the sport, Wellington’s run split of 1:18:44 was nearly a minute and a half faster than all other male and female pro competitors.

Outfitted in TYR’s C5 Hurricane Wetsuit, the 3x Ironman World Champion lead the women from the start, exiting the water with at time of 27:08.  Wellington’s bike split was equally impressive, cruising to a 2:27:51 time in TYR’s Carbon Race Kit.

Wellington’s speed on the run led her to victory, crushing all other female competitors by over ten minutes with only five men finishing ahead of her.  This is Wellington’s third straight victory this year, having won Ironman 70.3 Kansas and Ironman South Africa earlier this season.

On the west coast, TYR’s Becky Lavelle topped the podium at the 2011 San Francisco Triathlon with a total time of 2:29:14.  Lavelle recorded the second best cycling split of the day with a 1:13:42.  With a 69-second lead going into the run, Lavelle posted the fourth best run time of the day with a 51:01.  Lavelle races in TYR’s Competitor Race Kit.

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 – August 15, 2011 – TYR’s Pete Jacobs successfully defended his title at Ironman 70.3 Philippines 2011.  Wearing TYR’s Torque Pro Swimskin, Jacobs was two minutes ahead of the pack after the first lap and first out of the water with a swim split of 24:17.

Finishing with a bike split of 2:05:55 and a run split of 1:18:40, Jacobs won the race with a total winning time of 3:51:43.  This was Jacobs’ second consecutive title at Ironman 70.3 Philippines.

On the women’s side, TYR’s Amanda Stevens finished second against a stacked pro field.  Stevens finished with a 24:56 swim split and was in second position out of the water.  On the bike, Stevens continued to impress with a split of 2:23:19.  Finishing with a run split of 1:37:24, Stevens recorded a total time of 4:28:34 to finish second overall.

Back in the U.S., TYR’s Tom Lowe won a modified Ironman 70.3 Steelhead in Benton, Michigan.  Due to rip-tide warnings and wind gusts of up to 25 mph on Lake Michigan, the swim was cancelled and the race became a 69.1 Duathlon.  In unrelenting wind, Lowe lead from start to finish in TYR’s Carbon Race Kit.  Lowe had the best bike split of the day with a time of 2:03:16, and finished off the race with a run split of 1:14:51.  Lowe worked hard to maintain his lead and finished with a total time of 3:19:32, 19 seconds ahead of the second place finisher.

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- August 1, 2011- TYR’s Jeanette Ottesen captured a Gold Medal in the women’s 100m freestyle at the 14^th FINA World Championships in Shanghai, China.  Outfitted in TYR’s Tracer B-Series Shortjohn, Ottesen’s time of 53.45 seconds tied for Gold, and is the first-ever World Championship Gold Medal for the Danish swimmer.  The victory also marks only the second time in history that a Danish swimmer has won a World Championship Gold Medal.

Ottesen’s tie was the second time this week a gold medal was shared by two swimmers in the same event.  TYR’s Camille Lacourt tied for Gold in the men’s 100m backstroke earlier in the Championships.

In addition, TYR’s Ricky Berens helped the U.S. win the men’s 4×200m freestyle relay world title.  Berens finished the third leg of the race with a time of 1:46.51 in TYR’s Tracer B-Series Jammer.  Together, the U.S. finished with a time of 7:02:67 ahead of France and China.

The U.S. bested their previous performance of 7:03.84, set at the 2010 Pan Pacific Championships.  The U.S. team has now won four straight titles in the 4×200m freestyle relay, setting a consecutive wins record which was previously held by Australia who won three from 1998 to 2003.

Also helping the U.S. win gold was TYR’s Nick Thoman, who swam the first leg of the men’s 4×100m medley relay.  Thoman swam his signature backstroke in TYR’s Tracer B-Series Jammer, clocking a blazing time of 53.61. The U.S. won gold, finishing with a combined time of 3:32.06 to outrace Australia by .2 seconds.  The win gave the U.S. a total of 16 golds and 29 medals overall in Shanghai.   Thoman currently holds the world record in the 100m short course backstroke.   To learn more about TYR’s 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.