In another triathlon-filled weekend in the U.S., TYR’s Becky Lavelle rounded out the podium with a third place finish at Sunday, August 30th’s Life Time Fitness Chicago triathlon, while John Flanagan set a new swim course record at the Ford Ironman Lousiville triathlon in the Tracer Sayonara the same day.
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.
The 2009 ConocoPhillips USA Swimming National Championships and World Championship Team Trials in Indianapolis, IN kept getting better for TYR swimmers and coaches each night, ending Saturday evening on a high note. Amanda Weir added yet another individual race to her list for the championships in Rome, Italy, while coach Bill Rose of the Mission Viejo Nadadores was selected by USA Swimming to join the team’s coaching staff.
The 2009 Life Time Fitness Triathlon kicked off in full gear on Saturday, July 11th as over 3,000 triathletes of all levels arrived on the starting line in Minneapolis, MN. Among those athletes were TYR-sponsored Andy Potts and Becky Lavelle, who each finished in the top three of the competitive professional field.
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