Huntington Beach, CA – October 24, 2011 – TYR triathlete Sarah Haskins won the gold medal in the women’s Pan American Games triathlon in Puerto Vallarta, Mexico.  Haskins final time of 1:57:37 secured the second country spot for the U.S. women for the 2012 London Olympic Games. Winning by nearly three minutes, Haskins set the pace with a 40 second lead on the swim.  Haskins continued to put distance between herself and the rest of the pack, grabbing a lead of 1:45 after just one lap on the bike.   Pushing the pace on the run with a 55 second lead after lap one, Haskins never looked back and took the win with a 1:20:43 run split. Haskins exited the water first in a time of 19:22 wearing TYR’s Carbon Aeroback Short John.  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.