Latest triathlon Stories
BENTON HARBOR, Mich., July 19, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- The IRONMAN® Series has grown to be one of the most recognized endurance brands in the world and Maytag is proud to announce that it will serve as the title sponsor of the 10th annual IRONMAN 70.3 Steelhead. The race combines swimming, biking and running, and requires its athletes to be both durable and dependable. Maytag is excited to be a part of such a demanding event and support athletes who understand the meaning of What's...
Effortless Swimming has successfully launched Swimprove, its online video coaching program that improves the swimming of triathletes and swimmers. Melbourne, Victoria (PRWEB) July 05, 2012 Effortless Swimming has successfully launched Swimprove, its online video coaching program that improves the swimming of triathletes and swimmers. The innovative program helps swimmers rapidly improve their swimming style and technique. Champion swimmers make laps of the pool look effortless, but when...
LAKE SUCCESS, N.Y., June 27, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Polar (www.polarusa.com), the leader in heart rate monitoring and fitness assessment technologies, today introduced that Melanie McQuaid, an accomplished triathlete with more than 40 major professional victories in the last 10 years, has chosen Polar USA as her official heart rate training solution and sponsor. McQuaid won the inaugural ITU Cross Triathlon World Championship and recently claimed victory in the Ironman 70.3...
Hundreds of Contestants Competed In Photo Contest, 15 Winners To Take Home Prizes St. Louis (PRWEB) June 21, 2012 yurbuds®, maker of the sport earphones featuring patented TwistLock™ technology, guaranteed never to fall out, completed their first app-based photo contest on June 4 with 15 contestants taking home prizes. The #BEYONDTHEWALL photo contest welcomed participants to upload photos of themselves going “beyond the wall” to the yurbuds Facebook app or Tweet their action...
The San Francisco Bay Area chapter of The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society’s (LLS) Team In Training (TNT) was represented once again during the Olympic Torch Relay. San Francisco, CA (PRWEB) June 16, 2012 The London 2012 Olympic Games begin on July 22 and the Olympic Torch Relay is currently underway. Earlier this month, San Francisco Bay Area endurance sports training and charity program, The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society’s (LLS) Team In Training (TNT), was represented once again...
VISTA, Calif., June 7, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Aqua Sphere, the worldwide brand of choice for premium swimming equipment based on comfort and high-quality technical designs, today announced that it has signed on as the official swimwear, goggles and swim accessories sponsor of The 4 Crossings Program, an athletic tour de force and extraordinary human adventure. For the tour, 44-year-old French swimmer Philippe Croizon, a quadruple amputee, joins long-distance swimmer Arnaud Chassery...
MINNEAPOLIS, Minn., May 30, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- World-class triathlete Laura Bennett claimed the final U.S. Olympic Triathlon Team spot with her third-place finish in the recently concluded ITU World Triathlon in San Diego, California. Bennett, who finished fourth at the Beijing Games in 2008, qualified for her second straight Olympic stint joining fellow Americans Gwen Jorgensen and Sarah Groff who qualified early this year. Clocking two hours and 11 seconds, Bennett closely...
POLK COUNTY, Fla., May 17, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Ironman 70.3 Florida has a new venue this year. On May 20, 2012, this annual event will take place at Lake Eva Park, in Haines City, Florida. Still just minutes from popular Central Florida attractions, the Lake Eva Park route starts with a 1.2 mile fresh-water swim, followed by a 56-mile bike route that goes right by Bok Tower Gardens, considered by many a "Must See" on the list of things to do in Central Florida. Runners will then...
WILTON, Conn., May 11, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Aquaphor announced today its role as the new title sponsor of the Aquaphor New York City Triathlon. This partnership, with race organizer Korff Enterprises, is a three-year agreement that includes naming rights, as well as a variety of marketing and promotional components for the Olympic-distance race. (Logo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20120511/LA05526LOGO) "Today's announcement underscores Aquaphor's commitment to athletes, one...
The Greater San Francisco Bay Area Chapter of Team In Training (TNT) recently added the San Diego Triathlon Classic to its fall lineup. The race will be held on September 12, 2012. Sign up with TNT today at http://www.teamintraining.org/sf to start training and help save lives. San Francisco, CA (PRWEB) May 05, 2012 Athletes of the Leukemia & Lymphoma Society’s Team In Training (TNT), the Bay Area’s largest endurance sports training and charity program, now have a new event to...
