2019 Member Spotlight – Sam Cretcher
How did you get involved in triathlons? I did a triathlon relay with classmates during grad school. I did the swim leg. Our team’s results were nothing to write home....
2019 Member Spotlight – Jeff Halper
Dad, business type, Ironman: finding the balance and the fun Life, work, kids, illness, laziness, travel, injury, friends, hangovers … there’s always something. As much as you want to stay....
2019 Member Spotlight – Juene Rader
What made you decide to join NTP (the New Triathlete Program)? A friend who did NTP last year recommended it. So I decided, why not. Did you have any background....
2019 Member Spotlight – Kate Ahrens
How did you get involved in triathlons? I had a boss in my early 20’s who realized I loved running and had been a high school swimmer. He suggested I....
2019 Member Spotlight – Sarah Lifsey
How did you get involved in triathlon? I started running because I wanted to get into better shape and I was very broke. It was the cheapest sport I could....
2019 Member Spotlight – Hugh Harris
How did you get involved in triathlons? When I was in the Army I used to swim and run a lot. A friend suggested that I should do a triathlon....
2019 Member Spotlight – Jules Bilowich
What made you decide to join the New Triathlete Program (NTP)? Last year, I signed up for two “adventure races” on a whim – multisport races where the fourth....
2019 Member Spotlight – Tuan Nguyen
How did you get involved in triathlons? A marathoner friend of mine, who couldn’t swim a lick, was training for his first Ironman. I was like, I can’t swim a....
2019 Member Spotlight – Sergio Flores
How did you get involved in triathlons? After running a number of marathons I thought the prospect of doing different sport disciplines was intriguing, so I decided to give it....
2019 Member Spotlight – Pamela Simmonds
I’ve always been pretty active. I ran track through High School and College and I played softball from elementary school until I started doing triathlons a few (almost 10!!) years....
Katie Tobin on SwimRun
What kind of gear do you need? While races may differ, nearly all require a wetsuit, whistle (usually this is the pull-tab of the zipper for swimrun wetsuits), and first....
2020 Member Spotlight – BJ Shannon
How did you get involved in triathlons? Several years ago, I had a running injury and was only allowed to swim, so I really focused on that for a couple....
2020 Member Spotlight – Sheryl and Matt Romeo
How did you get involved in triathlons? We got started in triathlons after doing the Honolulu Marathon. We hadn’t a clue about training, it was hot, and we couldn’t even....
2020 Member Spotlight – Irenaeus (Lee) Malatesta
How did you get involved in triathlons? I was a couch potato up until I was in my thirties. My dad died at the age of 54 from heart disease.....
2020 Member Spotlight – Raniel Hidalgo
How did you get involved in triathlons? My initial inspiration came on a lazy afternoon while watching the Kona Ironman World Championships on TV. I recall being impressed with the....
2020 Member Spotlight – Laurie Penland
How did you get involved in triathlons? I was going through a divorce and needed a mind-numbing, endorphin-boosting, distraction. When I moved to DC, I discovered the DC Tri Club.....
2020 Member Spotlight – Dan Edwards
How did you get involved in triathlons? I would have to blame my brother David and my friend Todd. David was a huge cyclist always talking about how great cycling....
2020 Member Spotlight – Jen Green
How did you get involved in triathlons? After I lost about 70 of 100lbs, I met a fellow DC Tri Club member, Jeff Halper, at a neighborhood back to school....
2020 Member Spotlight – Meghan Tighe
How did you get involved in triathlons? I’m a lifelong runner but have never been interested in running more than a 10 mile race. I grew up riding my bike....
2020 Member Spotlight – Bob Brennan
How did you get involved in triathlons? In the late 1990s, I started doing the Masters Swimming program at Hains Point. Through that I started doing Open Water swimming, but....