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Davis Tarwater is the 2005 and 2007 US Champion in the 200m Butterfly and he also won that event at the 2007 Duel in the Pool. He is currently preparing for the US Olympic Trials in Omaha, Nebraska and shared a few of his thoughts with Slowtwitch.

We are starting a new interview series featuring industry people who are doing what they are preaching. Our first subject of "industry athlete" is Kevin O'Connor, the owner of Gear West Bike & Tri. He has been as fast as 9:13 in Kona and just recently finished in 9:35.

Sarah Haskins narrowly missed taking the automatic qualification spot at the 2008 US Olympic Trials in Tuscaloosa, AL, but put herself in a good position to be considered for the final slot. She talked to Slowtwitch about racing and training.

Kirsten Sweetland won the 2006 Triathlon Junior World Championships in Lausanne, Switzerland and continued to impress during her 2007 rookie pro ITU season. We wanted to know more about this 19 year old from Nanaimo, British Columbia.

Earlier this year Michael Klueh was part of the Longhorn 800m relay team that set a new American record in 6:10.55, breaking the previous mark of 6:14.14 set by Club Wolverine. Later this summer he'll try to qualify for the Olympics in the the 200, 400 and 1500m freestyle.

The 2008 Ironman Malaysia was Mathieu O'Halloran's first experience at that distance and he was first out of the water and finished the race in fourth place. Relatively unknown until that day, he shared some of his thoughts with Slowtwitch.

In 2002 Leanda Cave surprised many folks when she won the ITU World Championships in Cancun, Mexico. Not content with ITU racing, Leanda started to race longer distance events a few years later and now really is a force to be reckoned with on all distances.

Matty Reed recently got the US citizenship and is currently pushing hard for a spot on the US Olympic team. If things work out, he will able to join his brother Shane Reed who just made the Olympic team of New Zealand. Slowtwitch had a little chat with him.

23 year old Tom Koucheravy is the 8th fastest qualifier for the 1500 meters Olympic swimming trials in Omaha, Nebraska, and he is now focused on actually landing a spot on the team. Meet this athlete and find out more about his training and interests.

What pro career was on your mind when you attended high school? Basketball, football or baseball? Andrew Yoder from Pennsylvania didn't just think about it, he turned pro triathlete last year and is still a senior in high school.

Kate Major finished 3rd at the Ironman World Championships in Hawaii in 2004, 2005 and 2007, and looks forward to step up a couple places at the 30th anniversary race in 2008. But she is currently focusing on Panthers Ironman Australia.

Massimo Cigana recently burst onto the triathlon scene with a win at Laguna Phuket, but Massimo is no stranger to racing at the professional level. He raced on the Mercatone Uno team with Marco Pantani, but a terrible crash almost ended his life.

Mitchell Anderson is known to be among the fastest cyclists in the sport of triathlon and he has shown on several occasions that he can deliver all 3 goods. He finally is focusing on the sport of triathlon full time and that may worry some of his competitors.

Many people remember Aussie Chris Legh from his heart breaking collapse in the finish line chute at the 1997 Ironman Hawaii. We wanted to know what he is up to these days in terms of racing, training, family and interests.

Tom Knoll was one of the 12 amazing folks who started and finished the 1978 Ironman Hawaii. Tom came from a running background and finished 6th on that day. He is currently running across the United States in an event that benefits 3 charities.

Swedish bike god Bjorn Andersson is quiet and somewhat shy. He just returned from a long training camp in Taupo, New Zealand and is getting ready to race 70.3 California. We wanted know what else he is up to.

Erik Vendt already won 2 swimming silver medals in the previous 2 Olympic games and is currently getting ready to qualify for Beijing. Just recently he swam 14:47:59 in the 1500 m freestyle and appears to be in prime shape. He talked to Slowtwitch.

Levi Leipheimer won the 2008 Amgen Tour of California with a very impressive performance in the stage 5 Solvang Time Trial, and the support of a strong Astana team. We wanted to know a bit more about the 2 time Tour of California champion.

Joel Filliol is a senior coach at the National Triathlon Center in Victoria, BC and the Canadian Olympic Coach. He is currently getting his team ready for the Olympic games in Beijing and was kind enough to have a chat with us.

Floridian Marc Bonnet-Eymard was the overall winner at the 2006 ITU Age Group World Championships in Lausanne, Switzerland and won countless other races in his career so far. But he now has a new priority.

Two years ago pro cyclist Saul Raisin had a horrific accident during the Circuit de la Sarthe and was in a coma for several days. Many then thought he might not survive, but this tenacious young man is now raising hope and a few eyebrows in a different sport.

Age grouper Bruce Gennari surprised a lot of people and himself when he was first out of the water at the 1997 Ironman World Championships in Kona, Hawaii. He is still a great swimmer, but now he can ride and run fast too.

Ken Glah has won six Ironman events, finished ten times in the top 10 at the Ironman World Championships, and has raced well over 50 Ironman races and countless other triathlons in his career so far. Meet the legendary athlete with the flowing hair.

Paul Tichelaar just won the 2008 Trisports.com Desert Classic Duathlon and is focusing now to qualify for the Canadian Olympic Team. We wanted to know more about this ITU triathlete.

Cam Brown has won Ironman NZ 6 times, won Ironman Europe in Germany and finished 4 times on the podium at the Ironman World Championships in Kona, Hawaii. He checked in with us before the 2008 Ironman NZ.