Interview
Cory Foulk hears a different drummer
In 1996, Cory Foulk finished Ironman Hawaii riding a 61-pound beach cruiser. Today, after a hip resurfacing operation, he's totaled 47 Ironman and 21 Ultraman events and still thinks the hard way is ...
The Goodbye of Tereza Macel
Tereza Macel announced that she is stepping away from the professional triathlon racing circuit and the announcement came as quite a surprise. Tez talked with slowtwitch about the decision and what ...
Cornering Kris Gemmell
Kris Gemmell just recorded a nice win at the steamy Aviva 70.3 Singapore, but his focus is clearly on the ITU Dextro Energy WCS events and qualifying for the Olympics. We had a few words with the ...
Mike Trees talks about Tri4Japan
We have seen the dramatic footage from Japan over and over, but to some folks the images hit much closer to home. Mike Trees and his Japanese wife Rieko are really close to the situation and started ...
A moment with Jessica Broderick
Jessica Broderick is racing in both drafting and non-drafting events and competes for the University of Colorado and Team Timex. She finished 10th at Elite Nationals in 2010, but has loftier goals ...
Many eyes on Rasmus Henning
For Rasmus Henning the 2011 Abu Dhabi International Triathlon might turn out to be a race of redemption. He finished third in this event last year, and Kona did not at all go as planned. So here ...
Dirk Bockel is race ready indeed
The Luxembourger Pro Dirk Bockel has the work done for the Abu Dhabi Triathlon and is now waiting for the big day to come. He is considered one of the favorites and had a few words with slowtwitch.
Ryan Sissons - on the bubble
Ryan Sissons finished out 2010 with a U23 runner-up spot at the ITU Dextro Energy WCS Finals in Budapest and is one of the contenders for a spot on the Kiwi Olympic team. He had a few words with ...
Abu Dhabi calling Ben Hoffman
Ben Hoffman had a great 2010 season with wins at 70.3 Branson and Ironman Lake Placid. The Durango, CO resident will be heading to Abu Dhabi in a few days to show that there is more to come.
Meet SavageMan Kyle Yost
The SavageMan triathlon has gotten a lot of interest over a relatively short period of time, with images of folks struggling up the Westernport Wall proving that tough event point. We had a few ...
Whitfield speaks out!
Canada’s two-time Olympic medalist analyzes why his former coach Joel Filliol resigned as Great Britain’s Triathlon Performance Coach -- and Chris McCormack’s decision to take a long shot at the 2012 ...
With Abu Dhabi on his mind
The 2010 Abu Dhabi International Triathlon champion Eneko Llanos will be back to defend his title later next week. He'll face an even tougher field this year but Llanos seems to be very calm and ...
Reports from Christchurch natives
Eight-time Iron distance winner Gina Crawford was there and is still too upset to talk about the moment; ITU star Andrea Hewitt was 5 hours away and is thankful her family were all OK in the quake ...
Ben Collins - a man with style
Ben Collins is one of America’s premier ITU professionals and is among the top swimmers in all of triathlon. He will be racing the Dextro Energy WCS events, but paused for a chat with Sal Farruggia.
Picking the brain of Darren Smith
Coach Darren Smith has built up quite a reputation as a coach, and the success of some of his athletes has really put him in the limelight. Slowtwitch had the opportunity to have a few words with ...
Uli Bromme is chasing the dream
Uli Bromme came second in an elite national championship in her first year as a pro. But in an era when the bar for the top women triathletes is rising fast, she is still reaching for the stars.
Watch out for Belinda Harper
Kiwi Belinda Harper set a new age group record in Kona last year and is now racing in the Pro category. At Challenge Wanaka she crashed while in the lead on the bike and ended up finishing 5th.
An Encore for Macca?
Chris McCormack will be 38 when he defends his Kona title and as he starts 2011 he takes a look at his immediate competitive prospects and the long range future of his beloved sport.
A chat with Kyle Pawlaczyk
Kyle Pawlaczyk is a Pro triathlete who just wrapped up his freshman season. Based out of Richmond, VA he secured two top tens in the 70.3 series and was 13th at Ironman Lake Placid. He recently ...
Draft legal age group racing in FL
If you ever wanted to know what racing is like for the ITU Pros, you now have your chance to test those waters at the Draft Legal Challenge in Clermont, FL on March 5th. Jarrod Shoemaker talked to ...
Bobby Behan - one year later
The Specialized Tri team has been running for about a year under the guidance of Bobby Behan and has given the brand quite a bit to cheer. For 2011 even more fire power has been added.
Mark Allen on prize money – and a Chilean surprise
The six–time Ironman Hawaii champion reflects on the relationship of prize money and the growth of the sport – and a surprising turn of events during a visit to Chile
Trakking Michael Lovato
Michael Lovato closed out 2010 with a second place at Ironman Cozumel and the Richie Cunningham wedding on New Year's Eve. We had a few words with the late migrating Pro about 2011 expectations and ...
The thoughts of Chris Foster
Chris Foster is an American Olympic hopeful collecting points to get on the start line of the Olympic qualifying London WCS. Chris raced 6 of 7 WCS events in 2010 and checked in with slowtwitch to ...
Jamie Whyte - catching a big one
With his win at the 2011 Challenge Wanaka event Jamie Whyte stepped into the triathlon limelight but that is most likely not the last title we'll see from this avid off-season angler. The friendly ...
