Athletes

USA

Riptide Multisports Elite Triathlon Team

Matt Balzer

• Hometown: Lots
• Current Residence: Reno, NV
• College: The Colorado School of Mines
• Member of Team Since: 2006
• Racing Level: Elite Amateur
• Favorite Race: Tinley’s
• Strengths: Time Tria

Tate Behning

• Hometown: Pella, IA
• Current Residence: Boulder, CO
• College: Wartburg College
• Member of Team Since: 2006
• Racing Level: Pro
• Favorite Race: Any that doesn’t involve swimming
• Strengths: Running, Hill Climbs

Amy Dannwolf Jones

• Hometown: Brick, NJ
• Current Residence: Golden, CO
• College: Boston University
• Member of Team Since: 2009
• Racing Level: Pro
• Favorite Race: Escape from Alcatraz
• Strengths: technical road riding, running

Jordan Jones

• Hometown: Medford, MA
• Current Residence: Golden, CO
• College: Boston University
• Member of Team Since: 2007
• Racing Level: Pro
• Favorite Race: New York City
• Triathlon Strengths: Flat Time Trial Biking, Running

Cyrus Severance

• Hometown: Anchorage, AK
• Current Residence: Denver, CO
• College: BS-Univ of Portland/MBA-Pepperdine Univ
• Member of Team Since: 2008
• Racing Level: Elite Amateur
• Favorite Race: Escape from Alcatraz
• Strengths: Non-draft racing

Australia

Ashleigh Gentle

• Name: Ashleigh Gentle
• Sport: Triathlon
• Personal Best: 1st in Hobart 2008 and 2007 world champs
• Years of National Junior Representation: 4
• Highest Result Achieved in Sporting Career: Dual World Junior Championships Silver medalist 2007/2008

Josh Armburger

• Name: Josh Armburger
• Sport: Triathlon
• 3rdNoosa Triathlon 2009, 4th World Junior Championships 2008, 3rd Aust. Elite Sprint Series 2010, 2009 Aust U23 Sprint Distance Champs

Japan

IkueTeshigawara

• Former Professional Short Track Speed Skater
• From : Gifu, Japan
• Compete in : Nagano Olympic 1998, SaltLake City Olympic 2002, TrinoOlumpic Winter Game 2006,

Poland

Krzysztof Pielowski

• Hometown: Olsztyn, Poland
• Current Residence: Olsztyn, Poland
• College: University of Warmia and Mazury
• Swimmer Since: 2000
• Racing Level: master
• World Junior Championships 2008 Monterrey: 1st place 1500freestyle,
• 2nd place 800freestyle, 3rd place 400freestyle.
• European Junior Championships 2008 Belgrade: 2nd place 1500freestyle
• European Junior Championships 2009 Prague: 5th place 1500freestyle
• Multiple medalist and record holder Polish Championship

Monika Czerniak

• Hometown: Dębica, Poland
• Current Residence: ul. Kubusia Puchatka 2/14, 10-696 Olsztyn Poland
• College: University of Warmia and Mazury
• Swimmer Since: 2000
• Racing Level: master
• Bronze medal in Polish Senior Championship 2011
• Multiple medalist Polish Junior Championship
• winner of many competitions in open waters in Poland

Marcin Rżyski

• Hometown: Gdańsk
• Current Residence: Olsztyn
• College: Szkoła Mistrzostwa Sportowego w Krakowie
• Racing Level: master
• 4th place in unofficial championchips of Poland in long distance swimming (5000m)