Athlete Profile: Tristan Barnes Speciality - Long Course / Ironman Triathlon Sporting achievements 2004- 3rd U23 lightweight men single scull - British Rowing trials. 2004- Silver - British universities in Championship lightweight single. 2005- Australian National champion in the open men's Lightweight 2005- Coxless four as part of the Western Australian rowing team. 2006- Guinness World record for Trans Australia cycling (men) riding between Sydney and Perth, averaging 420km per day. Ride took 9 days 9 hours and 17 minutes. Ride was in support of the Oak Tree foundation. 2007- 18th Girvan Premier Calendar Elite Cycling Stage Race Great Britain 2008- UK 70.3 - 1st in Age group. 10th overall 2008- Shepparton Half IM - 1st Age group, 1st Amateur, 5th Overall, time of 4:00:48 2008- Adelaide Challenge Olympic - 1st in Age group, 3rd Overall in time of 1:52:30 2008- Canberra Half IM - 1st in Age group, 8th Overall. 2009- Geelong 70.3 - 2nd in Age group, time of 4:09:09 2009- Australian Long Course Champs, Jervis Bay - 3rd in Age, time of 3:50:23 2009- 1st in age - Australian Half Ironman Series Champion. Upcoming goals 2009 - World Long Course Champs, Perth 2009 - Ironman Western Australia 2010 - Geelong 70.3 2010- Ironman Port Macquarie General information Interests - Food, Hiking, Traveling Nick Name - Barnstormer Favorite Food - Brunetti coffee and choc vennoise. Ice-cream. Kel's lasagna. Sporting hero, why - Miguel Indurain, Matthew Pinsent, and Crowie: For the size of their engines, and how they let that do the talking. Athlete Profile: Jeremy Drake Specialty - Olympic Distance Triathlon Sporting achievements 2004- WA Triathlete of the Year 2005- WA Triathlete of the Year 2008- 1st Lorient Olympic Distance (FRA) 2008- 10th Australian Elite Olympic Distance Champs 2008- 11th La Baule Olympic Distance (FRA) 2008- 23rd Athlone Continental Cup (IRL) Upcoming goals 2009 - Hong Kong Disneyland Continental Cup 2009 - National Olympic Distance Champs General information Interests - Music, Movies, Languages, Cancer research Nick Name - Jez Favourite Food - Everything and lots of it ;) Sporting hero, why - Chris Felgate - training partner from Perth - because we are similar in ability and what he has achieved makes me think that I could do the same! Athlete Profile: Jacinta Collier Specialty - Ironman Triathlon Sporting achievements 2001- Victorian Secondary schools state champion, under 14 2002- Victorian Secondary schools state champion, under 16 2003- Victorian Secondary schools state champion, under 17 Australian Secondary schools Champs, 4th in senior girls 2004- Victorian Olympic distance champion in Junior elite category 2005- Victorian Sprint champion in Junior elite category 2006- 2nd Australian Olympic distance championships 15-19 2007- Gatorade series winner in elite category. 1st Place in four Gatorade triathlon's in elite category. Australian Olympic distance champion in 15 to 19 category. Yepoon half ironman, 1st 18-24. 2008- Geelong 70.3 champion in 18-24 category Shepparton half ironman, 1st 18-24. Busselton half ironman, 1st 18-24. 2009- Australian ironman champion in 18-24 category Upcoming goals 2009 - Yepoon half ironman 2009 - Hawaii ironman 2010 - Geelong 70.3 2010 -Australian Ironman General information Interests - knitting, university Nick Name - Jac, Cina Favourite Food - Margarine Sporting hero, why - Scott Tinley, I like to think of him as my first triathlon coach, while growing up in Stawell a small country town I had little triathlon training information and the only book in my local library was a Scott Tinley triathlon book. So for the next few years this book became my triathlon training bible! Scott introduced me to ironman training at the age of 13 until my mum became concerned and forced me to get a real triathlon coach! And of course Chrissie Wellington! Athlete Profile: Kristy Hallett Specialty - Ironman Triathlon Sporting achievements 2008- Duathlon , Waterfront City Docklands 08, 1st 35-39 2008- Hexman Triathlon Shepparton '08, 3rd Female Overall 2008- Ironman Western Australia '08, 5th 35-39 Age Group 2009- Gatorade Olympic, Sandringham, 2nd 35-39 Age Group 2009- Geelong 70.3, 2nd 35-39 Age Group, qual'd Worlds, Florida 2009- Ironman Australia 09, Port Macquarie, 2nd 35-39 Age Group 2009- Melbourne Tri Club Female Athlete of the Year Upcoming goals 2009- Capricorn Half Ironman, August 2009- Ironman World Championships Hawaii, October 2010- Geelong 70.3, February 2010- Ironman Australia, Port Macquarie, March General information Interests - Spending time with friends, traveling and anything outdoors. Nick Name - KK Favourite Food - Ice Cream Sporting hero, why - Chrissie Wellington - she is the epitome of Women's endurance triathlon currently, i.e. She's not afraid to give it everything when she's racing, she's funny, adventurous and smart too. Athlete Profile: Madeleine Oldfield Specialty - Sprint / Olympic Triathlon Sporting achievements Tasmania U/18 XCountry Champion & 800/1500/3000m AustralianU/16 1500m top 10 ranking 2008- Australian Uni Games - 1st Pairs Cycling Time Trial 2008- Australian Uni Games - 2nd 3000m run 2008- Gatorade Olympic Distance Triathlon Champs - 1st Elite 2008- Gatorade Series Elite Award- 1st 2007/08 2009- Gatorade Series Elite Award- 2nd 2008/09 2009- Gatorade Olympic Distance Triathlon Champs - 1st Elite 2009- Aust Olympic Distance Triathlon Champs- 3rd 20-24 years 2009- Aust Olympic Distance Team- Female 20-24 years Upcoming goals 2009- World Champs- Top 10 finish Complete a Half Ironman General information Interests - Skiing, cooking, fishing Nick Name - Mads Favourite Food - 3 P's- Porridge, Pasta, Pudding Sporting hero, why - Shane Crawford- 'that's what I'm talkin' about!' |