Articles by Tim Carlson

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McLarty tops Collegiate Men

Redeeming himself for a penalty that cost him the win last year, Dustin McLarty of UC Irvine parlayed a race-best swim to victory over Karl Kahsar of CU Boulder at the USAT Collegiate Nationals men’s race.

by Tim Carlson, April 21, 2012

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Spirig wins 3rd European Champs

Nicola Spirig of Switzerland outdueled Ainhoa Murua of Spain down the stretch to win her third ETU European Championship title Friday in Eilat, Israel.

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Rough and tumble beauty

Lesley Paterson played rugby with the boys and danced ballet as a kid, wrote, produced and acted in films and videos, won 70.3s, fought Lyme disease, modeled swimsuits and is the 2011 XTERRA World Champion.

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Hewitt leads NZ Olympic squad

New Zealand names its Olympic triathlon team – Andrea Hewitt, Kris Gemmell, Bevan Docherty, Nicky Samuels, Ryan Sissons, and Kate McIlroy – Debbie Tanner and Clark Ellice are reserves.

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Stoltz, Bucher take XTERRA West

Conrad Stoltz of South Africa outraced Josiah Middaugh of Vail, Colorado and Renata Bucher of Switzerland held off Lesley Paterson of Scotland in a photo finish to win the XTERRA West Championship at Las Vegas.

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Justus is served at Sydney

Steffen Justus of Germany won his first ITU World Triathlon Series event with a victory at Sydney; Richard Murray of South Africa took a breakthrough 2nd and Laurent Vidal of France was 3rd.

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Densham tops Sydney WTS

Erin Densham follows Mooloolaba win with spectacular victory at Sydney WTS, makes significant bid to make Australian Olympic team; Helen Jenkins 2nd, Andrea Hewitt 3rd.

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The Moki Martin story

How a skinny kid from Maui became a Navy SEAL, a Vietnam hero, one of triathlon’s first wave and the founder of the SUPERFROG Triathlon – now approaching its 34th year.

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McQuaid starts 2012 on fire

Melanie McQuaid ended her 2011 season passed out from the heat at XTERRA Worlds in Maui. The Canadian explains what led to her smashing 2012 debut on the pavement at Oceanside.

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Potts, McQuaid rule Oceanside

Andy Potts won his fourth title in six tries at this race and XTERRA queen Melanie McQuaid won her second title at the distance at Ironman 70.3 California on a cool, gray day in Southern California

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2012 IM 70.3 California

Beset by cold water and cold temperatures, Ironman 70.3 California produced some sizzling performances by Andy Potts and Melanie McQuaid at Oceanside. Photo Gallery by Timothy Carlson.

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2012 Oceanside pre race

Photos of elite racers and supporting cast at the expo on the day before the race at California Ironman 70.3 at Oceanside. Photo Gallery by Timothy Carlson.

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Xena Reflects on Melbourne

Caroline Steffen, known to many by her nickname Xena (as in Warrior Princess) came within a minute of toppling Chrissie Wellington's women's Ironman record at with a fantastic race at Ironman Melbourne.