SNAPPLE® PRESENTS
2009 LYTE WATERTM TRIATHLON TEAM
** WASHINGTON, D.C., MARCH 5, 2009** – Snapple Lyte Water, a new electrolyte-enhanced water source for the active, is pleased to unveil the members of the 2009 Lyte Water Triathlon Team. Comprised of top-flight professional and amateur athletes from the greater Mid-Atlantic, the squad promotes the sports of triathlon and duathlon, the healthy lifestyles that come with them, and encourages friends and competitors alike to get outside and race.
In its third year, the team expects to build on the success of its previous two seasons of sponsorship under the Accelerade banner by dominating all distances and doctrines of endurance sport with appearances at major races across the country and abroad, along with a heavy presence at Mid-Atlantic events. The Lyte Water Triathlon Team consists of 26 top multisport athletes from USAT’s most populous region, with racers divided between Washington, D.C., Philadelphia and New York City.
The team’s athletes have claimed impressive recent results that include strong showings at the Ironman World Championships, Ironman 70.3 World Championships, the Olympic-distance Elite Age Group Nationals, Duathlon Nationals, and the Long Course Duathlon World Championships, while also hammering out top finishes at numerous national races and a host of local events.
“Our athletes train hard and race hard, while serving as ambassadors for the best characteristics of the sport and the sponsors that help make it happen,” said Bart Forsyth, director of Team Lyte Water. “We’ve had a wonderfully successful run in our first two seasons, and we’re looking forward to besting ourselves once again this year.”
LYTE Water’s roster counts 10 USAT All Americans, over 40 cumulative Ironman performances, and more than a dozen trips to world championships on Ironman, 70.3, Olympic and duathlon courses. Not to be forgotten, Lyte Water’s* *athletes double as equally celebrated and committed parents, professionals, neighbors, and devoted contributors to the triathlon communities in which they live.
In 2009, the squad will be racing in **Champion System **apparel; **Spiuk **helmets, cycling shoes, and eyewear; XTERRA wetsuits; running shoes from the Georgetown Running Company; race wheels from Elite Cycles; and visors from Headsweats. Training and performance sponsors include Accelerade, Tidal Elite Performance Center, Elite Nutrition, Elements of Motion, Hudson Valley Multisport, Beljum Budder, and Crocs recovery footwear
**Media Contact: **
Adrianne Kroepsch – Lyte Water, Washington, D.C.
SNAPPLE LYTE WATER TRIATHLON TEAM ROSTER
Washington**, D.C.******
Josh Beck
Chip Berry
Hilary Cairns
Bart Forsyth
Zack Desmond
Adrianne Kroepsch
Cheryl McMurray
Ashley McWilliams
Matias Palavecino
Ted Waugh
Sean Ward
Philadelphia**, Pa.**
Greg Close
Chris Ganter
Holly Geldhauser
Laurie Hug
Heather Jorris
Todd Stackhouse
Todd Wiley
New York**, N.Y.**** **
Shannon Dawkins
Michael Halstead
John McGovern
Greg Saunter
Alex Sherwood
Lauren Warren