Aquathletes Claim National Titles

Twenty-two age group athletes won national titles at the 2008 USA Triathlon Aquathlon National Championship at Bolsa Chica State Park in Huntington Beach, Calif., on Sunday, June 8.

A total of 188 athletes participated in the 1000 meter swim, 5k run event, which was part of the 2008 Zoot Playa del Run Aquathlon (swim/run) & 5k Run Series.

Ninety-four of the participants finished among the top-six in their respective age groups and qualified to compete on Team USA at the ITU Aquathlon World Championships in Monterrey, Mexico on June 28.

National Champions

FEMALE AGE GROUP:  19 and Under
Rachel Seymour (Temecula, CA) 43:45

MALE AGE GROUP:  19 and Under
Cole Harrington (Irvine, CA) 37:50

FEMALE AGE GROUP:  20 - 24
Christina Venturacci (Aliso Viejo, CA) 39:24

MALE AGE GROUP:  20 - 24
Tyler Anderson (Long Beach, CA) 36:55

FEMALE AGE GROUP:  25 - 29
Darlene Hunt (La Jolla, CA) 38:55

MALE AGE GROUP:  25 - 29
Brian Lamar (Whittier, CA) 33:31

FEMALE AGE GROUP:  30 - 34
Julie Guaderrama (Costa Mesa, CA) 38:56

MALE AGE GROUP:  30 - 34
David Valencia (Encinitas, CA) 33:00

FEMALE AGE GROUP:  35 - 39
Stephanie Kozowyk (Huntington Beach, CA) 42:04

MALE AGE GROUP:  35 - 39
Chip Lunde (Washington, DC) 35:39

FEMALE AGE GROUP:  40 - 44
Sherri Ellerby (San Clemente, CA) 46:00

MALE AGE GROUP:  40 - 44
Michael Collins (Irvine, CA) 34:13

FEMALE AGE GROUP:  45 - 49
Kerry Deputy (San Juan Capistrano, CA) 48:36

MALE AGE GROUP:  45 - 49
Mike Lyle (Carlsbad, CA) 37:00

FEMALE AGE GROUP:  50 - 54
Marianne Grossman (Huntington Beach, CA) 55:41

MALE AGE GROUP:  50 - 54
Colin Chinn (Anacortes, WA) 39:44

FEMALE AGE GROUP:  55 - 59
Janet Buchanan (Valinda, CA) 49:14

MALE AGE GROUP:  55 - 59
Steven Owen (Lake Forest, MN) 44:19

MALE AGE GROUP:  60 - 64
William Cerny (Orem, UT) 41:15

FEMALE AGE GROUP:  65 - 69
Sarah Ingersoll (Pasadena, CA) 1:17:49

MALE AGE GROUP:  65 - 69
Gary Burnett (Monrovia, CA) 52:07

MALE AGE GROUP:  70 and Over
Bob Owens (Long Beach, CA) 1:05:38

Race info can be found here.

Complete results are available here.

World Championship Qualification
Any former Team USA Aquathlon member is pre-qualified to compete in the World Championship race.

Additionally, any athlete who finishes among the top three per age group per gender at any USAT sanctioned aquathlon will be allowed to compete at the World Championships, as well.

To the extent that World Championship slots are still available, athletes may also submit a 5-kilometer run time and a 1000-meter swim or one mile swim to the Aquathlon Committee for consideration. Contact USAT National Events.