Professional Athletes

NAME: Luke McKenzie
AGE: 36
NATIONALITY: Australian 
PLACE OF BIRTH: Taree, Australia
RESIDES: Noosa Heads, Australia
CAREER HIGHLIGHTS:  9 x Ironman titles, 2nd Ironman World Championships 2013

2018 RACE SCHEDULE:
  • Challenge Wanaka
  • Ironman Australia 
  • Ironman Asia-Pacific Championships, Cairns 
  • Ironman 70.3 Asia-Pacific championships, Philippines 
  • Ironman 70.3 Sunshine Coast 
  • Ironman World Championships, Hawaii
FAVORITE RACE: Ironman Cairns
FAVORITE TRAINING LOCATION: Bend, Oregon
FAVORITE WYN REPUBLIC ITEM: Aero + sleeved Triathlon suit
SOCIAL MEDIA HANDLES: 
Instagram - @lukemckenzie
Twitter - @lukemckenzie
Facebook - @lukemckenzietriathlete
 
NAME: Clayton Fettell
AGE: 31
NATIONALITY: Australian 
PLACE OF BIRTH: Wollongong 
RESIDES: Lennox Head 
CAREER HIGHLIGHTS: All my ironman podiums are special to me as they are a reflection of the sacrifice and training that has gone into the preparation. 

2018 RACE SCHEDULE:
  • Challenge Melbourne
  • Ironman Australia 
  • Ironman Asia pacific championships Cairns 
  • Ironman 70.3 Sunshine Coast 
  • Ironman world championships Kona
FAVORITE RACE: Ironman Australia 
FAVORITE TRAINING LOCATION: Lennox Head  
FAVORITE WYN REPUBLIC ITEM: My custom Captain Clayto Aero + sleeved triathlon suit
SOCIAL MEDIA HANDLES: 
Instagram- claytonfettell_ 
 
NAME: Laura Dennis
AGE: 23
NATIONALITY: Australian 
PLACE OF BIRTH: Brisbane, Australia 
RESIDES: Brisbane, Australia 
CAREER HIGHLIGHTS:
  • IM 70.3 Japan Champion (2017)
  • IM 70.3 Taupo 3rd Place (2017)
  • IM 70.3 Geelong 3rd Place (2018)
2018 RACE SCHEDULE: 
  • IM 70.3 Geelong, Australia 
  • IM 70.3 Taiwan
  • IM 70.3 St George, UTAH
  • IM 70.3 Chattanooga, USA 
  • IM 70.3 Cebu, Phillipines 
  • IM 70.3 World Championships, South Africa (TBD) 
FAVORITE RACE: Huskisson Long Course 2017  (my first long distance race and win, couldn't be happier with the change to this distance)
FAVORITE TRAINING LOCATION: Noosa, Sunshine Coast, Australia 
FAVORITE WYN REPUBLIC ITEM: My custom Aero+ sleeved triathlon suit
SOCIAL MEDIA HANDLES:
Instagram: laurajanedennis 
Facebook: Laura Dennis 
Twitter: laurajane210
 
NAME: Laurel Wassner
AGE: 42
NATIONALITY: United States
PLACE OF BIRTH: Washington, DC
RESIDES: New York, NY
CAREER HIGHLIGHTS: 
  • 1st place - Ironman Taiwan 2017 (first cancer survivor to win an Ironman)
  • 1st place - Israman Iron Distance Triathlon 2017
  • 1st place - Challenge Atlantic City 2014
  • 2nd place - Ironman Mont Tremblant 2016
  • 4th place  - Ironman Chattanooga 2014
  • 5th place - Ironman Brazil South American Championships 2015
  • 5th place - Ironman Zurich 2017
  • 2nd, 3rd & 5th place - Wildflower Triathlon 2016, 15, 14
  • 2nd place - Punta del Este 70.3 2016
  • 2nd place - Challenge San Gil 2017
  • 2nd place - New York City Triathlon 2010
  • 2008 USA Triathlon Rookie of the Year 
2018 RACE SCHEDULE:
  • Wildflower Triathlon
  • Escape from Alcatraz
  • Philadelphia Triathlon
  • NYC Triathlon
  • Ironman Lake Placid
FAVORITE RACE: Wildflower
FAVORITE TRAINING LOCATION: The Catskills Mountains, upstate NY
FAVORITE WYN REPUBLIC ITEM: Bottle Green Jersey
SOCIAL MEDIA HANDLES:
Instagram: @athletestyle
Twitter: @laurelwassner
 
 
NAME: Rebeccah Wassner 
AGE: 42
NATIONALITY: USA
PLACE OF BIRTH: Washington, DC
RESIDES: New York, NY (Tribeca)
CAREER HIGHLIGHTS: 
  • Mother of 3 (Ages 5, 2, and newborn) 
    3x NYC Triathlon champ
  • 4x Philly Tri champ 
  • 2004 USAT Rookie of the Year 
  • 2009 USAT Athlete of the Year 
  • Multi-year member of US National Team
  • Multiple 70.3, ITU, and Olympic non-drafting podium finishes 
2018 RACE SCHEDULE:
  • Kitts to Nevis Open Water Swim (4k swim in March 25, 2018)
  • Red Hook Crit 5k 
  • Woodstock Women’s Grand Prix cycling time trial and road race 
  • American Zofingen Short Course 
  • Philly Tri
  • New York City Tri
FAVORITE RACE: New York City Tri
FAVORITE TRAINING LOCATION: Mohonk Preserve in New Paltz, NY and the area surrounding Emmitsburg and Thurmont, Maryland. 
FAVORITE WYN REPUBLIC ITEM: Origins Kit
SOCIAL MEDIA HANDLES:
Twitter - @wassnertwins and @becwassner
Instagram: @athletefood
 
NAME: Ben Kanute
AGE: 25
NATIONALITY: USA
PLACE OF BIRTH: A little outside Chicago, Illinois
RESIDES: Scottsdale, Arizona

CAREER HIGHLIGHTS:

  • 2015 USAT National Champion
  • 2016 Rio Olympian,
  • 2017 Escape from Alcatraz Champion
  • 2017 70.3 World Championship Silver Medalist
  • 2017 Island House Champion

2018 RACE SCHEDULE: 

  • March 3 Abu Dhabi WTS
  • March 10 Sarasota 
  • April 8 Texas 70.3
  • April 28 Bermuda WTS
  • June 3 Escape From Alcatraz
  • June 7 MTR Nottingham
  • June 10 Leeds WTS
  • June 24 Escape Philly
  • July 1 New York City Triathlon
  • July 14/15 MR World Championship and WTS
  • July 21 MLT Atlantic City
  • July 27-29 Edmonton WTS and MR
  • Aug 17-20 Superleage Penticton
  • September 1 70.3 World Championships
  • September 16 WTS Grand Final GC
  • September 21 MLT Tempe
  • September 29-31 Superleage
  • Oct 5-7 MLT Charlotte
FAVORITE RACE: I have been able to race a lot of awesome races, but Island House is pretty special to me.
FAVORITE TRAINING LOCATION: Arizona. I also have trained in a lot of different places, but there is no place like home.
FAVORITE WYN REPUBLIC ITEM: Navy origins bibs and the mint jersey combo!
SOCIAL MEDIA HANDLES: @benkanute (twitter and instagram)