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

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

Instagram- claytonfettell_ 

 

NAME: Laura Dennis

AGE: 23

NATIONALITY: Australian 

PLACE OF BIRTH: Brisbane, Australia 

RESIDES: Brisbane, Australia 

• IM 70.3 Japan Champion (2017)
• IM 70.3 Taupo 3rd Place (2017)
• IM 70.3 Geelong 3rd Place (2018)

• 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

Instagram: laurajanedennis 

Facebook: Laura Dennis 

Twitter: laurajane210

 

NAME: Laurel Wassner

AGE: 42

NATIONALITY: United States

PLACE OF BIRTH: Washington, DC

RESIDES: New York, NY

• 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 

• 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

Instagram: @athletestyle

Twitter: @laurelwassner

 

 

NAME: Rebeccah Wassner 

AGE: 42

NATIONALITY: USA

PLACE OF BIRTH: Washington, DC

RESIDES: New York, NY (Tribeca)

• 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 

• 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

Twitter - @wassnertwins and @becwassner

Instagram: @athletefood

 

NAME: Ben Kanute

AGE: 25

NATIONALITY: USA

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