IMTalk's Legends of Triathlon

Sheila Taormina is an amazing athlete. She won an Olympic Gold Medal in Swimming, won an ITU World Championship, and represented USA at four Olympic games in three different sports. In this episode she shares the stories of her career. Sheila has a positive outlook on life and also has loads of energy, which comes across in this interview. You can follow Sheila here: www.sheilat.com

Direct download: Legends_of_Triathlon_56_-_Sheila_Taormina.mp3
Category:general -- posted at: 2:10pm EDT

On this episode we have an interview Bob Babbitt. From the early 80's Bob has been a massive influence on the sport of triathlon. With his work in media, with challenged athletes, and creating races he has introduced thousands of people to our sport. 

In this interview Bob shares many of the amazing experiences from his career. You can follow Bob here: www.babbittville.com

Direct download: Bob_Babbitt_-_Legends_of_Triathlon_55.mp3
Category:general -- posted at: 10:06pm EDT

Barb Linquist was a very successful swimmer who turned to triathlon in 1991. This switch proved to be a good move as she had a long and successful triathlon career. Of her 134 career races, she won 33, stood on the podium 86 times, and had 114 top 10 finishes. She also represented the US at the Olympics and was the #1 World ranked ITU triathlete from February 2003 through 2004. 

On this episode we dig into her time in the sport. 

Direct download: Barb_Linquist_-_Legends_of_Triathlon_53.mp3
Category:general -- posted at: 5:06pm EDT

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