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 Olympicdistance
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
peformance 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.
Adrianne.Kroepsch@gmail.com
SNAPPLE LYTE WATER TRIATHLON TEAM ROSTER
Washington, D.C.
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
Heater Jorris
Todd Stackhouse
Todd Wiley
New York, N.Y.
Shannon Dawkins
Michael Halstead
John McGovern
Greg Saunter
Alex Sherwood
Lauren Warren
