2004 olympic bronze medalist
finished as the second american at the race to athens – honolulu and the u.s. olympic team trials – triathlon
competed in the 2003 world championships
finished fourth in the 2003 treasure island triathlon
ranked #40 in the world in itu world cup rankings (2005)
did you know?
father, charles, was a navy captain specializing in diving and salvage … worked on recovering the space shuttle challenger and the exxon valdez oil spill … family moved around a lot
earned a b.s. in aerospace engineering from the university of alabama in 1992. where she swam competitively with olympic champion jon olsen
earned a master’s in aerospace engineering from the university of colorado in 1994; has held a part-time position with lockheed martin aerospace corporation
married tim williams on nov. 27, 1999 … he is an engineer for lockheed martin … the couple train together often as he is an amateur triathlete
lists favorite food as wahoo’s fish tacos and dairy queen’s strawberry-banana freeze
in the transition area, uses a purple (her father’s favorite color) towel from her parents’ home to remind her of her dad
receives training and racing advice from 1985 boston marathon winner and former elite triathlete lisa rainsburger ... often trains with fellow elite triathlete jennifer gutierrez