Laurel & Rebeccah Wassner
Professional Triathletes
Monday, January 9, 2012 We'll be running a virtual half marathon this weekend to benefit the Leukemia and Lymphoma Society. Please join the race if you are able! You'll get to join a community of ladies from all over the world, donate to a great cause, and get a cool Hurley finisher's bracelet.
Check out this interview on the Nike Women's Marathon blog to see why we are running!
Follow this link for more information and to sign up.
Monday, January 2, 2012 Laurel's outright victory at the Mighty Montauk Triathlon in June made the East Hampton Star's highlight reel.
Check out this article from last week's paper:
"What strikes one in reviewing 2011’s sporting news here is that a large number of athletes, including East Hampton High’s best-ever golf team, the I-Tri girls of Springs, who until they’d begun triathlon training had not thought of themselves as athletes, much less triathletes, Laurel Wassner, who in June became the first woman ever to win the Montauk Triathlon, Luis Mancilla, a 19-year-old criminal justice student who fought in a Golden Gloves final in April, Kristyn Dunleavy, an East Hampton Town lifeguard who, with her Amherst teammates, won that school’s first national championship in women’s basketball, and Albert Woods, who became, at 82, an all-American, the result of multiple wins in the national long course swimming championships, exceeded their expectations:"
Read the full article
Friday, December 2, 2011 
Check out this article from the Glen Ridge Voice about last week's Glen Ridge 8k. According to the race's director, Dan Murphy, this was a New Jersey Championship which brought out the area's fastest runners.
We received our awards in the mail yesterday (we weren't able to stay for the post race festivities on Thanksgiving) and they are some of the best we've seen -- an engraved bowl AND a winter running jacket embroidered with the race logo. As if new PR's weren't rewards enough!
Monday, August 8, 2011
Bec ran to her third consecutive New York City Triathlon title yesterday, closing with a 36:28 10k. Laurel was 8th after serving a staggering penalty on the bike.
We would like to congratulate everyone who raced yesterday, podium finishers and first-timers alike-- this is no easy race!
Unfortunately, with any demanding physical activity there are risks. Some of our fellow competitors sadly didn't fare so well. We would like to extend our deepest sympathy to the families of Michael Kudryk and Amy Martich who suffered a heart attacks during the swim. And, we wish Jasmine a speedy recovery after her bike crash.
Media coverage:
NY 1 news
New York Newsday
Triathlete magazine
xtri.com
slowtwitch.com
Thursday, July 14, 2011 
Monday, June 27, 2011 http://www.slowtwitch.com/News/Potts_Wassner_prevail_in_Philly_2150.html
Monday, June 27, 2011 That truly was the case for the top male and female finisher at Sunday's seventh annual Philadelphia Insurance Triathlon. "This is the closest I've been to a home course," said Potts, a Hershey, Pa., native who spent much of his youth living in Princeton. "It's very special to me to win here." The 34-year-old Potts, the hottest competitor on the top professional triathlon series, set a course record with a time of 1 hour, 46 minutes, 5 seconds in a race that included a .9-mile swim, a 24.8-mile bike ride, and a 6.2-mile run. "I really wanted to perform well with so many friends and family here," said Potts, who collected the $10,000 winner's share of the $40,000 purse and also extended his lead in the Toyota Cup points series. Wassner, a 35-year-old from New York, won the women's race for the fourth time but broke two hours for the first time, crossing the finish line in 1:59:36. Wassner's family ties played an even larger role in her victory as she competed along with her twin sister, Laurel, who finished third in 2:00.07, and drew inspiration from the sight of her younger sister, Sarah, among the crowd at a crucial portion of the race. "She wasn't even supposed to be here," Rebeccah said of Sarah. "Once I saw her, I was like, 'That's it. I'm doing this.' " Wassner has been hampered by a hip injury this season and wasn't sure she could complete the running portion of Sunday's race. She told her twin as much on the bus ride to the start of the event. "I told Laurel, 'Maybe I'll just do the swim and bike,' " Wassner said. Laurel Wassner didn't believe a word of it. "I saw it in her eyes yesterday," Laurel said. "It hit me: She's going to win tomorrow. She has an iron will." Rebeccah Wassner said her hip was bothering her during the running portion of the race but that she pushed through after seeing her younger sister in the crowd. "That was the point when I said to myself, 'This is what I do,' " said Wassner, who also won $10,000 for finishing first. Potts said he had about 10 or 12 family and friends in attendance, including the mother of his best friend in second grade in Hershey. "I recognized her voice," said Potts, who lives in Colorado Springs, Colo. Potts, a former all-American swimmer at the University of Michigan, was in first place after swimming across the Schuylkill. Cameron Dye, a 27-year-old from Boulder, Colo., who is No. 2 in the Toyota Cup points race, took over the lead during the bike portion, which included a ride across Falls Bridge and up Lemon Hill, but was slowed by a mechanical problem with his bike. "It wasn't a flat tire, but it's never good to have to stop and get off your bike, especially when you are in the lead," Dye said. In second at the start of the run, Potts surged in front and pulled away from a group that included second-place finisher Matt Reed (1:46:47) and third-place finisher Greg Bennett (1:48:48). Dye was fourth in 1:48:23. "I didn't get off good in the swim, but I was happy with the bike and run," said Reed, a 35-year-old who, like Dye, lives in Boulder. "I was happy to finish second. Andy is having such a strong season. He's the man to beat right now."Potts and Wassner are winners of 2011 Philadelphia Triathlon
Andy Potts calls triathlon a "family and friends kind of sport" because it's out of the mainstream.
RON TARVER / Staff PhotographerFit to be tri'd: After the Schuylkill swim, a sea of cycles was perhaps the least of the challenges triathlon competitors faced as they chased personal bests and a share of $40,000 in prizes.Potts and Rebeccah Wassner set course records en route to victory, and each credited the presence of familiar faces in the crowd with providing an extra boost during the most demanding parts of the three-event endurance race in Fairmount Park.
Read more: http://www.philly.com/philly/sports/20110627_Potts_and_Wassner_are_winners_of_2011_Philadelphia_Triathlon.html#ixzz1QTZ1U9xE
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Tuesday, June 21, 2011 
