Yo, Yo, Yo! Sam Long shows a bright future for American long-distance racing. He is a 70.3 World Silver Medalist, has won two Ironmans, and five 70.3's. He has already changed the sport with his big personality that brings a new and infectious enthusiasm to triathlon. The future is bright and he is just beginning at growing his legacy. His dream is to win the biggest races while also embarking on an incredible adventure that inspires people to be their best while having fun. Join the journey!

Instagram @samgolong

Australian Ellie Salthouse competed in her first triathlon as an 11-year-old and never looked back. In 2020, she joined the Zoot Ohana training and racing with the Original Triathlon Brand. Ellie is an 8x Ironman 70.3 champion. She is a dynamic athlete who is capable of winning any race including the 70.3 World Championship. Always smiling. Always fast. 

Instagram: @elliesalthouse1

Ben Hoffman is a professional triathlete and 8x Ironman Champion. Originally from Grand Junction, Colorado, He was first exposed to the sport at the University of Montana in Missoula and quickly rose to the top of the ranks at the collegiate level. Since then he has moved on to train in Boulder, Colorado, and Tucson, Arizona, two of the fitness meccas of the U.S. Since turning professional in 2007, He has earned Ironman, Half-Ironman, and National Champion victories. The Hoff has been with Zoot Sports since 2007. 

Instagram: @bhoffmanracig

Representing the U.S.A, 27-year old Sophie Watts exploded on the long course triathlon with a 3rd place finish at her 70.3 debut at Ironman 70.3 Texas followed up by a top 10 finish at the 70.3 North American Championships in St. George, UT in May 2021. As a student-athlete while attending Stanford University, Watts competed in cross country and track as a Cardinal.  Watts transitioned to ITU-style racing for Team USA before making the jump to long course racing. Look for Sophie on a podium near you.

Hanson, a 5x Ironman and 5x
70.3 champion residing in Castle Rock, CO, boasts an impressive resume. He holds the fastest marathon split recorded in an Ironman as well as being a 3x Ironman North America Champion. He will focus his efforts on becoming the first U.S. athlete to win Ironman World Championships in Kona, HI since 2002. In addition, Matt coaches the Matt Hanson Race Team.

Instagram @matthansontri

Manami Iijima is a former collegiate swimmer, turned triathlete in 2017, earning her professional card that same year - the first professional Ironman triathlete from Guam. A podium, couple of top 10 finishes in 70.3 racing, she is on a journey to be the first triathlete from Guam to make it to the Olympics. She is excited to be joining the Zoot Ohana to achieve her dreams. You can follow her journey on Instagram @manamitris

Robert was born with  birth defect called Fibular Hemimelia. His mother made a hard decision when I was 10 months old to amputate his leg. Growing up wasn't easy, not only growing up with a disability but as a victim of various traumatic situations.  As a young man he had to adapt to PMA as I call it "Positive Mental Attitude". Robert used sports as a way to show people what I can do instead of what I can't. Robert is a player on the USA Amputee Soccer Team but due to the Pandemic he  had to take a step back from Soccer in 2020 to pursue his dream of being a Triathlete and making the Paralympic 2024 team.

Elliot is a 27 year old Professional Triathlete based out of Boulder, CO where he currently lives and trains. Growing up in a large family where everybody was active growing up, whether it was running 5ks or playing club sports. He found triathlon at the age of 14 when an older sister pressured him into entering a local sprint tri. After finishing almost dead last he somehow was hooked and has not looked back since. Over the last several years Elliot has been working on his craft and has risen through the ranks, where he now races professionally on the ironman circuit. When Elliot is not racing or training you can find him coaching triathletes of all abilities and levels. You can also find Elliot out on the pro Xterra circuit as well as the gravel scene as he has started to dabble in these forms of racing as a way to cross train and add some variety to his racing. 

Instagram: @Elliot_Bach_Tri 

Amanda Presgraves is a World-Class Professional USA Off-Road Triathlete and Ultra-Runner (former D1 collegiate swimmer). She uniquely integrates her expertise across food and health, business, athletics, community development and mindset as an athlete, author of “The NonRecipe Book”, speaker, mindset coach, and food entrepreneur.“Training for life” and living for the process - in the heart of the Shenandoah Valley of VA, you can find her charging the mountain trails and slinging nourishing snacks with her furry companion.

@AMANDAPRESGRAVES

Sarah Karpinski was a competitive gymnast turned pole vaulter, vaulting for Kent State University.  She discovered triathlon in 2011 & finished her first Ironman in 2012. "I wasn't fast but I was officially hooked to the sport after that!"  2018 Kona Finisher & AG 70.3 Eagleman & IMMT Champion. Sarah raced her first year as a professional triathlete in 2019. She joined the Zoot Ohana in 2016 & loves the support the team gives eachother :) 

Instagram: @skarpers

Yu Hsiao is professional triathlete representing Taiwan, currently holds the Chinese Ironman Distance Record from his debut Ironman (8:49:00). Born in Taiwan, Yu immigrated to California with his family and got hooked to triathlon while studying at UCLA.  Armed with a hoody and glasses, he may seem like a shy, and humble engineer in the Silicon Valley but underneath he’s a deadly speed machine. Yu was never the fastest on his teams back in high school and college. but over a decade of hard work he has achieved impressive results including 8:49 ironman debut, 4:00:23 70.3 pb, and 2:26:05 marathon. Yu has been with Zoot since 2016.

Instagram: @yuxsjao

Benny Smith is from Glenwood Springs, CO.  "I got into triathlon when I was 11.  I was ranked 1st in the country as a junior before turning pro at 18.  I love training in the mountains at home and I’m stoked to see where I can go in the sport."

Instagram: @benny.smith_

Jesse has been racing as a professional triathlete for over six years. He has been coaching triathlon and other athletes for over 9 years. Besides coaching triathletes, he has coached high school cross country, track, and club swimming.

He has been teaching for over 10 years, and has a Master’s Degree in Education. Currently a USAT certified coach, Jesse hopes to redirect his passion for education into educating athletes in triathlon.

Instagram @mr.jessev

Born in 1986 in Evian, France, Kevin competed in his first triathlon in 2011. After winning his age group in 2016 and qualifying for IM World Championships, Kevin soon jumped to the professional ranks. Currently residing in San Diego, Ca., you can find Kevin swimming, riding, and running around SoCal daily.

Instagram @kevportmann

Dani Treise is a Professional Triathlete based in Minneapolis, Minnesota. Dani’s career in sport started in running. After multiple half and full marathon wins, she transformed herself into a three sport athlete and fell in love with the challenge triathlon brings.

Instagram @dani.treise

Carolyn Carter is a professional triathlete residing in Los Angeles, Ca. Originally from Ohio, Carolyn grew up swimming and discovered she can lay down some serious watts on the bike. Follow Carolyn's first year racing as a professional.

Instagram @la_triathlete

Veronique, originally from Canada, lives and trains in Scottsdale, AZ. She is a 2022 Kona finisher and first-year professional with a bright future in triathlon.

Instagram @v.ranger