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Hamburg WTS
The 2015 Hamburg WTS was the first WTS since London six weeks ago. I have been training in Vitoria, Spain, for the biggest race of my season: the Rio test event which is on August 2nd. The Rio course...
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Rio Test Event
On August 4th, 2012, I sprinted down the blue carpet in 38th place at the 2012 London Olympics. I crossed the finish line and had one thought: How can I win gold in 2016? I researched coaches and...
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Chicago World Championship
What does it feel like to win a World Championship title on home soil in an undefeated season?SURREAL. I would never have ever imagined I would go undefeated this year and it is strange to sit here and...
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The Island House Tri
After the ITU Chicago Grand Final, I took a mini break, traveled for sponsor and media events, and focused on my swimming and biking to prepare for my favorite race of the year: The Island House...
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15 moments in 2015
As 2016 starts, I want to reflect on my fifteen memorable moments in 2015. Number 1: Hill Strength Workout March 22, 2015: On most Sundays when I was training in Wollongong, I would be the only athlete...
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February 2016 Update
I spent six weeks in Wollongong, Australia, from January 24th through March 7th. Wollongong has become my home away from home. My first year in Wollongong was in 2013 and at that time it didn’t feel...
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Gold Coast WTS 2016
The streak. I can’t remember the last interview I did when I wasn’t asked about the streak. To be honest, I never knew what to say because the truth is I didn’t think about it. I always just looked...
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Yokohama WTS 2016
When I arrive at a race, the work is already done and it all comes down to executing mentally on race day. I arrived in Yokohama fairly early. Usually I arrive three days prior to the event, but...
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Custom Columbia Threadneedle Specialized Amira
Jorgensen’s Unique Bike for Columbia Threadneedle World Triathlon Leeds Vitoria-Gasteiz Basque Country, Spain – Two-time ITU Triathlon World Champion and 2016 Rio Olympic Qualifier Gwen Jorgensen...
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Leeds WTS 2016
Leeds was a first-time event. All I knew about the course was that there was a split transition (transition one was at the lake, and transition two was in town with about 14km separating them) and that...
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Hamburg WTS 2016
This year, I raced twice in Hamburg: once in the individual event and once in the Mixed Team Relay (MTR). The highlight was the MTR where Team USA won the 2016 World Championship title. I swam 300m,...
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2016 Rio Olympics
Four years ago, I set a goal: to win the Rio Olympics. In 2012, Patrick and I asked Jamie if he thought winning gold was possible. He said, “You need to improve your swim, improve your bike, and...
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2016 Cozumel WTS
What an incredible year! Since Rio, the most common questions I’m asked are, “Can you believe it?” and “What’s next? Will you go to Tokyo?” To answer the first, yes. Yes, I can believe it. There is...
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Island House Tri and NYC Marathon
So much has happened since my last post that I've fielded questions to organize my thoughts: What have I been up to since Cozumel?Patrick and I went on a mountain bike vacation in the North Woods of...
View Article2016 Gwen Jorgensen Scholarship Recipients
It is with much excitement that Patrick and I announce the 2016 Gwen Jorgensen Scholarship recipients. The Gwen Jorgensen Scholarship was founded in 2014. It was created to assist junior draft-legal...
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Baby Update
Patrick and I did it – we are pregnant. It took two months (we were unsuccessful in month one and successful in month two). We waited the traditional 12 weeks before announcing the pregnancy. The first...
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Baby Update Part II
Time for another baby update! We had another ultrasound on March 23rd, 2017 and Baby would not stop moving. This made it very hard to get a clear and cute picture. Thankfully, Baby did allow the...
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Baby Update Part III
Now that I’m in my third trimester, we are having more baby appointments and less travel, which I love. Baby’s heart rate was 133 at the last appointment. I find it so interesting how Baby’s HR...
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After Olympic Gold
Five years ago I became an Olympian. It was a bitter-sweet moment, leaving me proud to be an Olympian, but also leaving me feeling blue. I gave my best effort at the London Olympics, but came up short...
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Stanley's Birth
Baby Stanley arrived on August 16, 2017, at 12:51pm. He was 7lbs, 10oz, 21 ¼ inches, and his head was over 14cm. Stanley was almost two weeks late. His birth was hard on me, but he is so worth it....
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