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Helen Tucker, World Champion Triathlete, introduces herself in the first of her video diaries.

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OlympicsThe closest triathlete Joe Umphenour got to the Olympics was in 2002, when he carried the torch through Colorado Springs en route to the...

Barb Lindquist, world-leading triathlete, shares her techniques for mastering Triathlon transition area keywords:accenture techniques,barb lindquist,bike,olympic triathlons,performance race,results,run,summer olympic athlete,summer olympic games,summer olympics,swim,triathletes,triathlon,Triathlon

SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA - SEPTEMBER 17: Simon Whitfield crosses the finish line to take gold in the mens Triathlon at the 2000 Sydney Olympics, Sunday. Whitfield fininshed the race with a time of 1482402. (Photo by Phil Walter/Getty Images)

SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA - SEPTEMBER 17: New Zealand's Craig Watson in action in the mens Triathlon at the 2000 Sydney Olympics, Sunday. Watson was the first Kiwi home in 16th place with a time of 1500185. (Photo by Phil Walter/Getty Images)

SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA - SEPTEMBER 17: Competitors dive into the water in front of the Sydney Opera House in the mens Triathlon at the 2000 Sydney Olympics, Sunday. (Photo by Phil Walter/Getty Images)

SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA - SEPTEMBER 17: New Zealand's Hamish Carter in action in the mens Triathlon at the 2000 Sydney Olympics, Sunday. Carter finished the event in 26th place. (Photo by Phil Walter/Getty Images)

SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA - SEPTEMBER 17: New Zealand's Hamish Carter in action in the mens Triathlon at the 2000 Sydney Olympics, Sunday. Carter finished the event in 26th place. (Photo by Phil Walter/Getty Images)

SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA - SEPTEMBER 17: New Zealand's Hamish Carter is consloled by his wife Marisa after a dissapointing 26th place in the mens Triathlon at the 2000 Sydney Olympics, Sunday. (Photo by Phil Walter/Getty Images)

SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA - SEPTEMBER 17: New Zealand's Hamish Carter in action through the transistion point in the mens Triathlon at the 2000 Sydney Olympics, Sunday. Carter fininshed the event in 26th place. (Photo by Phil Walter/Getty Images)

SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA - SEPTEMBER 17: New Zealand's Hamish Carter is consloled by his wife Marisa after a dissapointing 26th place in the mens Triathlon at the 2000 Sydney Olympics, Sunday. (Photo by Phil Walter/Getty Images)

BELLINGHAM, WA - JUNE 13: (L-R) Hunter Kemper (Longwood, Florida), Andy Potts (Princeton, New Jersey) and Victor Plata (San Luis Obispo, California) hold up an American flag after qualifying for the Athens Olympics during the U.S. Olympic Triathlon Team Trials on June 13, 2004 at Bloedel Donavan Park in Bellingham, Washington. (Photo by Jonathan Ferrey/Getty Images)

BELLINGHAM, WA - JUNE 13: (L-R) Sheila Taormina (Livonia, Michigan), Barb Lundquist (Alta, Wyoming) and Susan Williams (Littleton, Colorado) smile as they pose for a photo after qualifying for the Athens Olympics during the U.S. Olympic Triathlon Team Trials on June 13, 2004 at Bloedel Donavan Park in Bellingham, Washington. (Photo by Jonathan Ferrey/Getty Images)