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I didn’t plan to join the triathlon team. Although I occasionally swam and biked in high school, I thought I was satisfied with just running. In high school I ran cross country, indoor track, and outdoor track, and I loved the feeling of being on a team. When I came to Dartmouth, I wanted to find a similar group, which initially drove me to become interested in being a coxswain for men’s lightweight team (at barely 5’0 I thought the sizing worked out). However, I changed my mind when I met smiling captain Valentina at the triathlon booth who encouraged me to try out the triathlon team.

I quickly came to learn what makes the triathlon team so great, and that has kept me coming back for more ever since. Here’s a few of the reasons why I love being on the tri team:

  1. Team breakfasts, dinners, pong tournaments, etc. are awesome bonding experiences.
  2. Pushing yourself at practices is the perfect complement to a challenging academic term.
  3. MUSCLES. Enough said. The constant rotation of swim, bike, run has made me stronger than I’ve ever been.
  4. You get to experience an amazing team feel with dedicated coaches.

Now that I’ve been training with the team for a while, I can definitely say that joining was one of the best decisions I made in my first week at Dartmouth. The training schedule gave me some balance as I navigated my first Dartmouth term, and coming to practice every day served as an incredible stress reliever. I have vivid memories of sprinting across campus from my Math 11 exam with Katherine (another ‘20) to make it in time for tri strength, one of my favorite practices of the week, and running side by side around the track at track workouts with Russell (a ‘20 twice as tall as me who, by the way, is much faster than I am now). Tri team provided me with a network of friends right away, which made the adjustment to college a lot easier.

Winter was ironically my favorite training season, and I grew to enjoy biking and swimming in the comfort of alumni gym in 0-degree temperatures and running along Rip Road buried in snow. Wednesday night swims with Eliot were especially remarkable. They consisted of Eliot giving us crazy drills that left us all laughing as we swam down the lanes. Crazy as they were, they worked; I improved my technique and speed with every practice.

During spring term, I was on crutches for three weeks after attempting to run a half-marathon with no training over spring break (would not recommend). During this time, I swam with a pull buoy 5-6 times per week, coming only to swim practices. I truly developed a love for swimming during this time which allowed me to remain sane despite my injury. I kept in contact with the team and coaches which helped me continue to feel like I was part of a team. When I was finally able to come back to spin practices, it felt awesome to jump back in and be with the team almost daily, and it made me super excited for more training (and hopefully fewer injuries) in the fall.

I never get bored with swim, bike and run. Recently, over the past weekend, I had the privilege to go on the first ever tri training trip. Five Tri team members (myself, Katie, Moises, Matt and Erin) headed to Katie’s summer home on Coleman Pond in Lincolnville, Maine. Maine, it turns out, is a triathlete’s paradise. It provided the perfect environment to tackle all three disciplines. Although we biked, swam, did a fun bike/run brick, and swam, ran, and biked some more, we enjoyed a lot of non-triathlon-related bonding activities too. We developed the art of making a perfect s’more (pro tip: add Reese’s and heat the entire s’more up after melting the marshmallow), sailed around Camden Harbor, cooked delicious homemade pizza, and ate a Thai feast provided by Katie’s aunt. The training trip re-ignited my love for triathlon and as I build back my foot for running, I can’t wait to get even faster in all three disciplines with my teammates.

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Carly

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Carly Tymm is a ’20 studying Chemistry and Engineering. She likes baking, breakfast foods and hiking with a huge backpack.

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As our virtual senior spring comes to a close, we have been reflecting on how much being a part of the Dartmouth Triathlon Team has meant to us during our undergraduate experience. This team is incredibly special. We feel so lucky to have been surrounded by such an amazing group of kind, hardworking, and supportive individuals. While being a part of the Dartmouth Triathlon Team has given us our love for the lifelong sport of triathlon, it has also taught us a lot about community and mentorship. This team has empowered us, challenged us, and grown our empathy. To the Dartmouth Triathlon Team, present, and future, we wanted to share some of the things we have learned over the past years.

  1. The best motivator for attending practice is getting to spend time surrounded by our supportive, compassionate community. Starting or ending our days crushing workouts with these incredible people made every single day BETTER. (19F New Member Breakfast)
  2. Tri challenged us and introduced us to this lifelong sport! (WE BIKED 100 MILES after starting cycling in college, YOU CAN TOO) (Finish line of the Prouty, our first 100 mile ride with Hunter '20 and Coach Jeff)
  3. Our diverse backgrounds with sbr create a wide range of abilities and speeds- we have so much to learn from and teach each other! (Open water swimming in Cliff Pond in Cape Cod where fast swimmer Russell ‘20 taught us some skills)
  4. Tri team is EMPOWERING. We developed our leadership skills and had this amazing opportunity to work with super talented, strong student leaders on the executive board and for each practice! Get involved, let tri team help you grow as a leader! (Tri team at the homecoming parade featuring many of our awesome exec board members and team members)
  5. Don’t take yourself too seriously - it’s super important to have fun! Challenge yourself, but make sure you’re enjoying your time with your teammates. (At our first Florida Training trip in 2018)
  6. SBRing is an awesome way to explore the Upper Valley and integrate more with the larger community! Try a new bike route, join UVRC for a run, and visit the beautiful outdoor spaces and farms. (Team trip to Riverview Farm) (Tri team supporting the Children's Hospital at Dartmouth Hitchcock!) (Tri team learning from local triathlete, Sarah True)

We cannot thank you all enough for the strength, resilience and kindness you have taught us! Each of you helped define our Dartmouth experience and made our time so formative. We will never forget this team!

sbr always,

Former captains Carly Tymm ‘20 and Andrea Sedlacek ‘20
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Carly will be working on cancer research at Dana Farber Cancer Institute in Boston for the next year while applying to MD-PhD programs. She plans to spend a lot of her time on the bike trainer and will miss the open roads of the Upper Valley.
Next year, Andrea will be an Analyst at Falcon in Cleveland, OH. Though she will miss the team and NH/VT roads, she’s excited to explore the Cleveland Metroparks and new terrain for sbr-ing.