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Daniela Ryf
The recently introduced Breitling squad concept is based on an imaginative idea: each group (or squad) includes three individuals who have reached the pinnacles of their professions. As part of a squad, they will be challenged to work together with their colleagues on specially selected endeavors.
Rooted in the dynamic values of Breitling – action, purpose, and pioneering spirit – the concept focuses on the bond created between people brought together by a shared endeavor and common goal. Breitling has already introduced its Cinema Squad, featuring Brad Pitt, Charlize Theron, Adam Driver, and Daniel Wu, as well as its Explorers and Surfers Squads. The members of the new Triathlon Squad each add their own unique character and strengths to this ongoing story.
Triathletes are among the most remarkable of all athletes: at the highest level, they have to be able to deliver world-class performances, not only in a single discipline but as swimmers, cyclists, and runners. The members of the Breitling Triathlon Squad have distinguished themselves both in short- and long-distance triathlons, including the grueling Ironman events. These three superb athletes have proven that they are masters of multiple disciplines, and now, with a specially selected challenge, they will have a chance to show what they can accomplish when they work together.
In fact, their first mission together has already been decided: they will participate in the Coronation Double Century, an endurance road cycling event in Swellendam, South Africa, at the end of November 2018. There, along with Breitling CEO Georges Kern and about 30 other Breitling cyclists, they will be raising money for a good cause.
German triathlete Jan Frodeno is one of the sport’s greatest stars. He claimed the gold medal at the 2008 Olympic Games in Beijing and won back-to-back Ironman World Championships in 2015 and 2016. He was the first triathlete – male or female – to win both the Olympic triathlon gold medal and the Ironman World Championship title. Jan set the world record for the long distance in July 2016 with a time of 7:35:39. Something to think about: after swimming almost four kilometers and riding a bicycle for 180 kilometers at an average speed of almost 44 km/h, Jan ran a full marathon in 2:39:18!
Chris McCormack is an Australian triathlete who has distinguished himself with two Ironman World Championship titles (2007 and 2010) and wins in the International Triathlon Union (ITU) World Cup Series, Olympic Distance World Championships, and Long Distance Triathlon World Championships. “Macca” competed in his first triathlon while at college, and won two Australian Junior Triathlon titles. He started competing internationally in 1996, and, at the end of his first year as a professional, was ranked among the top ten in the world. The following year, he was ranked number one, a position he held for a total of more than 26 months. In 2002, he switched his focus to Ironman competitions and became one of the sport’s greatest champions.
Daniela Ryf is one of the world’s most successful and celebrated triathletes, having won the Ironman World Championship in 2015, 2016, and 2017, and the Ironman 70.3 World Championship in 2014, 2015, and 2017. Alongside her own remarkable sporting achievements, Daniela has worked with the Spirit Academy and Swiss Triathlon to create a performance center committed to providing young athletes with outstanding training while ensuring they continue their academic development.
May 24, 2018