Rick Hempel Qualifies for Age Group World Championships

After doing his first iron distance last year at Beach 2 Battleship, Rick was ready for a change of focus.  We talked about it and decided to do only short course races this year (sprint-olympic) along with several shorter running races.  The plan paid off; at USAT Age-Group National Championships Rick placed highly enough in his age group to qualify for Team USA in Beijing next year.

Congratulations Rick!

Below are a selection of photos of Rick in action this season.