Brooklyn Triathlon Club is managed by a volunteer board consisting of the below members. In addition, we rely on additional members to support our committees and programs. Interested in helping out? Just drop us a line at info@brooklyntri.org.
Here are BTC’s governing documents:
And below is a bit about each member of the board!
I joined BTC in 2017 after signing up for my first race on a whim and immediately realizing I had no idea what I’d just gotten myself into. The past few years training and racing with the support, guidance, and friendships BTC has offered has been so rewarding and the most fun. I’m inspired and challenged daily by my fellow club members, and feel so lucky to have found such an incredible community.
I joined BTC in the spring of 2021. I’d been a runner for many years and had always been curious about triathlon, but I found the logistics of multisport intimidating. Finding BTC pushed me from the zone of “I’ll do a triathlon someday…” to “I’ll do a triathlon this summer!” After one season, I was hooked. I love how triathlon feels like an adventure or a game: So many tricky variables…but so much variety! And I’ve loved getting to know all the BTC members. It’s inspiring to be around people who share a common passion (and discipline!) for triathlon, and who find ways to weave swimming, biking, and running into their busy lives. I’m looking forward to becoming more involved in the BTC community as I continue my journey as a triathlete.
The 2014 Zurich Triathlon in Switzerland was my first race, after which I was hooked. But it took me until 2018 to do my next race. After training solo for the NYC Triathlon in 2018, and seeing many BTC athletes racing in their club jerseys and the camaraderie after the finish, I decided to join the club. Since then I am enjoying the inspiring community and dedication of BTC in and outside of Prospect Park. The way each athlete supports one another, how our coaches guide us to improve constantly, and the team spirit that is always shown whether you are participating in a race or not, inspires me every day.
I joined BTC in 2021 when I committed to doing a 70.3 and realized I had no clue how I was actually going to accomplish that! Ever since then I've been hooked on the sport. I used to row in college so when I moved to Brooklyn I was missing the camaraderie and enthusiasm that comes with being part of a team. BTC is that and much more and I'm so excited to help make it happen.
I joined BTC in 2022 immediately after finishing my first (and only) sprint. Since then, I've completed a triathlon in every distance (olympic, 70.3, and full)! I can confidently say that my time training for the full in 2023 would have been substantially more difficult without the club's support—attending training sessions, Masters swim, asking incessant questions in the forum, etc. I have no background in high school sports. My one claim to fame was ping pong club (rise up my fellow nerds!), so it's extra special for me to feel like I'm part of an athletic team. Otherwise, BTC has given me a real sense of community here in Park Slope and beyond. I'm very excited to give back to such a nurturing community as a board member.
I joined BTC as a total newbie in the summer of 2021 after moving to Brooklyn, and I did my first Triathlon a year later. I’ve always done some running and cycling but commuting on an old 70s road bike awoke my love for cycling. Inspired by a friend, I wanted to do a tri, and after a short online search, I found BTC and immediately joined. I was very nervous before my first race, but all the helpful guidance and support from my fellow club members made it an amazing experience, and I had a wonderful weekend at our club race. About BTC, I love the community, support, guidance, and especially all the friends I made. After one season of racing, I am totally hooked and looking forward to new challenges and trying IM 70.3 distance in the future.
I've been a runner since I was a teenager but didn't learn to swim or ride a bike until I signed up for my first triathlon, a Super Sprint, in 2017. I followed it up a year later with a destination 70.3 to celebrate my birthday, and I've loved raising the bar for what I can achieve ever since. I moved from Harlem to Brooklyn during the pandemic and joined BTC in 2022 after a few years away from the sport. I was looking for a community of training, racing, and pizza partners, and I have not been disappointed by what I've found here. I'm always excited to see others experience the same life-changing impact from participating in this sport and reaching beyond their perceived limits that I myself have.
I joined BTC in January 2022, a few months after moving to Brooklyn. I got into triathlon because of my brother who, among his repertoire of adventurous outlets, had trained for an IM 70.3. He passed away in August 2019, and I made it my mission to race one in his honor. At the time, I didn’t have a bike, nor much of a background in any of the disciplines (other than swim team when I was 7/8 and a few fun run 5Ks in my 20s). Now, a few years into training and racing, I have some Sprint tris, Olympic tris, and half marathons under my belt, and signed up for my first IM 70.3 in 2024! More than anything though, triathlon has brought me more joy and community than I ever could have imagined back in 2019, largely thanks to BTC. I’m delighted to have the opportunity to serve on the board and give back to this wonderful community. See you out there!
I joined BTC in 2021 after taking a break from triathlons. When I decided to get back into it, I had recently moved to Brooklyn so joining BTC seemed like a natural choice. I've always enjoyed meeting new people and training with those who are both new to the sport and very experienced. I did my first triathlon, a sprint, in 2007 on a borrowed bike. The experience brought me a lot of joy. I was surrounded by supportive, positive, incredible athletes! I was looking to fill a void left after college sports, and the variety offered by triathlon fit the bill. Since then, I've done sprints, olympics, half distance, and full ironman distance races. But even more than the racing, I value the community and the connections that I make through the shared love of sport. I am grateful to be a part of this awesome club, and I'm looking forward to seeing you out there!
I joined BTC in the Fall of 2019 just in time to enjoy the "Thing" at the Red Hook, a holiday party and then a light few years of in-person events while we adapted to life under COVID. Especially in the face of a pandemic, the strength and adaptability of the BTC community to support its members shines through. I did my first triathlon in 2013, when I had to work up to completing the swim and run in the Trybee Island Sprint, and fell for this goofy and sometimes frustrating sport. There's no magic to getting faster: you gotta go swim, bike, and run, but I appreciate the process and sharing it with others. These days, I'm focused on getting faster at 70.3s. I love hearing "Go Brooklyn" when I wear the BTC kit and race outside NYC.
