Andy Potts

The two have learned from each other over the last year.

Plus, Dr. Shaunna Payne Gold outlines some of the barriers keeping Black triathletes out of the sport.

The USA’s best bets for taking back the Kona crown in 2018.

We're closing in the final hours of race week at the Ironman World Championship.

Americans Andy Potts and Heather Jackson claimed the victories at Sunday's Ironman 70.3 Peru triathlon in Lima, Peru.

After two fourth-place Kona finishes, triathlon’s lone wolf ditches some questionable strategies for a more scientific approach to long-distance glory.

Potts led wire to wire, posting a 47:03 swim, a 4:31:07 bike and a 2:58:19 marathon to earn the win in 8:20:23.

Both 2015 Ironman Coeur d'Alene champions Potts and Jackson chose to return to the Idaho vacation town to compete for the half-iron titles.

Defending champions Andy Potts (USA) and Sarah Piampiano (USA) will return to New Orleans this weekend to try to reclaim their titles.

How the fourth-place Ironman World Championship finisher recuperates after his toughest 140.6 miles of the year.

American Andy Potts raced to his second fourth-place finish at the Ironman World Championship.

American Andy Potts had his top finish in Kona last year, crossing the finish line in fourth.

The race continues to be a favorite thanks its stunning views, the festival-like atmosphere and its well-known post-race lobster boil.

American Andy Potts turned in a dominant 4:33:13 bike split to take his second-straight Ironman CDA title.

Americans Andy Potts and Heather Jackson overcame tough, hot conditions to earn the victories at Sunday's Ironman Coeur d'Alene.

High temps made for hard racing in Idaho.

Potts has won this race six times but fell just short of another victory after losing a sprint in the finish line chute.

In honor of competing in his 10th Escape From Alcatraz race this Sunday, Potts shares his favorite things about the iconic bucket list race.

Come have pre-race breakfast with defending Alcatraz champion Andy Potts as he prepares to take on his 10th attempt at the iconic race.

Americans Andy Potts and Ashley Clifford were victorious at the inaugural running of Ironman 70.3 Chattanooga on Sunday.

American Andy Potts chats about the Ironman 70.3 California course and what it will take to reclaim the title.

Americans Ben Hoffman and Andy Potts both pulled off top-five finishes at the 2014 Ironman World Championship.

Potts chats about his pre-race goals, missing out on the 2013 race and the great American performances.

Athletes swam, bike and ran against a scenic backdrop Calgary, Alberta, Canada at Sunday's Ironman 70.3 Calgary.

American Andy Potts and Canadian Rachel McBride came out on top at today’s Ironman 70.3 Calgary race in the Alberta province of Canada.

The United States' Andy Potts and Canada's Heather Wurtele came out on top on a tough day in Coeur d'Alene.

The United States’ Andy Potts and Canada’s Heather Wurtele made big gains toward earning spots in Kona.

Americans Cameron Dye and Andy Potts finished first and second, respectively, at last weekend's TriRock Philadelphia Triathlon.

Andy Potts started as a former swimmer with much to learn. He offers his advice.

Americans Andy Potts and Cameron Dye have had battles on the Philadelphia course over the past few years.

Where will you be on June 21? How about having breakfast with Andy Potts before your big Olympic race? Don't miss the chance—register now!

Americans Andy Potts and Sarah Haskins took the wins on the tough San Francisco course.

It was Potts’ sixth victory at Alcatraz and the first for Haskins.

Don't let a chilly swim derail your race before you reach T1. Top swimmer Andy Potts shares his advice for competing in a cold-water race.

It was a close day of racing at Ironman 70.3 New Orleans, with American Andy Potts and Lauren Barnett ultimately coming out on top.

Five-time Ironman 70.3 California winner Andy Potts chats about his second-place finish in Oceanside.

Andy Potts chats about the stress fracture that derailed the second half of his 2013 season and kept him from racing Kona.

Americans Andy Potts and Heather Jackson come in as the defending champions and the ones to beat on Saturday.

Andy Potts says staying consistent, not increasing run mileage, is the key to mastering the 70.3 distance.

Andy Potts, the top finishing American in Kona in 2012, sat down with us a few days before the 2013 Ironman World Championship.

American Andy Potts and Australian Melissa Hauschildt, both former world champions at the 70.3 distance, earned the victories in Gilford.

You probably know a great deal about Andy Potts, but here are 20 things that may surprise you.

American Andy Potts chats about the safety additions on the swim course at TriRock Philadelphia and recaps his day.

Cameron Dye and Angela Naeth won the Olympic-distance event in Philadelphia.

Andy Potts hosted a transition clinic in the Philadelphia Insurance Companies health club and shared his tips for a smooth transition.

Get T1 and T2 advice from the former Olympian, 70.3 world champion and top-10 Kona finisher this morning.

The United States' Andy Potts and Canada's Angela Naeth claimed victories at the 2013 Ironman 70.3 Eagleman triathlon in Cambridge, Md.

Two-time Ironman world champion Tim DeBoom shares his thoughts about what it takes to win, and which Americans might have it.

American Andy Potts spent a good part of his day in St. George setting the pace up front.

The 2007 70.3 world champion chats about his start in the sport, taking criticism and what his goals are for 2013.

Want to learn to swim like the best in our sport? Watch super swimmer (and our July Triathlete magazine cover athlete!) Andy Potts do laps in a pool.

The Olympic-distance (1.5K swim, 40K bike and 10K run) race will offer a prize purse of $25,000.

American Andy Potts chats about his fifth Ironman 70.3 California victory.

Two of the fastest swimmers in the sport—Andy Potts and Julie Dibens—share the tools you should use to maximize your training time.

Andy Potts used to struggle with panic attacks (yes, it happens to even the best swimmer in our sport) before the swim.

The United States’ Andy Potts and Canada’s Rachel McBride earned the victories at today’s Ironman 70.3 Austin race in Texas.

Andy Potts chatted by the pool at the King Kam Hotel after the Kona race about strategy and what it means to be the top U.S. finisher.

American Andy Potts turned in an impressive performance at today’s Ironman Lake Placid triathlon, posting the fastest swim, bike and run splits.

We check in with the American as he nears the end of the first half of his season.

Alcatraz veterans Andy Potts and Leanda Cave once again took the wins in San Francisco.

Lance Armstrong finished on the podium to earn valuable points toward his goal of qualifying for the Ironman World Championship.

Every week we'll bring you a video of a different pro in transition so you can pick up tips and apply them to your own race.

Andy Potts fills us in on his dominant performance at Saturday's Ironman 70.3 California.

Andy Potts and Melanie McQuaid took the early-season victories at today's Ironman 70.3 California triathlon in Oceanside, Calif.

How would you "build" the world's fastest Ironman triathlete?

Triathlete.com honors the men who dazzled, dismayed— and destroyed their competition in 2011.

Inside Triathlon magazine contributing editor Matt Fitzgerald got to wondering why so many elite triathletes have recently taken their bikes off the roads and started to ride inside. Here's a photo gallery featuring the most famous indoor rider of them all, Andy Potts.

The penultimate round of the 2011 ITU World Cup series heads to Colombia this weekend, the first time the country has hosted a World Cup since 1992.

ITU stars Javier Gomez and Lisa Norden took the race wins, while Americans Andy Potts and Sarah Haskins claimed the overall series titles. Check out the photos.

When the pre-race favorites have met earlier in the year it seems a different man has come out on top every time.

Alicia Kaye's second-place finish in Chicago was enough for her to hold her lead, while Andy Potts maintains the top spot for the men despite not racing in Chicago.

Pro triathlete Andy Potts lists his five pillars to recovery.

With temperatures reaching into the 90s, athletes had anything but easy conditions in today’s Ironman 70.3 Boulder, where fiery performances in both the men’s and women’s professional races made for a powerful show.

American Andy Potts walks us through his winning race at Vineman Ironman 70.3.

The 21st annual Vineman 70.3 featured a $50,000 prize purse with $8,500 of the cash going to both the first place man and woman.

Andy Potts has given us a list of the gear he uses during races, so you can create your own Potts racing kit.

Americans Andy Potts and Rebeccah Wassner took the titles today in the seventh running of the Philadelphia Insurance Triathlon.

In the past several years, indoor riding has become a bona fide trend at the elite level of the sport, and that trend has begun to trickle down into the age group ranks.

In this Weekend Wrap Up we travel from the tropical Challenge Cairns to the European Dextro Energy ITU World Championship Series in Madrid, Spain. On the domestic front we tap into the Deuceman Triathlon in AZ and the epic Escape From Alcatraz triathlon in San Francisco, CA.

Temperatures this year hovered around 52 degrees Fahrenheit and currents were stronger than normal. More than 2,000 professionals and age-groupers took to the water on Sunday, June 5, jumping off the San Francisco Belle ferry.

Top names such as Andy Potts, Craig Alexander and Leanda Cave took to the waters. Taking the titles for 2011 were American Andy Potts and New Zealander Nicky Samuels.

Potts, Haskins Top Field At Capital Of Texas Triathlon

Andy Potts and Caitlin Snow proved their race-favorite status after both winning Ironman Florida 70.3 on Sunday, May 15.

It was a dramatic day in Oceanside, Calif. as both the pro men's and women's race came down to the late miles of the run. In the end, Andy Potts and Mirinda Carfrae earned their third titles in So Cal thanks to speedy performances down the finish line chute.