Ben Collins (triathlete)

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Ben Collins (born June 27, 1983) began his career as a professional triathlete in September of 2007. His rookie year will follow a well publicized amateur record, including two national titles and an Amateur World Title.

Ben began racing triathlons in 2006 while working in Honolulu for a small engineering firm where he designed autonomous underwater vehicles. It was there that he met his coach, Dr. Michael McMahon, who had previously coached an ^[1], Brigitte McMahon, and other elite athletes. In just over a year Ben has been named All-American, and Best Amateur Triathlete under 30 by USAT and Inside Triathlon Magazine, respectively. In 2006 Collins finished second at Nationals, and a crash at the World Championships took him out of the competition after he established more than a two minute lead.

Collins, was also an Ivy League Champion swimmer, and was twice named Academic All-Ivy. Before winning both the 2007 National and 2007 World Championships, Collins finished the school year with a nearly perfect GPA.

Ben Collins has been featured in Inside Triathlon and Sports Illustrated magazines.

1 Bio data
2 Awards and notables
3 Current sponsors
4 External links

[edit] Bio data

DOB: June 27, 1983
Height: 5'9"
Hometown: Seattle, WA
Education: Garfield High School, BS in Mechanical engineering, Columbia University
Other places lived: New York, NY; Honolulu, HI; Tiburon, CA;

[edit] Awards and notables

2006 Best Amateur Triathlete under 25 by USAT and Inside Triathlon Magazine In October 2007 Ben helped Aaron Scheidies to become the first blind triathlete under 2 hours for an Olympic Distance triathlon.