Professional Triathlete

Welcome to the official website of Eileen Swanson, a full time Professional Triathlete and coach based in her hometown & training base in San Ramon, California. Eileen Swanson is totally dedicated to achieving excellence in this grueling sport. In pursuing this extreme career, Eileen trains for the three ’swim, bike, and run’ disciplines seven days a week. It can involve swimming in lakes, ocean, or pools – biking through flat rural roads or over mountain roads – running trails – plus doing indoor gym work and helping all of her athletes!

This website is designed to display Eileen’s sporting and coaching past, plus keep you updated on her future. Check out her blog for daily posts! This is only made possible by the generous assistance of her wonderful sponsor, Trakkers!

07/21/2010 - WOW, lots of news to share!!

Sorry that it has been so long since I last posted. Life has been extremely busy, but amazingly fun!! And a few major highlights along the way made the last few months SUPER! In June I landed a new job with PowerBar as a Nutrition Tech Rep. Talk about [...]

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06/07/2010 - 77 Alcatraz what?

Yes, I am officially at 77 San Francisco Bay swim crossings!  That is Alcatraz Island across the bay to Crissy Field, Aquatic Park, or St Francis Yacht Club.  All swims have ranged from 1.2 miles to 2.3 miles.  Water temps have been as coold as 50 degrees F, to as warm as 61 F.  It [...]

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05/28/2010 - No wetsuits allowed

I’m absolutely LOVING open water swimming once again!  Every spring/summer for the past couple of years, I have raced in a bunch of open water swim events.  Some races take place in frigid lakes, some in the chilly ocean,  rivers, and even SF bay.  All swims for Pacific Masters Swimming points competition have to be swum [...]

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