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Tyler Butterfield Places 2nd In Galveston
Bermuda’s Tyler Butterfield has finished the Galveston 5150 today [Sept 23] in 2nd place finishing 27 seconds behind the winner Chris Foster. Butterfield clocked an overall time of 1:50:06, while Foster recorded a time of 1:49:39. Karl Kahsar finished third in a time of 1:52:06. Butterfield came out of the water in 19:10, then recorded a bike... Read more of this article
Butterfields: New Directions In Competition
Professional triathletes Tyler and Nikki Butterfield have announced a shift in direction to both athletes’ competition plans. Tyler will turn his focus from ITU racing to the nondrafting race format, while Nikki will sit out the 2013 season in hopes of having a second child. Tyler recently competed in the highlight event of the 2012 season, the London... Read more of this article
Nikki Butterfield Will Not Compete In Ironman
Professional triathlete Nikki Butterfield confirmed that she would not compete in either the Hy-Vee 5150 U.S. Championship in Des Moines, Iowa or the Ironman 70.3 World Championship in Las Vegas, Nevada. She cited a lack of adequate preparation due to injury and travel as the reason for her withdrawal from the events. “Following Ironman Switzerland,... Read more of this article
Tyler Butterfield: “Olympic Journey Is A Long One”
Following more than a year’s build-up of training and globe-trotting in search of hard-earned ITU qualifying points, on August 7th, 2012 Bermuda’s Tyler Butterfield lined up against 55 of the top short-course triathletes on the planet to contest for Olympic gold. With the support of a dozen family members and numerous other family friends... Read more of this article
Video: Tyler Butterfield Arrives In Bermuda
Two-time Olympian Tyler Butterfield arrived in Bermuda this evening [Aug 11] aboard British Airways, along with his wife Nikki and young daughter Savana. During the Olympics the 29-year-old triathlete had joked on Twitter he wasn’t sure what was harder, competing in the Olympics or having an 18-month old toddler with him among all the Olympic... Read more of this article
Premier Cox Praises Butterfield On Olympic Effort
Earlier today [Aug 7] Premier Paula Cox attended the Men’s Triathlon at the 2012 London Olympics, to cheer on Bermudian Tyler Butterfield, who finished in 34th position. Premier Cox said, “Tyler represented Bermuda proudly and is truly an inspiration to all Bermudian athletes. He had the fastest time in the cycling part of the Triathlon. Also,... Read more of this article
Photos: Olympian Tyler Butterfield Finishes 34th
[Updated - Tyler Butterfield has finished the Olympic triathlon in 34th place with a time of 1:50:32. He came out of the swim transition in 50th place, and powered his way up 16 spots during the bike and run portion. His time in the bike portion was the fastest of all 55 athletes competing.] Bermuda’s Tyler Butterfield will compete in the Men’s... Read more of this article
Butterfield Refocused After Race Disappointment
Triathlete Nikki Butterfield has refocused her 2012 race plans on the heels of Ironman Frankfurt and Ironman Switzerland. Butterfield intends to shift her efforts to short course events as well as the Ironman 70.3 World Championship on September 9th. Butterfield — the Australian born wife of Bermuda’s Tyler Butterfield — had hoped... Read more of this article
Nikki Butterfield Places 3rd At Ironman Syracuse
Pro triathlete Nikki Butterfield put her fitness to the test at Sunday’s Ironman 70.3 Syracuse, posting a 3rd place podium finish as part of her programmed build to the Ironman European Championship in Frankfurt, Germany on July 8th. The Australian born athlete is the wife of Bermuda’s Tyler Butterfield, who is set to represent the island at... Read more of this article
Butterfield Revises Schedule With Eye On Kona
Following a 3rd place finish at an unusually modified Ironman 70.3 Boise, triathlete Nikki Butterfield announced a slight change to her competition schedule in the coming weeks. The Australian born athlete is the wife of Bermuda’s Tyler Butterfield, who is set to represent the island at the upcoming Olympic Games. Although originally planning... Read more of this article
Butterfield & Robinson Win Tokio Triathlon
Tyler Butterfield and Kristyn Robinson won the 2012 Tokio Millennium Re Triathlon this morning [June 10]. Butterfield — who recently qualified for the 2012 Olympics — was a surprise entrant after making a late decision to come back and compete, and w Speaking after the race, Butterfield said, “This was a last minute decision but Tokio... Read more of this article
Tyler Butterfield: ‘Honoured To Represent Bermuda’
With the final race of the Olympic triathlon qualification series on Saturday, Bermuda’s Tyler Butterfield cemented his position as one of the world’s top short-course triathletes, confirming his place on the start line at London’s Summer Games. This will mark Butterfield’s second Olympic appearance; he also competed in 2004 in Athens... Read more of this article
