Photos: On Location With Lukas Verzbicas
- By Bethany Mavis
- Published Jun 15, 2012
- Updated Jun 19, 2012 at 12:25 PM UTC
On Location With Lukas Verzbicas
When Lukas Verzbicas arrived at the Elite Triathlon Academy, his swim was by far his weakest leg.
Photos by Nils Nilsen.
Last weekend, high school running phenom Lukas Verzbicas claimed the first professional win of his career at the Dallas ITU Triathlon Pan American Cup. Read an in-depth profile of Verzbicas to learn about his training at the Elite Triathlon Academy and his future in triathlon in the July/August 2012 issue of Inside Triathlon, on newsstands June 19.
On Location With Lukas Verzbicas
Verzbicas can now swim 100 meters in a long-course pool at altitude in less than one minute.
Photos by Nils Nilsen.
Last weekend, high school running phenom Lukas Verzbicas claimed the first professional win of his career at the Dallas ITU Triathlon Pan American Cup. Read an in-depth profile of Verzbicas to learn about his training at the Elite Triathlon Academy and his future in triathlon in the July/August 2012 issue of Inside Triathlon, on newsstands June 19.
On Location With Lukas Verzbicas
Verzbicas—and the rest of the Elite Triathlon Academy athletes—do their swim training in the pool at the Olympic Training Center in Colorado Springs, Colo.
Photos by Nils Nilsen.
Last weekend, high school running phenom Lukas Verzbicas claimed the first professional win of his career at the Dallas ITU Triathlon Pan American Cup. Read an in-depth profile of Verzbicas to learn about his training at the Elite Triathlon Academy and his future in triathlon in the July/August 2012 issue of Inside Triathlon, on newsstands June 19.
On Location With Lukas Verzbicas
Verzbicas rides through the Garden of the Gods in Colorado Springs, Colo.
Photos by Nils Nilsen.
Last weekend, high school running phenom Lukas Verzbicas claimed the first professional win of his career at the Dallas ITU Triathlon Pan American Cup. Read an in-depth profile of Verzbicas to learn about his training at the Elite Triathlon Academy and his future in triathlon in the July/August 2012 issue of Inside Triathlon, on newsstands June 19.
On Location With Lukas Verzbicas
Last year, after deciding to run collegiately at the University of Oregon, Lukas Verzbicas left the university to pursue his dream of becoming an Olympic triathlete.
Photos by Nils Nilsen.
Last weekend, high school running phenom Lukas Verzbicas claimed the first professional win of his career at the Dallas ITU Triathlon Pan American Cup. Read an in-depth profile of Verzbicas to learn about his training at the Elite Triathlon Academy and his future in triathlon in the July/August 2012 issue of Inside Triathlon, on newsstands June 19.
On Location With Lukas Verzbicas
Lithuania-born Verzbicas is coached by Romas Bertulis at the Elite Triathlon Academy. Bertulis also happens to be his stepdad.
Photos by Nils Nilsen.
Last weekend, high school running phenom Lukas Verzbicas claimed the first professional win of his career at the Dallas ITU Triathlon Pan American Cup. Read an in-depth profile of Verzbicas to learn about his training at the Elite Triathlon Academy and his future in triathlon in the July/August 2012 issue of Inside Triathlon, on newsstands June 19.
On Location With Lukas Verzbicas
At just 19 years old, Lukas Verzbicas has already adopted the monastic lifestyle of an Olympic athlete. He hopes to race in the Olympics in 2016.
Photos by Nils Nilsen.
Last weekend, high school running phenom Lukas Verzbicas claimed the first professional win of his career at the Dallas ITU Triathlon Pan American Cup. Read an in-depth profile of Verzbicas to learn about his training at the Elite Triathlon Academy and his future in triathlon in the July/August 2012 issue of Inside Triathlon, on newsstands June 19.
On Location With Lukas Verzbicas
In 2011, Lukas Verzbicas broke German Fernandez’s national 2-mile record by five seconds by running an 8:29, and he became only the second American boy to run the mile in less than four minutes in a high school-only race.
Photos by Nils Nilsen.
Last weekend, high school running phenom Lukas Verzbicas claimed the first professional win of his career at the Dallas ITU Triathlon Pan American Cup. Read an in-depth profile of Verzbicas to learn about his training at the Elite Triathlon Academy and his future in triathlon in the July/August 2012 issue of Inside Triathlon, on newsstands June 19.
On Location With Lukas Verzbicas
Lukas Verzbicas credits his running success to triathlon. In 2011, he won the ITU Junior world title, and in June 2012 won the Dallas ITU Triathlon Pan American Cup.
Photos by Nils Nilsen.
Last weekend, high school running phenom Lukas Verzbicas claimed the first professional win of his career at the Dallas ITU Triathlon Pan American Cup. Read an in-depth profile of Verzbicas to learn about his training at the Elite Triathlon Academy and his future in triathlon in the July/August 2012 issue of Inside Triathlon, on newsstands June 19.
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Bethany Mavis
Bethany Mavis is the associate editor for Triathlete and Inside Triathlon magazines. She received her B.A. in journalism from Point Loma Nazarene University and is a multiple half-marathon finisher.
