The overall winner will be chosen at the end of the year and will be featured in Triathlete’s annual swimsuit photo shoot. The winner will also receive $500 in merchandise from TYR.

Cara is the November winner!

We chatted with Cara to learn more about the personality behind the beauty:

Triathlete.com: How long have you been competing in triathlons?
Cara: I have been doing triathlons off and on for about 11 years. I took a few years off because I moved to Spain and New Zealand. The very first races I did, I would just do the swim and would watch the rest of the race because I didn’t think I could do the bike/run. I come from a competitive swimming background, I was New England Champion in the 100 meter breastroke and 200 IM for 4 years in high school and college.

Triathlete.com: What is your proudest accomplishment in the sport?
Cara: Last year I won my age group at the New England Regional Championships. I also really enjoy bringing others into the sport since it is such a passion of mine.

Triathlete.com: What does it mean to you to move on as a finalist in the contest?
Cara: It means a great deal to me to move onto the finals. Triathlon is such a huge part of my life, and I work very hard to stay fit and competitive in my age group. It is an honor to be included with all these other athletic ladies!

Triathlete.com: Do you have a background in modeling?
Cara: No

Triathlete.com: What do you think you’ll spend your $100 from TYR on?
Cara: A triathlon race bag and a swim suit.

Triathlete.com: What do you like to do for fun outside of the sport?
Cara: I am a pharmacist, which I enjoy, and I love to do other sports in the offseason. I take a full five months off from swim/bike/run. I like to ski, snowboard, read and spend time with family.

Check back to Triathlete.com later today for the Miss Triathlete.com December contest. To be considered for January, submit a color photo of yourself in your favorite swimsuit, along with your name, age, home address and email to trimodelsearch@gmail.com.

See also:

Triathlete.com November Model Search

Announcing Miss Triathlete.com October

Announcing Miss Triathlete.com September

Announcing Miss Triathlete.com August

And Miss Triathlete.com July Is…

Behind The Scenes Of The 2010 Triathlete Swimsuit Issue

The overall winner will be chosen at the end of the year and will be featured in Triathlete’s annual swimsuit photo shoot. The winner will also receive $500 in merchandise from TYR.

The other top five picks from the poll will automatically move on to contend for the title of Miss Triathlete.com September. The following entrants will move on:

2. Michelina
3. Marianna B.
4. Juliet B.
5. Alicia F.

Cheryl is the September winner!

We chatted with Cheryl to learn more about the personality behind the beauty:

Triathlete.com: How long have you been competing in triathlons?

Cheryl: This is my third season racing triathlon. After competing in my first race, the Nautica Malibu in 2008, I crossed the finish line and was hooked.

Triathlete.com: What is your proudest accomplishment in the sport?

Cheryl: I think it’s a tie between finishing my first 70.3 in Cancun last year and winning my first race at the beginning of this year at the Palm Desert Tri.

Traithlete.com: What does it mean to you to move on as a finalist in the contest?

Cheryl: I am so excited to move on to the finals! I love Triathlete magazine and would be so honored to have the opportunity to be in the magazine…it would be a dream come true! I remember seeing the contest a couple years ago when I started in the sport, and thought that I should enter, who would have thought it would actually happen!

Triathlete.com: Do you have a background in modeling?

Cheryl: I did a little bit when I was younger, a REALLY long time ago, but not as an adult.

Triathlete.com: What do you think you’ll spend your $100 from TYR on?

Cheryl: I would love to get a couple new swim suits…a girl can never have too many!

Triathlete.com: What do you like to do for fun outside of the sport?

Cheryl: Wow, well between the two-a-day workouts and my work as an Interior Designer, it doesn’t leave me much free time. I do love to travel, which luckily triathlon allows me to travel and race in some of the most beautiful places in the world. I love to experience other countries and cultures. There is no place that I won’t visit if given the opportunity. I am also a huge yogi. I have been doing it for years, three days a week. It helps to keep me centered and it’s something I can do no matter where my travels take me.

Click here to see images of all of the September contestants.

Click here to see the Miss July contest winner.

Click here to see the Miss August contest winner.

To enter, submit a color photo of yourself in your favorite swimsuit, along with your name, age, home address and email to trimodelsearch@gmail.com.

Linda from California!

Linda was selected from hundreds of entrants and will travel to Montego Bay, Jamaica to be a part of the 2010 Triathlete Magazine swimsuit shoot.

Thank you to everyone who entered!

About the shoot: This year Triathlete Magazine will be heading to the Rose Hall Resort and Spa, a Hilton Resort in Montego Bay. The resort features luxurious guestrooms with private balconies and terraces overlooking the sapphire-blue waters of the Caribbean. The hotel also features a championship golf course, spa and gourmet dining.

Click here to see all of the finalists.