“Transforming the lives of Latina women through swimming, cycling and running”
Our mission is to enroll Latina women nationally, to train for athletic events in the sport of running, triathlon and/or duathlon, as an individual or as a relay team, no matter what their age or fitness level.
WE INVITE YOU TO STEP INTO ACTION WITH YOUR HERMANAS – AHORA!
“Come out and play” – Coach Yoli Casas
The Hermanas Triathlon Team – an all Latina team, made their debut in 2007 with more than a wave at the Danskin Triathlon in Seattle Washington. All 9 members crossed the finish line which consisted of a half mile swim, 12 mile bike ride and a 3.1 mile run. To date 40 women have joined the team, and 25 have participated in a race, from 5k’s – Ironman. As a team we “started and finished” in Seattle, Disney World Orlando, Chicago, Puerto Rico and Denver!
Denise Pérez describes herself as an ordinary, middle-aged Latina who needed to become better fit. So in 2006 she joined Team CWW, trained and completed her first triathlon in 2006 (she is a 5 year CWW member). “I felt it was a huge accomplishment considering I started the season as a non-swimmer and completed the half mile open water swim!”. Since 06’ I have finished numerous triathlons, 5k’s, 10k’s and I am currently training for an Olympic distance tri.
Orale!
I decided I must give the gift of fitness to my fellow Latina sisters and therefore started, (while participating in the National Hispana Leadership Institute*), the Hermanas Triathlon Team with Coach Yoli Casas to train, motivate, and encourage a healthy lifestyle for all Latinas through physical fitness. Hermanas,
Madres, Tias, Hija’s, Abuelitas, we are here to train and support you!
If you have questions contact Denise Pérez at hermanastriathlon@gmail.com or Coach Yoli Casas at yolicasas@yahoo.com
- I must give a special thank you to those who believed in the team from the start and gave an enourmous amount of volunteer time and amor! You know who you are!!
To register for the Las Hermanas Team, click here
