We are proud to announce a new partnership with American professional triathlete Chris Lieto. Overall runner-up and first American at the 2009 Ironman World Championship, Lieto has signed to race with XTERRA WETSUITS for the 2010 season.

The Danville, California native started his triathlon career in 1997 after reading a story about triathlon legend Mark Allen. Now at age 37 and nearly 100 triathlons later, Lieto has risen in the pro ranks with multiple Ironman wins, a U.S. Ironman championship and three top-10 finishes at the Ironman World Championship in Kona, Hawaii. Coming in just shy of the top spot by three minutes at last year’s Ironman World Championship proves that every second counts. That’s why Lieto is teaming up with XTERRA WETSUITS to ensure that he swims to his maximum ability with the least amount of effort.

We are excited to welcome Chris to the XTERRA WETSUITS family as his passion and success has turned him into a role model and ambassador in the sport of triathlon. We look forward to helping him in his quest to become a world champion in 2010.

Lieto is joining an elite team of professional athletes with XTERRA WETSUITS, including Linsey Corbin (USA), Charlotte McShane (Australia), Yvonne van Vlerken (Netherlands) and Sandra Wallenhorst (Germany).