Andy Potts

Andrew Robert Potts, known as Andy, is an American triathlete born on 28 December 1976 and raised in Princeton, New Jersey. He was a swimmer first, winning bronze in the 400 metre individual medley at the 1995 Summer Universiade and swimming for the University of Michigan, where he was a six-time NCAA All-American. He turned professional in triathlon in 2003 and was named USA Triathlon Rookie of the Year, then raced the Olympic triathlon at the 2004 Games in Athens, finishing twenty-second. He won the triathlon at the 2007 Pan American Games and the 2007 Ironman 70.3 World Championship in Clearwater, Florida, and took his first Ironman win at Coeur d'Alene in 2010. His best finish at the Ironman World Championship is seventh, in 2009, and he was named USAT Triathlete of the Year in 2006, 2007 and 2008.