Chris SweetChris started racing kids triathlons and sprint races in the early 90's while he was still in Junior High. He ran cross country and track and swam for Augustana College. At Augie he was Captain of the swim team and a member of a school record setting relay. Around 2001, Chris started getting serious about triathlon. A multi-time USAT All-American, he has finished 6 Ironman races including the Ironman World Championships in Kona. He has also qualified for the 70.3 World Championships and the Best of the US amateur race series.
Chris was fortunate enough to be coached by two different Hall of Fame Cross Country coaches. He also has personal experience coaching swimming and cross country. This past winter, Chris and his wife Cara started Revolution Multisport. This new endeavor provides custom coaching plans for a small group of triathletes and runners. Always passionate about the sport, Chris spent 5 years as president of the Tri-Shark triathlon club and is currently a member of the Evotri Triathlon Team. He also writes a triathlon-related blog: The Goal is the Journey.
Chris Daniels
Chris Daniels (CD) was very active as a young pup, competing as a swimmer and water polo player. In high school athletics he competed in basketball, football, baseball, and track & field. But it took until he was in his 30’s to find the Holy Grail. CD has been competing in triathlon for 10 years now, beginning his illustrious tri career at the Champaign Mini-Tri!
Hard work and perseverance over the years allowed him to compete successfully and achieving USAT Honorable Mention in ‘06 through '08. CD has competed in four Ironman races with a personal best of 10:23 and top 10 age group finish at IM Wisconsin. CD competed at the Ironman World Championships in Kona in 2008.
CD is also a member of the Tri-Shark club and very active in the cycling and running scene in and around Bloomington-Normal. A little more about Chris’s racing background can be found HERE
Chris also keeps a blog: Get Fast or Quit
Hard work and perseverance over the years allowed him to compete successfully and achieving USAT Honorable Mention in ‘06 through '08. CD has competed in four Ironman races with a personal best of 10:23 and top 10 age group finish at IM Wisconsin. CD competed at the Ironman World Championships in Kona in 2008.
CD is also a member of the Tri-Shark club and very active in the cycling and running scene in and around Bloomington-Normal. A little more about Chris’s racing background can be found HERE
Chris also keeps a blog: Get Fast or Quit
Sloan Daniels, L.M.T, C.N.A.
After graduating from massage therapy school with honors, Sloan developed the massage therapy program for Lincoln College where she was also the director and a teacher for 6 years. Since then she has developed an independent career, and has focused on Therapeutic Massage. She has numerous continuing education hours in: C.N.A., Reiki, Polarity, Reflexology, and Shiatsu (under world –renowned master, Ohashi).
Sloan’s goals are to educate her clients about the positive effects and healing qualities of massage along with the true enjoyment of compassionate touch. She is dedicated to creating a positive environment where her clients feel relaxed, involved, and cared for.
After graduating from massage therapy school with honors, Sloan developed the massage therapy program for Lincoln College where she was also the director and a teacher for 6 years. Since then she has developed an independent career, and has focused on Therapeutic Massage. She has numerous continuing education hours in: C.N.A., Reiki, Polarity, Reflexology, and Shiatsu (under world –renowned master, Ohashi).
Sloan’s goals are to educate her clients about the positive effects and healing qualities of massage along with the true enjoyment of compassionate touch. She is dedicated to creating a positive environment where her clients feel relaxed, involved, and cared for.
Cara Sweet
Cara began swimming competitively in junior high. She swam for Belvidere High School, and was a school record holder, as well as the first NIC-9 All Conference swimmer in school history. She then went on to swim for four years at Augustana College in Rock Island, IL.
Cara began running after graduating from college, and did her first triathlon that same year. She fell in love with the sport immediately and has since gone on to finish three Ironman races and several marathons.
Aside from her own athletic endeavors, Cara has always enjoyed helping others to reach their goals. She has several years of experience as a swim coach, and spent three years coaching boys' and girls' cross country at Prairie Central High School.
Cara will be assisting primarily with the swim workouts at the Triathlete Factory Camp.
