Elite Team Member Since JANUARY, 2022
Julie Billingsley
Julie was a youth and collegiate swimmer. She branched out into triathlons in 1985, when aero bars looked really funny and sports drinks were in their infancy.
She raced competitively for 5 years, including at the first world championships in Avignon, France, 1989. Since then four kids, multiple ankle surgeries and a busy life have added up to some on and off years of racing but much more consistency over the past 10 years. She relishes all the mishaps, glitches, challenges and adventures of racing – no race ever goes as planned. Julie is excited to be a new member of DC Tri!
About Julie
Age Group / Birth Location
65-69 / Born and raised in Chicago
Years racing
On and off since 1985
Family status
Married with four grown kids
Athletic background
Mostly swimming but also water polo, rugby, soccer
Strengths on the course
Always the swim
Favorite food
Ice cream, now and forever
Favorite race distance
Olympic triathlon and any open water swim
Favorite thing when not swimming, biking, or running
I love traveling and playing the piano
Fun fact
I spent three years as an archaeologist after college and regret not pursuing it as a career (although possibly not compatible with triathlon training)
Goals for 2023
Avoid covid (and have a kick-ass season as youngster in my new age group)
Race Schedule:
2023
- Escape from Alcatraz
- Jamestown (go NTPers!)
- Triple Bypass bike event, Colorado
- USAT Nationals Milwaukee
- Big Shoulders 5k swim, Chicago
- World Triathlon Age Group Championships, Pontevedra, Spain
2022
- Kinetic Olympic TBD
- Escape from Alcatraz
- Diamond in the Rough
- USAT Nationals Milwaukee
- Big Shoulders 5k swim, Chicago
- October race TBD
- World Triathlon Age Group Championships, Abu Dhabi
