Liz Groom

Santa Barbara Triathlon Club Profile Name: Liz Groom Years in Triathlon: 10 years Employment: Cathedral Oaks Athletic Club Personal Trainer 11 years, private personal trainer and USAT Level 1 Coach to several local triathletes Family Life: My beautiful, outgoing, talented 11 yr. old daugther Emily and my handsome, triathlete husband David Groom My Hero: My…

Joshua Schultz

 Santa BarbarTriathlon Club Profile Name: Joshua Schultz Years in Triathlon: 2 years Employment: I fabricate custom orthotics and prosthetics for Nobbe Orthopedics, Inc. Family life: I am engaged to marry the beautiful but shy Karen Egerman.. I hope our kids get her swimming genes! I grew up in Carpinteria and my parents still live there,…

Vic Birtalan

Santa Barbara Triathlon Club Profile Name: Vic Birtalan Years in Triathlon: 25 Employment: Software Engineer with CSC & part time instructor at UC Extension Family Life: I live with Pam in Goleta My Hero: Scott Crossfield, a legendary test pilot, recently killed due to inept ATC Athletic Background: Surfing since 1959 Favorite Race and Why:…

David Groom

Santa Barbara Triathlon Club Profile Name: David Groom, The Pres, Slimey ( ask me ) Years in Triathlon: 9, my first one was the Santa Barbara Tri, 1999 Employment: David Groom Insurance Agency. I’ve been an insurance broker for 29 yearsFamily Life: Married to Liz since March 2006 and am helping raise her daughter Emily…

Zach Komon

Santa Barbara Triathlon Club Profile Name: Zach KomonYears in Triathlon: 0.817 as of today. Carp ’07 was my first (it was gentle with me) Employment: Project Manager, Chemical Programs at GRT, Inc. (basically I’m a PhD chem nerd who makes sure stuff gets done) Family Life: Beautiful, funny and supportive wife, Janice. We have 2…