June Athlete Spotlight - Meet Faith Dasso

Meet this month's Athlete Spotlight -- Faith Dasso! Faith has been competing since she was five years old. Last summer, Faith was apart of the Paragon Pro Project. Faith's not just competing at the highest levels — she’s doing it with relentless passion, precision, and grit. Check out the Q & A with Faith:

Age: 21

Occupation: Starving Triathlete

How long have you been swimming, cycling, running, and/or doing triathlons?

I have been swimming summer league since I was 5 years old and started doing kids tris at age 7. Since then I have raced triathlon for the past 15 years and started racing professional 5 years ago!

What aspects of training and/or racing do you enjoy most?

I really enjoy the race tactics in draft-legal triathlon. Getting to race head to head against other athletes and make split seconds decisions during the race I think makes draft-legal unique and exciting and is an aspect of racing I really enjoy.

What has been your favorite training or racing event, and why?

My favorite race has been 2023 Junior Worlds in Hamburg because it was the most amazing venue I have raced in with the entire city spectating.

What is your favorite post-workout or race meal?

A cherry limeade float from Sonic🍒🍦

What is one recent accomplishment you are proud of?

I recently graduated from ASU, Magna Cum Laude with my undergraduate in Sports Science and Performance Programming.

What do you want to be when you grow up?

1. A triathlete that makes money

2. An athletic trainer for a professional sports team

3. A coffee barista/tattoo artist

What is something no one knows about you?

I hate zucchini🤢

Why do you race/train?

I train to race and I race because I love the feeling of going fast and competing.

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