2012 ITU Rank ITU Rank: 140
2012 USAT Rank USAT Rank: 9
First Year Elite: 2010
Twitter: @tzaferes
Website: tommyzaferes.com
Hometown: Santa Cruz, Calif.
Resides: Santa Cruz, Calif.
College: Cabrillo College
Birthdate: 5/20/1986 (27)
Birthplace: Santa Cruz, Calif.
2013 Highlights: Was the runner-up at the March 16 Sarasota ITU Pan American Cup and took 13th at the March 9 Clermont ITU Sprint Pan American Cup.
Elite Triathlon Career: Finished 2012 ranked as the No. 9 American in the ITU World Triathlon Series rankings • Placed 17th at the 2012 Banyoles ITU World Cup • Was fifth at the 2012 Cremona ITU Sprint European Cup • Finished seventh the 2012 Mazatlan ITU Triathlon Pan American Cup • Opened 2012 with a third-place finish at the Clermont ITU Sprint Triathlon Pan American Cup. Winner of the San Francisco Triathlon at Alcatraz and the Triathlon at Pacific Grove in 2011 • Finished second at the 2011 Myrtle Beach ITU Triathlon Pan American Cup.
Amateur Triathlon Career: Earned elite license in third-ever triathlon • First triathlon was the 2008 Santa Cruz Triathlon.
Athletic Background: Standout swimmer at Cabrillo College • Ranked No. 4 in the U.S. in the 200-meter butterfly in 2006 • Swam the 100 and 200 butterfly at the 2008 U.S. Olympic Trials • Swam competitively for 16 years.
Elite Triathlon Career: Finished 2012 ranked as the No. 9 American in the ITU World Triathlon Series rankings • Placed 17th at the 2012 Banyoles ITU World Cup • Was fifth at the 2012 Cremona ITU Sprint European Cup • Finished seventh the 2012 Mazatlan ITU Triathlon Pan American Cup • Opened 2012 with a third-place finish at the Clermont ITU Sprint Triathlon Pan American Cup. Winner of the San Francisco Triathlon at Alcatraz and the Triathlon at Pacific Grove in 2011 • Finished second at the 2011 Myrtle Beach ITU Triathlon Pan American Cup.
Amateur Triathlon Career: Earned elite license in third-ever triathlon • First triathlon was the 2008 Santa Cruz Triathlon.
Athletic Background: Standout swimmer at Cabrillo College • Ranked No. 4 in the U.S. in the 200-meter butterfly in 2006 • Swam the 100 and 200 butterfly at the 2008 U.S. Olympic Trials • Swam competitively for 16 years.
Bought a bike to stay in shape after retiring from swimming and decided to try a triathlon • Always eats Hawaiian pizza the day before a race.
