Meet OUR 2025 roster

Coach Marques Garcia

 With over 70 triathlon races and multiple Ironman World Championships qualifications and participation, coach Marques' dedication to the triathlon community is evidenced by his commitment to helping many that crosses his path. In 2025, coach plans to continue his journey of improving and teaching new athletes go after their goals.

Lisa Thomas

Lisa Thomas is born and raised south of Seattle, Washington. She’s loves the outdoors but she enjoys being with her two Pitbulls while watching Netflix and enjoying her favorite snacks.

Before endurance sports, Lisa took hip-hop and jazz dance classes and lifted weights. In 2016, she ran her first half marathon, the Rock n’ Roll Seattle.  Afterwards, she did her first Marathon with her aunt, who is an ultra-runner,  who helped pace her in the 2017 Eugene Marathon.  In June 2021, Lisa did her first triathlon, Lake Wilderness Triathlon. She struggled with open water swimming and that's when she found Coach Marques.

Since joining Strong2thefinishline Tri Club in the Summer of 2021, she has completed eight short distance triathlons, five 70.3 Ironman races, the Seattle to Portland bike ride, and her second Full Marathon in Rotterdam, Netherlands. 

 She's planning several local races with the team and possibly IM70.3 Vietnam in November.

Lisa is also the Strong2thefnishline Tri Club team manager.

Lily Aguilar

Lily was on swim teams as a kid in the Chicago suburbs and then as a high school student in Texas, so her entry to triathlon started in the water. She lives in the Seattle area since 2007 and became a regular at the gym and yoga studio, doing some half marathons every few years. She started triathlon in 2022, having participated as the swim leg on a couple of relays.

Since then, she has  completed several local Sprint triathlons (Seafair, Black Diamond, UBC) and Olympic distances (Bonnie Lake, Lake Wilderness, Lake Meridian) in addition three Ironman 70.3 races (Salem, Tri-cities).

For 2025, Lily is planning her first marathon (Light at the End of the Tunnel) in June, STP bike ride in July, and a Shark Fest swim from Alcatraz to San Francisco in August, in addition to an Olympic distance at Lake Meridian, and the IM WA 70.3. For fun, she's joining some fellow triathletes for a relay at IM70.3 Coeur d'Alene as a swimmer and have signed up for a few half marathons as part of her training plan.

Outside of training and her work,  Lily enjoys reading, watching and attending sporting events, wine tasting, and traveling. She and her spouse enjoy being in nature the beauty of the Pacific Northwest. 

Gaurav Mukherjee

Gaurav is a research scientist at a tech company by day, imagining ways to augment human capabilities in an increasingly digital world (think The Matrix!). The same desire to unlock superhuman capabilities led Gaurav to push the limits of his own body and mind by training for a Full  Ironman triathlon.

 With no background in formal athletics, in 2024 Gaurav started training with Coach Marques for his first triathlon, Ironman Arizona! Instead of just one Ironman distance race, he ended up doing two, adding Ironman 70.3 at Tri Cities, WA then became an IRONMAN at Ironman Arizona in November, 2024.

Gaurav enjoys the triathlon lifestyle and the rewarding journey alongside his family and teammates at the Strong2thefinishline community. Gaurav is excited to race at the 70.3 events at St. George, Utah and Richland, Washington in 2025! We are so proud of Gaurav's indomitable spirit. 

Andrea Bel0bradic

Andrea Belobradic (AKA Andie) joined Strong2thefinishline Tri Club in April 2024 and insists "It was the best decision I ever made!" She swam competitively in high school and had done a few ultramarathons before, but she knew little to nothing about cycling. She found Coach's website and the rest is history. She built her fitness from the ground up, starting from nearly zero. Andie is a two-time breast cancer survivor who inspires us all with her indomitable spirit and her will to beat the odds.  Originally from Michigan, Andrea has been in the Seattle area for about 10 years and is expecting their first child through surrogacy with her husband Adrian and their pug, Sadie. She completed her first Ironman 70.3 event in September 2024--and is proud to have made the Washington Ironman 70.3 Tri Cities promotional video alongside her teammates! When not training, she loves to read, hike, and teach meditation and yoga. Her favorite part about the team is not just the new friendships and camaraderie, but the reinforcement that: "I really can do anything I set my mind to. I never thought I would enjoy swimming in deep, open water or be one of those spandex-wearing cyclists!!" Andie is planning several local triathlons and another run at Ironman Washington -Tri Cities in September.

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Gina Donlin

​From Issaquah, Washington, Gina has completed several local short course races and raced IM703 Coeur d'Alene, IM70.3 Oregon, and IM70.3 Washington. In 2025, she is planning to race at the Pacific Crest Endurance Festival. Gina's contributions to our team are not only on the race courses, but she's also the Strong2thefinishline Team's Athlete Development Coordinator, making sure all our athletes are equipped and prepared for training and racing. When she's not chasing down finish lines, Gina enjoys time with her family on the ski slopes and she enjoys napping!

Brent Breslin

Brent is from Centerville, OH and currently resides in Seattle, WA. A lifelong athlete, Brent started training for triathlon in 2023 and completed IM California in 2024. When not competing, Brent enjoys ice hockey, playing with his dog, Cooper, travel, and spending time with friends and family. In 2025, Brent is training for 70.3 Boise and IM Florida. We are excited to have Brent in our 2025 roster.

Vivek Vijayan

Vivek is a Product Manager by profession and loves working with very smart engineers to build  tech products to optimize supply chains. In his former professional career,  Vivek was a Merchant Navy Officer. However, despite his maritime background he had a fear of swimming in open water. He decided to overcome his fear by taking a few open water classes. However, a few adventurous people that he met during these open water classes convinced him to throw in some cycling and running to go with it. Vivek has done a few sprint and Olympic distance triathlons and is planning to toe the line for his first IM 70.3 in September 2025 at Tri-cities, WA.