It all started in 1987, when Dan Empfield’s experiment to take a surf wetsuit and make it faster for multisport led to the beginnngs of a company. 35 years later, the rest is history. Read about how our humble beginnings have carried forward into making Quintana Roo one of the most tech forward, athlete-friendly and purely multisport-dedicated brands in tri.

As we celebrate Veterans Day, we bring you a profile on one of our own veterans: Quintana Roo engineer Brandon Collier. While Brandon has his DNA in every Quintana Roo on the road (including the new V-PR), it's his work as an engineer while serving in Iraq in the U.S. Marine Corps that brings us pride. We celebrate Brandon—and all veterans of the armed forces.

Everyone has their first race. This year, Quintana Roo marketing ace Sarah Hinchman dipped her toe in tri for the first time. We chat with Sarah and rekindle that "first-time" trepidation, excitement and fun we've all had! 

On Aug. 28, the world's best triathletes will battle head-to-head in the inaugural Collins Cup. Quintana Roo has five athletes—Matt Hanson, Justin Metzler and Jocelyn McCauley representing Team USA, Jeanni Metlzer representing Team World, and Joe Skipper representing Team Europe—lining up for the hotly-anticipated debut. Get to know QR's five gunners who will help decide which region is the best in the world!