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Nicole's triathlon career has been a remarkable and quick climb to the upper echelon of elite racers. She made her pro triathlon debut in 1999 by competing in the US Triathlon Series (USTS). In 2000 she competed in her first Ironman distance event (2.4 mile swim, 112 mile bike and 26.2 mile marathon), finishing third in the California Ironman and 12th at the Hawaii Ironman World Championship.

In 2005 Nicole founded SkirtSports Inc., a fitness-skirt specialty company that featured pink-based fitness skirts, designed by a female athlete, for female athletes. TRIKS clothing can be worn in marathons, triathlons, during gym workouts, etc. They can be worn from gym to grocery store, beach to barbecue.