In 2021, he made his debut in the World Triathlon Championship Series, racing at the World Series Championship event in Leeds.[4] During the race, Alistair Brownlee was disqualified for appearing to "dunk" McQueen during the swim stage.[5] That year, he was part of the United States team that won gold in the mixed relay at the World Triathlon Championship Series Montreal.[6]
In July 2022, he secured a 12th-place finish at the 2022 World Triathlon Cup Pontevedra.[7]
He won the Arena Games Triathlon held on Feb 25, 2023 at the Parc Olympique in Montreal.[8][9] At the Super League's Arena Games Final in London in 2023, McQueen responded to what he perceived to be faulty equipment by swimming butterfly.[10] He finished 14th at the 2023 Pan American Games in Santiago.[11] He finished runner-up at the 2023 Americas Triathlon Sprint Championships in Santa Marta, Colombia in September 2023.[12]
He won the E World Triathlon Championships in London in April 2024.[13][14]
Personal life
He is based in Girona, Spain. He is coached by Joel Filliol, in a group with triathletes including Vincent Luis, Vasco Vilaça, and Jelle Geens.
