Lucas & Brittany

Lucas Bocanegra and Brittany Austin are a team of Dating Lifeguards, and later Engaged Lifeguards, on The Amazing Race 30.

They were a middling team for the first few legs, barely escaping elimination in the third and fourth legs. However, they pulled ahead on the fifth leg and claimed first place, after which Lucas proposed to Brittany. From then on, they seemed to be a more put together team, though they weren't necessarily perceived as a threat, due to their occasional flaws with directions. After back-to-back first places on the seventh and eighth legs, Lucas lost his passport during a connecting flight. Through their tenacity, they were able to get a temporary passport and fly to Bahrain, but they were unfortunately too far behind at this point to survive and were eliminated overall in 5th.

Profile

Retrieved from cbs.com^[1]

Lucas

Name: Lucas Bocanegra
Age: 35
Instagram: @luc8719
Twitter: @luc8719
Hometown: Miami Springs, Florida
Current occupation: Lifeguard Lieutenant
Describe what you do: We do Baywatch stuff, but for real. Save lives and help the public.
Three words to describe you: Adventurous, determined, and creative.
Favorite hobbies: Surfing, paddle boarding, and hockey.
What is the accomplishment you are most proud of? Having such a badass chick who can do anything even if I don't express it as much, and bringing two people back to life after drowning using CPR with coworkers.
What scares you most about traveling? Pooping. I hate pooping in public places.
What excites you most about traveling? Seeing and experiencing things I was never aware of. Participating and interacting with other cultures.
What country and place would you most like to visit and why? Fiji, Bali, India, New Zealand, Australia, and Uluwatu, Bali to surf perfect waves with Brittany.
What do you hope to accomplish by running the race (other than winning $1 million)? Communication in stressful situations with each other. I assume she can read my mind and knows what to do. I suck at public affection and she constantly wants attention.

Brittany

Name: Brittany Austin
Age: 31
Instagram: @bitaba10
Hometown: Miami Springs, Florida
Current occupation: Ocean Rescue Lifeguard
Describe what you do: I am a full-time ocean rescue lifeguard for the city of Miami Beach and I save lives for a living.
Three words to describe you: Outgoing, giving, and hard-working.
Favorite hobbies: Swimming, surfing, rowing, horseback riding, and reading romance novels.
What is the accomplishment you are most proud of? Buying a house with the man of my dreams and winning the open Surfboat Row at Nationals with my awesome rowing partner, Alex.
What scares you most about traveling? Getting sick and not being able to enjoy the experience.
What excites you most about traveling? Seeing different cultures and seeing the world!
What country and place would you most like to visit and why? Fiji!! The ocean!
What do you hope to accomplish by running the race (other than winning $1 million)? Besides the money for a beautiful wedding and home renovations, I hope to learn to work better with Lucas, improve our communication, and have his undivided attention for a whole month!

The Amazing Race 30

Race History

Lucas & Brittany's Race History
Episode	Leg	Destination(s)	Detour Choice (underlined)	Roadblock Performer	Placement	Notes
1	1	United States → Iceland	No Detour	Brittany	7 of 11
2	2	Iceland → Belgium	Old Print / Diamond Glint	Lucas	6 of 10
3	3	Belgium → Morocco	Drop It Off / Shake It Off	Brittany	8 of 9
4	4	Morocco → France	Bread / Tread	Lucas	8 of 9
4	5	France	Full of Bull / Colorful	Lucas	1 of 8
5	6	France → Czech Republic	This / That	Brittany	5 of 7
6	7	Czech Republic → Zimbabwe	Rhino Track / Bush Whack	No Roadblock	1 of 6	^[1]
	7	Czech Republic → Zimbabwe	Rhino Track/ Bush Whack	No Roadblock	1 of 6	^[1]
	8	Zimbabwe	Handle With Care / Just Get It There	No Roadblock	1 of 6⊂
7	9	Zimbabwe → Bahrain	No Detour	No Roadblock	5 of 5	^[2]
				Average	5.13
Legend: The team finished in first place The team finished in last place and was eliminated from the race The team finished in last place in a non-elimination leg The team that won The Amazing Race The team that crossed the Finish Line second The team that crossed the Finish Line third ► The team used the Fast Forward pass ~ The team that lost the Double Battle. ⊂ The team used the U-Turn ⊃ Recipient of the U-Turn ⋐ The team that used the second slot of the "Double U-Turn" ⋑ Recipient of a second U-Turn due to the "Double U-Turn" twist
Notes: 1: On Leg 7, teams switched partners. The rows on Leg 7 are in order of team name (i.e. Lucas is the first row, Brittany is the second). The finishes on Leg 7 are not averaged in with the other legs teams raced due to the twist. Lucas raced with Conor on the leg, while Brittany raced with Alex. 2: By the time Lucas & Brittany arrived at the Bahrain Financial Harbour in Manama, all teams had already checked in at the Pit Stop. Phil came out to their location in order to inform them of their elimination.

Post-Race

Brittany was featured in an Allure Work It video about her daily life as a lifeguard. Lucas also made an appearance.^[2]

Trivia

Lucas & Brittany are the first team to be eliminated in Bahrain.

External links

Alyssa Norwin at Hollywood Life (2/15/2018): 'The Amazing Race': Lucas & Brittany Explain How He Lost His Passport & Reveal Wedding Plans
Mike Bloom at Parade (2/15/2018): Lucas Bocanegra and Brittany Austin Get Their Passport Parade Bah-rained On
Elizabeth Kwiatkowski at RealityTVWorld: Exclusive: Lucas Bocanegra and Brittany Austin talk 'The Amazing Race' (1 and 2)