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Dame Flora Duffy In Race For Full Fitness
[Written by Stephen Wright] Dame Flora Duffy says she is in a race against time to be fully fit for the Olympic Games in Paris next month. Duffy, who will defend her title in the women’s triathlon on July 31, said she is making the most of every day as she builds towards Paris. “Now it feels like I am really training!” Duffy wrote on Instagram... Read more of this article
BTA National Heroes Day Triathlon Results
The Bermuda Triathlon Association hosted their National Heroes Day triathlon event this weekend, with Alex Waldauer and Maddie Durkin racing to victory. 2024 BTA National Heroes Day Triathlon Results 0:58.38 Alex Waldauer 1.03.02 Dylan Eiselt 1.03.38 Maddie Durkin 1.05.14 Nick & Alex Pilgrim 1.05.49 Christine Dailey 1.06.57 Karen Smith 1.07.18... Read more of this article
Photos & Videos: Clarien Iron Kids Triathlon
The Clarien Iron Kids Triathlon took place at Clearwater Beach this weekend, with some of the island’s budding athletes in action. The junior triathlon competition offers a chance to win a $1,000 Clarien Iron Kids Bank account, and the event also has a Tiny Tots Race where little ones aged 3 to 6-years-old can take part, entertainment, food and... Read more of this article
World Triathlon Names Qualification Slots
World Triathlon has released the Olympic qualification slots for Paris, with Bermuda securing two women’s spots for Dame Flora Duffy and Erica Hawley and one men’s place for Tyler Smith. Duffy will defend the title she won at the rescheduled Tokyo Games in 2021 after returning to action last month following an 18-month lay-off due to injury. Meanwhile,... Read more of this article
Nicholas Pilgrim Finishes 16th In Americas Cup
Nicholas Pilgrim competed in the 2024 Americas Triathlon Cup in Ixtapa, Mexico, in the elite men’s race, finishing 16th out of 70 competitors. Pilgrim finished with a time of 57:01, one minute and fifty seconds behind the winner, Mathis Beaulieu from Canada. Pilgrim exited the water with a time of 8:49, then clocked 28:07 on the bike, before closing... Read more of this article
BTA Super Sprint Series Season Continues
The Bermuda Triathlon Association’s super sprint series continued with Rohan Roopra winning the 200m swim/3 laps bike/2 laps run course in a time of 25.27, Sophia Leclerc was second stopping the clock in 26.31, and Chris Fosker rounding out the podium clocking a time of 26.42. Standard Distance – 200m Swim/3 laps Bike/2 laps Run 25.27 Rohan Roopra 26.31... Read more of this article
50 Days Until Start Of Olympics In Paris
[Written by Stephen Wright] It is just 50 days until Bermuda’s athletes join more than 10,000 competitors from more than 200 nations at the Olympic Games in Paris – the largest sporting event organised in France. The opening ceremony for the 30th edition of the Summer Games promises to be an extravagant affair and the first to take place outside... Read more of this article
Triathlon: BTA Carifta Selection Trial Results
The Bermuda Triathlon Association hosted a qualifier for the Triathlon Carifta Games to be held in Barbados this August, at Clearwater Beach. Jackson Langley won the 16-19 age group boy’s race clocking a time of 1:03:27, Naomi MacGuinness won the girls 11-12 age group division clocking 20:16, while the boys’ 11-12 age group division was won... Read more of this article
Flora Duffy On Comeback And Medal Hopes
[Written by Stephen Wright] Dame Flora Duffy said she never gave up hope of defending her Olympic title as she prepares to challenge for another medal at the Paris Games. The Olympic champion returned to action after an 18-month lay-off at the recent World Triathlon Championship Series [WTCS] Yokohama in Japan, finishing seventh before racing again... Read more of this article
BTA Super Sprint Series Season Underway
The Bermuda Triathlon Association hosted their first Super Sprint race of the season. Ollie Hayward clocked a winning time of 22.58, with a time of 23.46, Dylan Eiseklt finished second and Sanchez Smith finished third with a time of 24.21. Standard Distance – 200m Swim/3 laps Bike/2 laps Run 22.58 Ollie Hayward 23.46 Dylan Eiseklt 24.21 Sanchez... Read more of this article
Hawley And Smith To Compete At Olympics
[Written by Stephen Wright] Erica Hawley has qualified for the Olympic Games in Paris and will be joined by fellow triathlete Tyler Smith, who has received a tripartite invitation. Hawley finished the two-year qualification period ranked in 50th position and will be among the 55 female competitors, along with Dame Flora Duffy taking to the start line... Read more of this article
Dame Flora Duffy Counting Down To Paris
[Written by Stephen Wright] Dame Flora Duffy believes she is edging closer to top form after finishing eighth at the World Triathlon Championship Series Cagliari, Italy, yesterday [May 25]. Duffy, who came seventh at the WTCS Yokohama in Japan this month – her first race in 18 months because of a knee injury – completed the standard-distance course... Read more of this article
Dame Flora Duffy Finishes Eighth In Cagliari
Dame Flora Duffy continued her omeback from a lengthy injury lay-off by finishing eighth in the elite women’s race at the World Triathlon Championship Series [WTCS] Cagliari, Italy, today [May 25]. Duffy, who finished seventh at the WTCS Yokohama in Japan earlier this month – her first race in 18 months – completed the standard-distance course... Read more of this article
Tyler Smith: ‘Time To Get Back To Work’
[Written by Stephen Wright] Triathlete Tyler Smith has not given up on his dream of competing at the Olympic Games in Paris this summer. Smith, who placed 26th in the recent men’s elite race at the World Triathlon Cup Samarkand in Uzbekistan, has spent the past month racing in Australia and China. He also had a training camp in Thailand. Although... Read more of this article
Triathlon: BTA Carifta Selection Trial Results
The Bermuda Triathlon Association recently hosted a Carifta Selection Trial event at Clearwater Beach. Naomi MacGuinness won the 11-12 female race clocking a time of 21:15, Iris Duda was second in 21:53, and Elena Bortoli was third in 22:39. The 11-12 boys race was won by Spencer Haldeman who clocked 20:34, Jacob Leclerc was second in 21:34, and Walker... Read more of this article
Erica Hawley Finishes 13th In Uzbekistan
Erica Hawley has boosted her chances of qualifying for the Olympic Games in Paris this summer by finishing thirteenth in the elite women’s race at the World Triathlon Cup Samarkand in Uzbekistan today [May 18]. Hawley, 24, improved her chances of securing one of the 55 spots in the Paris field after finishing the standard-distance course [1,500-metres... Read more of this article
