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23 Triathletes To Compete In Florida Event
The Bermuda Triathlon Team are preparing for the Clermont Draft Legal event at Lake Louisa State Park in Florida, with twenty-three athletes set to compete. A spokesperson said, “The Bermuda Triathlon Team is gearing up for an exhilarating challenge as they prepare to embark on a journey to the prestigious Clermont Draft Legal event, set to take... Read more of this article
Erica Hawley Finishes 12th In Napier
Erica Hawley started her season with an impressive twelfth-place finish in the World Triathlon Cup Napier, on New Zealand’s North Island, today [February 24]. Hawley, who is chasing her dream of qualifying for the Olympic Games in Paris this summer, was competing in a field of 41 athletes and completed the sprint-distance course [750-metre swim, 20-kilometre... Read more of this article
Bermuda Pub Talk Helped Blummenfelt Win Gold
[Written by Stephen Wright] Norwegian triathlete Kristian Blummenfelt has revealed how a meeting in a pub in Bermuda helped him win the gold medal at the Olympic Games in Tokyo three years ago. Blummenfelt was part of a Norwegian podium sweep in the men’s race at the inaugural World Triathlon Series Bermuda in 2018, finishing second. He was invited... Read more of this article
Dame Flora Duffy Joins T100 Triathlon Tour
Dame Flora Duffy will line up alongside the top 15 women’s triathletes in the rebranded T100 Triathlon World Tour this year. Jointly launched by the Professional Triathletes Organisation [PTO] and governing body World Triathlon, the T100 will feature eight 100-kilometre races and include a prize pot worth $7 million, with each race having a $250,000... Read more of this article
Duffy Commits To Reducing Carbon-Footprint
Dame Flora Duffy said she is committed to going carbon-neutral after undergoing a carbon-footprint assessment to measure her environmental impact based on her 2022 calendar. Duffy, who won the gold medal in the women’s triathlon at the Olympic Games in Tokyo in 2021, said on Instagram that with the support of the Apex Group, she has been on an “enlightening... Read more of this article
Splash & Dash Triathlon Series Results
The Bermuda Triathlon Association Cambridge Beaches Splash and Dash took place this weekend, with Jens Drea and Megan Berry winning the 400m swim/4K run division. 400m swim/4k run 25.48 Jens Drea 26.31 Nick Strong 28.48 Megan Berry 29.17 Dominic Wright 29.43 Julian Fletcher 29.56 Mike Toyer 30.21 Caroline Black 34.09 Paul Tohill 400m swim/2k run... Read more of this article
Triathlon: Hawley & Smith’s 2023 Final Rankings
As the 2023 World Triathlon season comes to a close, Erica Hawley and Tyler Smith rank 74th and 117th on the women’s and men’s leaderboards, respectively. Hawley is now ranked 74th in the women’s world ranking. She is 65th on the World Triathlon Individual Olympic Qualification Ranking list, 69th on the World Triathlon Championship Series... Read more of this article
Geoff Smith Competes In 2023 Ironman Florida
Geoff Smith recently participated in the 2023 Ironman Florida in Panama City Beach, Florida. Smith finished 411th overall clocking a time of 11:12:08, he covered the swim in 1:06:48, before clocking a time of 4:59:50 on the bike, and 4:54:36 on the run course. Smith was the 357th male to cross the line, and 16th in the male 55 – 59 age group division. Related... Read more of this article
BTA Announces ‘Splash & Dash’ Triathlons
The Bermuda Triathlon Association announced the upcoming “Splash and Dash!” event at Cambridge Beaches Resort and Spa, with a day-of registration fee of $10 per entry. The event poster says the triathlon events are scheduled for December 16 and 23, 2023, January 27, 2024, February 24, 2024, and March 23, 2024, all starting at 11 am, offering... Read more of this article
Tyler Smith Places 21st In Vina Del Mar
Tyler Smith claimed a 21st-place finish in the elite men’s race at the World Triathlon Cup Vina del Mar in Chile yesterday [November 12]. Smith, who earned a top-ten finish at the recent Pan American Games in Santiago, Chile, finished in 51min 56sec. Manoel Messias, of Brazil, won the race in 50:48, with compatriot Miguel Hidalgo coming second in... Read more of this article
Hawley Awarded Sixth Place in Vina Del Mar
Erica Hawley was awarded sixth place after four leading finishers were disqualified in the elite women’s race at the World Cup Triathlon Vina del Mar in Chile yesterday [November 12]. Katie Zaferes, of the United States, Tereza Zimovjanova, of the Czech Republic, Anna Godoy, of Spain, and Mathilde Guatier, of France, were all disqualified for not... Read more of this article
Tyler Butterfield Hails Pan Am Triathletes
[Written by Stephen Wright] Tyler Butterfield has hailed the performances of Bermuda triathletes Erica Hawley and Tyler Smith at the Pan American Games in Santiago, Chile, which concluded yesterday [November 5]. Hawley placed fourth in the women’s triathlon while Smith claimed a seventh-place finish in the men’s race. The pair served as flag bearers... Read more of this article
