Summerside swimmer to compete in 'quirky' sport in Italy
And Island swimmer is about to undertake the race of a lifetime in Italy in what she calls a "quirky sport."
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Hayden Wilde wins Super League Triathlon in London amid drama, Cassandre Beaugrand triumphs in women's race
Hayden Wilde has won the London race of Super League Triathlon for the second year in a row. The New Zealander, representing Team Sharks, beat Matt Hauser (Eagles) into second and Britain's Alex Yee (Rhinos) into third. Ad There was huge controversy in the first stage as Hauser, who was second out of the water, was told in transition that he was disqualified for a false start.
British tourist fighting for her life in hospital after being struck by lightning in Croatia
A British mother’s life is “in danger” after she was reportedly struck by lightning on a beach in Croatia. Local police in Split, on the Adriatic coast, were called to reports that a woman had been injured by a lightning strike on Kasjuni beach at 3.15pm on Saturday.
Matthews eats humble pie before celebrating Team Europe's defence of Collins Cup title
Kat Matthews admitted she had to eat humble pie before cracking open the champagne after slipping to personal defeat amid team glory as Europe retained their title at triathlon's Collins Cup. Matthews finished second behind Team International's impressive Paula Findlay of Canada, who took the maximum six points after finishing six minutes and 47 seconds clear of the Brit, who clocked 3:37:57 around the 100km course.
Lawrence gets revenge and banishes crash demons in Team Europe's defence of Collins Cup title
Holly Lawrence revealed she was stoked after claiming personal revenge and banishing her crash demons to help Team Europe retain triathlon's Collins Cup. The slippery Slovakian conditions in 2021 saw Lawrence hit the deck on the bike, allowing Team International's Ellie Salthouse to get the win but on Saturday the Brit avenged that result by finishing the 100km course four-and-a-half minutes faster than her Australian nemesis.
Iden hails impact of lucky Taiwanese hat at Collins Cup
Sporting greats are used to freebies but triathlon star Gustav Iden admits the lucky Taiwanese hat he found on the floor is his secret weapon at the PTO's Collins Cup. Norwegian Iden, the Professional Triathletes Organisation (PTO) world No.2, picked up the black cap with gold writing at the Tokyo 2020 test event before deciding to wear it at the Nice Ironman in 2019 to stand out from his competitors who were clad head to toe in sponsored gear. Ad Iden raced to victory on that occasion and has reeled off a string of wins while wearing it since, the latest coming at the PTO's Canadian Open in Edmonton last month where he scooped the top $100,000 prize ahead of Olympic gold medallist Kristian Blummenfelt, his compatriot and training partner.
Holland admits Collins Cup could motivate triathlon return post-pregnancy
Olympic bronze medallist Vicky Holland admitted the lure of competing at the Collins Cup could be enough to see her return to triathlon after giving birth. Gloucester's Holland, 36, became the first British woman to make the Olympic triathlon podium with bronze at Rio 2016 and, after finishing 13th at the delayed Tokyo 2020 Games, fell pregnant earlier this year. Ad Holland confessed her future is up in the air but speaking in Samorin ahead of Saturday's Collins Cup — triathlon's answer to golf's Ryder Cup — said the progressive Professional Triathletes Organisation's (PTO) policies and prize money could drag her outside her short-distance specialism after becoming a mother.
Triathlon rivalry erupts at Collins Cup as Long storms off after Laidlow clash
American Sam Long slammed triathlon nemesis Sam Laidlow for being disrespectful and said he was «p****d off» after Team Europe's young upstart continued their war of words at the Collins Cup. Long, Laidlow and Canadian legend Lionel Sanders of Team International will face off in Match 8 of triathlon's version of golf's Ryder Cup on Saturday in Slovakia, with the Team US star visibly unimpressed with the draw at Thursday's opening ceremony.