<?xml version="1.0"?><rss version="2.0"><channel><title>Aquathlon - Tri247</title><link>http://www.tri247.com/index.html</link><description>Latest aquathlon articles from Tri247</description><item><title><![CDATA[British Aquathlon Championships at Salford Quays]]></title><link><![CDATA[http://www.tri247.com/article_6658.html]]></link><description><![CDATA[British  Triathlon is delighted to announce that the British Aquathlon Championships  will take place at the tried and tested Salford Quays Water Sports Centre on  the evening of Saturday 17 July.
Manchester  Triathlon Club on behalf of British Triathlon is promoting the event with  entries now available from www.man-tri-club.org.uk.
Located  adjacent to the internationally recognised Salford Quays ITU Triathlon World Cup  and Commonwealth Games triathlon course, it&amp;rsquo;s an ideal location to host this  prestigious event. 
Salford Quays  has played host to regular aquathlon events over the years and its two-lap swim  and fast run course, always proves popular with those that take part.
If you plan  to make a weekend of it, the former docks have been re-developed and the area  is now a pleasant part of Manchester with plenty to see and do. There is a  wealth of world-class entertainment, leisure and cultural facilities on offer  including The Lowry, Imperial War Museum North and The Lowry Outlet Mall.
To be  eligible to win a British Triathlon Age Group title or a first, second or third  placed British Triathlon medal, athletes must be a member of their Home Nation  Association and hold a valid race licence.
Individuals  who do not meet both of the above criteria may participate in a British  Championships, but are not eligible to win British Triathlon titles or medals.
To find out  more about becoming a member of your Home Nation Association please visit www.britishtriathlon.org/join]]></description></item><item><title><![CDATA[Frosty Aquathlon report]]></title><link><![CDATA[http://www.tri247.com/article_6645.html]]></link><description><![CDATA[Clive Harvey, Race Director for Tuff Fitty Tri Club (www.tuff-fitty.co.uk) reports on the Frosty Aquathlon held this morning in Sussex.

Always on the first  Sunday in March, the Frosty Aquathlon can throw up some extreme weather  conditions for the run course along Littlehampton Promenade on the Sussex  coast. A clear blue sky greeted the  competitors but they had to contend with freezing temperature.
This was the 15th year  of the race which attracts many competitors back every year as they commence  their multisport season.
In the Frostbite race,  a 400m swim and 5k run, Matt Lambert was  the first competitor home to retain his title from 2009 a minute quick than  last year, in 24:21. Another returning  competitor was Pavan Rooprai who won the Junior title last year. Pavan, from  Thames Turbo, cut 1.5 minutes off his time to retain his junior title finishing  second overall in 24:30. He also attained the fastest swim split for 400m in a  time of 5:31 &amp;ndash; a super time  which also included transition. The  ladies race was won by Claire Nichols from Southampton Tri Club. She returned the quickest 5km run leg of the  day to come home in 25:08 &amp;ndash; a time just five seconds outside the course record.
The main race, the  Frosty an 800m swim and 10k run, was a close race with seven competitors  emerging close together clearing 12 minutes for the swim and transition.  Olivier Pinchard was the first out of the pool in 11:30. The run soon settled with Olivier  (Ful-On-Tri) and Kev Pearson (Tuff Fitty Tri) running side by side along the  seafront, a position maintained until the last third of a mile. Oliver dug deep  to pull away and win in a time of 49:30. Kevin finished just six seconds behind  in second and first Male Vet home. Kevin and James Stewart (T.H.E) both had  strong run splits matching each other in 37:51. However by one second Liam  McNally from Brighton Phoenix had the fastest run split and came home third  followed by Paul Payne. The first Male supervet was Pete Wallis from Raw Energy  Pursuits.
The ladies race also  started off closely with Polly Mosley from Tuff Fitty Tri leading last years  winner Kate Everley out of the pool by one second  (11:46). Kate had a good race improving her time  over last year by two minutes. However  Polly showed great running form to pull away and return home as the new female  champion in a time of 51:04, with Kate second   in 53:24. Third lady home was Erica Martin from Brighton Phoenix.  The other category winners were regular Frosty competitors; Martine Burke from  A2 Tri Club as the first female vet and Debbie Evers from Brighton Phoenix as  first supervet.
The team event  comprising four competitors with at least one female is always a keenly contested  event between local clubs. A good showing from the host club Tuff Fitty Tri  with two key wins was not enough to prevent Brighton Phoenix from regaining the  team prize that they had lost last year to restore their long tradition of the  team prize in this event
A successful event  with competitors returning home with their goody bag with included a Frosty  Aquathlon embroidered towel.
Results
Frosty Aquathlon (800m / 10km)
Frostbite Aquathlon (400m / 5km)
]]></description></item><item><title><![CDATA[St Mary's Winter Series results]]></title><link><![CDATA[http://www.tri247.com/article_6595.html]]></link><description><![CDATA[Following the fifth in the series of winter aquathlon races at St Mary&#039;s in Calne we now have the overall results for the series:


  
    Pos 
    Name
    Cat 
    Club
    Total
  
  
    1
    Andrew Shipton 
    M40 
    Stroud AC 
    01:12:05
  
  
    2
    Rachel Bown 
    F35 
    Total Fitness Bath 
    01:21:47
  
  
    3
    Daniel Ashe 
    M30 
    Chippenham Harriers 
    01:22:06
  
  
    4
    Hairy Mike 
    MO 
    Calne SMARTT 
    01:31:13
  
  
    5
    Toby Levy 
    MJ 
    Calne SMARTT 
    01:34:06
  
  
    6
    Anna Buckingham 
    FO 
    Swindon Tri Club 
    01:34:12
  
  
    7
    Wayne Francis 
    M45 
    Cricklade Tri 
    01:37:01
  
  
    8
    Christine Moore 
    F50 
    Corsham 
    01:45:08
  
  
    9
    Karen Fream 
    F40 
    Calne SMARTT 
    01:46:11
  
  
    10
    Ian Diddams 
    M40 
    BCTTT 
    01:48:04
  
  
    11
    Sue Levy 
    F40 
    Calne SMARTT 
    01:58:27
  
  
    12
    Robert Smith 
    M60 
    &amp;nbsp;
    02:24:41
  
]]></description></item><item><title><![CDATA[TBAS launch 2010 team]]></title><link><![CDATA[http://www.tri247.com/article_6585.html]]></link><description><![CDATA[On January 30th the 2010 team met at The Big Adventure Store for a photo session and a chat about the upcoming season. Throughout the 2010 season five athletes will be representing The Big Adventure Store in multisport events locally, nationally and internationally and they are hoping to build on the success gained in 2009 which saw two of their athletes nominated for the 220 Triathlon magazine readers awards along with a string of top results which included:


National Duathlon champion
European Duathlon champion
World Duathlon champion 
Castle Combe Chilly Duathlon Team prize


Special thanks to Lee from Sunwise (www.sunwise.co.uk) who was on hand to help the team sort out some top quality eyewear for the 2010 season.

The team members are:

Lee Piercy who was first overall at the European Amateur Duathlon Championships (May &rsquo;09), the Taut National Duathlon Series Winner, the Castle Combe Duathlon series winner and at the 220 awards was voted as Male Duathlete of the Year. His goals for 2010 include retaining his National Duathlon Champion Series (including elites) and getting a top 10 in Powerman Zofingen (World Elite Championships). He also wants to break 19mins 30 secs for 10mile  TT and 51 mins for 25m TT.

Emma Dews was the winner at Powerman Duathlon Geel, Belgium (Pro race), 
European Duathlon Champion across all age groups  and World Age Group Duathlon Champion (30-34 yrs). She won the TAUT National Duathlon Series, the Swindon Half Marathon
and was fourth woman overall in l&rsquo;Etape du Tour. Her goals for the year are to take the National Duathlon series, podium at the Powerman European Champs, Holland and retain her World Age Group Duathlon title in Edinburgh are her European Age Group Duathlon title at Nancy.

Gavin Lancaster was a member of the winning relay team at the Bananaman Triathlon and has set himself some serious goals for the year with appearances booked at the Castle Combe Duathlon series, the Cotswold Triathlon, Cambridge Duathlon, Weymouth Middle Distance, Antwerp 70.3 and New Forest half Marathon.

Dave Roper was selected for Team GB and had a successful first season in the French division 1 duathlon league. He broke the 31 minute 10km barrier and took second place at the Swindon Half Marathon. With this as a foundation he hopes to place in the top 10 at the European Duathlon Championships and the top 15 at the World Duathlon Championships Edinburgh. A sub-30 10k would also be nice!

Alex Fisher was second at the European Duathlon Championships in Budapest and third overall in the Bath Amphibians midweek duathlon series. A third place at the Swindon half marathon and first in his age group at the Cambridge Duathlon have given him goals of placing top three at the Duathlon World Championships in Edinburgh, completing his first Ironman and breaking 1:13:00 for a half marathon.

The team will be appearing at the following events, and more besides, and you can follow their progress on the team&#039;s website: www.tbas-tri.co.uk


	7th March - Mad March Hare 10k Run &ndash; Swindon
	5th April &ndash; Steyning Duathlon
	1st - 2nd May &ndash; European Duathlon Champs &ndash; Nancy, France
	9th June &ndash; Lethbridge 10k - Swindon
	13th June &ndash; Votwo Triathlon &ndash; South Cerney
	11th July &ndash; Bananaman Triathlon &ndash; Dorney Lake
	5th September &ndash; World Duathlon Champs, Edinburgh, UK
	10th October &ndash; Swindon Half Marathon
	Castle Combe Mega Manic Midweek Duathlon Series
	Waterland Midweek Aquathlon series
]]></description></item><item><title><![CDATA[OpenWaterSwim Aquathlon Series roundup]]></title><link><![CDATA[http://www.tri247.com/article_5871.html]]></link><description><![CDATA[
Sunday saw the culmination of OpenWaterSwim.co.uk Aquathlon Series, six  races held over the course of the summer, a 750m Swim followed by a 5km  run.  Deon Coetzee and Carin Hume were the series champions both  winning &amp;pound;200 worth of Triathlon Equipment from 2XU.
OpenWaterSwim.co.uk would like to say a big thank you to their sponsor Esendex for super fast  texting results service throughout the season, allowing OpenWaterSwim.co.uk racers to have their  results faster than any other.
We would also like to thank Vitamin Water and  ForGoodnessShakes for supplying refreshments.
And most of all THANK YOU to all those who raced  we hope you enjoyed yourself and hope to see you again next season.
Race dates and entries will be open late October.
Race Six Results


]]></description></item><item><title><![CDATA[World Aquathlon Champs: Results and Team GB medal summary]]></title><link><![CDATA[http://www.tri247.com/article_5854.html]]></link><description><![CDATA[Following yesterday mornings&#039; ITU World Aquathlon Championship event on the Gold Coast, a warm up for the weekend&#039;s action at the World Age Group Triathlon Championships (Sprint and Standard), we&#039;ve had a chance to dissect the results and identify the following Team GB medal winners:


  
    GOLD
    Barbara Leverett
    F60-64
  
  
    &amp;nbsp;
    Peggy Crome
    F65-69
  
  
    SILVER
    Daniel Halksworth
    Elite U23
  
  
    &amp;nbsp;
    Peter Howard
    M75-79
  
  
    BRONZE
    Philip Wolfe
    Elite U23
  
  
    &amp;nbsp;
    Rebecca Copson
    F16-19
  
  
    &amp;nbsp;
    Alison Appleton
    F50-54
  

FULL ELITE / UNDER-23 / JUNIOR RESULTS
FULL AGE GROUP RESULTS  ]]></description></item><item><title><![CDATA[Warriner and Antonio Mansur Win ITU Aquathlon World Championship]]></title><link><![CDATA[http://www.tri247.com/article_5838.html]]></link><description><![CDATA[New Zealand&#039;s Samantha Warriner won her first ITU Aquathlon World Championship as racing got under way on Gold Coast leading in to this weekend&#039;s Dextro Energy Triathlon - ITU World Championships Series Grand Final.
 
The Kiwi posted the fastest first run split over 2.5km, however then swam too far as she missed the turnaround buoy during the 1000m, adding a further 100m to her efforts. Her mistake allowed Australian veteran Maxine Seear into the lead, however the Aussie was helpless to hold off the charging Warriner over the second 2.5km run, as the New Zealander ran her way to victory. Seear was strong enough to hold on to second with Lisa Mensink from the Netherlands in third.
 
Warriner&#039;s ITU Aquathlon World Championship victory was a welcome return to action for the 2008 World Series winner following an injury-stricken year which included being stung by a stingray and a nasty bike crash.
 
&quot;Lisa [Mensink] and I went to the wrong buoy during the swim, but that&#039;s racing. Then once I got out it was all about having one last hard key session before the weekend&#039;s triathlon world championships on Sunday,&quot; said Warriner. &quot;It&#039;s all about having fun now and seeing how I go, for me it&#039;s all about 2010 following my injuries. I&#039;m committed to the Olympics so this is about saying thank-you to Triathlon New Zealand for supporting me through this tough year.&quot;
 
The men&#039;s race saw victory for Antonio Mansur, a gold medal to add to his two previous silver medals from 2008 and 2007. The Brazilian admitted that the 2009 ITU Aquathlon World Championships would be his last race in international race kit.
 
&quot;Two silver medals and now a gold in my last competition. I&#039;m too old now, I&#039;ve gone to forty and I feel it&#039;s ok for me to retire, the young ones can have a go now,&quot; he said.
 
Mansur ran strongly over the opening 2.5km to place second before dropping back in the swim. On exiting the water he chased down his rivals, surging clear with 500m to go on the second to cross the line ahead of compatriot Wesley Matos and Adam Carlton from Australia.
 
Alexandre Dallenbach from Switzerland and Australia&#039;s Ellie Salthouse were crowned junior world champions with Andrea Secchiero from Italy the under-23 men&#039;s champion.
 

Elite Women - 2009 Gold Coast Aquathlon World Championships



1. Samantha Warriner, NZL. 33:11
2. Maxine Seear, AUS. 33:23 +0:12
3. Lisa Mensink, NED.  33:39 +0:28

 

Elite Men - 2009 Gold Coast Aquathlon World Championships


1. Antonio Mansur, BRA. 29:12
2. Wesley Matos, BRA. 29:29 +0:17
3. Adam Carlton, AUS. 30:36 +1:24
]]></description></item><item><title><![CDATA[Parc Bryn Bach Aquathlon race 5 report]]></title><link><![CDATA[http://www.tri247.com/article_5790.html]]></link><description><![CDATA[Richard Davies reports from the final Parc Bryn Bach Aquathlon event of the summer.

Parc Bryn Bach hosted its  final aquathlon of the season, as a good field assembled for the last chance to  dip their toes into the superb 36 acre lake. As usual, the South Wales Valleys  provided the customary wind and rain to greet the athletes. 
Iestyn Harrett lead  the swim with David Murray swimming stronger with each race exiting in second,  with a sizeable gap before James Hockin &amp;amp; Stephen Patterson emerged to  begin the chase.
There was no catching  the fleet footed Harrett, Hockin and Patterson caught the swim specialist  Murray to move up on the podium into 2nd 3rd respectively.
Caroline Jones lead  from start to finish, adding to her race two win in comfortable fashion. Rachel  Banfield, Helen Colley, Angela Jones and Debbie Cooke all exited in close  proximity to contest the remaining top spots, strong running from Banfield  &amp;amp; Jones saw them pull away from the group &amp;amp; going down to the second  lap, were Banfield held off Jones to improve on her third place in  Race three.
The evergreen Brian  Phillips won the side event of the evening as NEWT (Newport East Wales Triathlon) held their club Aquathlon Champs,  Newtcomer Yvonne Brindley took the women&#039;s title in only her 2nd  open water swim.
I would like to thank  all the athletes who competed over the summer, the great support from the team at Parc Bryn Bach, a huge thank you  to; the canoe club for water safety  and Moti for their support with prizes  throughout the series.
SEE YOU ALL NEXT YEAR
Full results HERE.]]></description></item><item><title><![CDATA[Trent Valley Aquathlon Championships]]></title><link><![CDATA[http://www.tri247.com/article_5660.html]]></link><description><![CDATA[The inaugural Trent Valley Aquathlon Championships took place on Wednesday 5th August at Barton Marina with four clubs hotly contesting the club prize (10 individuals of mixed categories), with over 60 athletes starting the 1km open water swim followed by a 3 lap 6km run.
Individual honours went to Phil Wolfe and Lucy Haywood at Stafford Tri, whilst the club award went to Derby Tri who had seven athletes in the top ten.

Derby Tri Club
Meynell Valley Hunters
Stafford Tri Club
Burntwood Tri Club
]]></description></item><item><title><![CDATA[Clash of the Tritons Aquathlon report]]></title><link><![CDATA[http://www.tri247.com/article_5714.html]]></link><description><![CDATA[Keren Fallwell reports on the Clash of the Tritons Aquathlon.

Organised by the  Greenwich Tritons and held in the grounds of Eltham College, London SE9, the  race is the penultimate event in this year&amp;rsquo;s London League.
In the adults&amp;rsquo; race &amp;ndash;  500m swim/5km run &amp;ndash; James Lock (Thames Turbo) retained his title from last  year, winning in a time of 22.06, while John Worcester (Met Police) was second  in 22.24. He was followed closely in third place by Dion Harrison (Thames  Turbo) in 22.36. James and John were also placed first and second in another  London League race, the Morden Aquathlon, in May. 
Lucy Bowen (Thames  Turbo) was the first woman in 24.54, which followed her success at Morden in May.  Second across the line was Edwina Sutton (Optima Racing) in 26.12, and third  was Victoria Gill (Thames Turbo) in 26.38.
The team prize was won  by Thames Turbo.
The other results  were:
  Male vets: Simon  Kenyon (Ful-on-Tri) 25.22; Tim Bishop (Optima Racing) 25.55; Brian Hennessey  (SLH) 26.05.
Female vets: Andrea  Sanders-Reece (Mornington Chasers); Diane Purton (Greenwich Tritons) 31.01;  Cheryl Macdonald (Team Viper) 32.53. 
The children&amp;rsquo;s race  (250m swim/2km run) was won by Zac Mashford (Team Viper) in 11.59 and second  across the line, and first girl, was Sophie Parkes in 12.35. Second boy was  Russell Beck in 12.38 and third, in a dead heat of 13.03, were Jamie Francis  (Optima) and Tommy Cowell (Erith Swimming Club).
The second girl was  Faye Brumby (Team Viper) in 13.20 and third was Greta Sharp in 13.36.
Greenwich Tritons  would like to thank the race sponsors: Cycles UK, Swim for Tri; Physioactive,  the Legal Director, ZipVit, Quick Energy, Fitness First and King of Shaves.
The results are  available via StuWeb (www.stuweb.co.uk):
Adults
Children
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