·        When did you first start competing in triathlons? At NorthCross Intermediate School, Auckland in year 7 after watching the Athens Olympics.  I must have been about 10 years old.  ·        What’s one highlight of your triathlon journey so far that stands out to you? The camaraderie at the Hibiscus Coast triathlon club when I […] The post Age Group Spotlight: Nick Jowsey – Inspired by Athens, powered by positive vibes appeared first on TRI NZ ..read more

Photos: World Triathlon By Kent Gray/Triathlon.kiwi in HamburgFirst it rained and then it poured glorious German beer as New Zealand secured a second successive medal at the World Triathlon Relay Championships in Hamburg overnight. This time it was bronze for Tayler Reid, Ainsley Thorpe, Dylan McCullough and Nicole van der Kaay following a four-seasons in one day performance that will carry the Kiwis into the Paris Olympic Games Mixed Relay on August 5 in great heart. Hosts Germany repeated as champions with Switzerland scooping the silver – as Radix Nutrition Team NZL had done 12 months ear ..read more

By Kent Gray/Triathlon.kiwi in HamburgAs Tayler Reid attempted to make his escape from the race venue, a wholesome fan interaction just outside the athlete’s enclosure helped put his disappointment at finishing 18th at the World Triathlon Sprint Championships into sharp context. A starry-eyed young fan, visiting Hamburg from Wellington as it transpired, told Reid he was the “coolest” athlete he’d ever seen and asked for a picture with his new hero. The admiration only heightened when Reid dug into his kit bag and handed over his yellow swim cap from the day. An adult with the child asked R ..read more

Photos: World Triathlon By Kent Gray/Triathlon.kiwi in Hamburg Tayler Reid is thankful triathlon isn’t like other Olympic sports where if you miss selection for a Games, the chances for top flight redemption can be few and far between, sometimes even years down the track. The Gisborne 27-year-old is naturally still hurting after being overlooked for Paris but gets his chance to get back on the horse, so to speak, at this weekend’s World Triathlon Sprint & Relay Championships in Hamburg. And yes, the Tokyo 2020 Olympian has a point to prove in Germany. “Yeah, 100 percent, 100 percent ..read more

When did you first start competing in triathlons? I was originally a competitive swimmer during high school but I did a few of the Southland schools triathlons. I picked up cycling in 2022 and have raced a few mountain bike events here and there. My first “proper” race was the Aquabike at Challange Wanaka in 2023. I started running in 2023 but had a nasty MTB crash later in the year which put me out of action for three months. After a long build, I finally managed to race the Aquabike in Wanaka again and link together all three disciplines at Ironman 70.3 NZ in March this year. · &n ..read more

By Kent Gray/Triathlon.kiwiSaxon Morgan hopes the return to one of triathlon’s most iconic short course venues will trigger a change of fortune after a frustrating performance in the final at World Triathlon Cup Tiszaujvaros. The Canterbury 24-year-old finished a “pretty disappointed” 24th in Hungary early Monday NZT after breezing into the final of the two-day sprint eliminator with 6th place in his heat. It comes after an equally annoying DSQ at World Triathlon Cup Wollongong in April for inexplicably riding in transition. Morgan had hoped a stint training at altitude in southern France al ..read more

By Kent Gray/Triathlon.kiwi Hayden Wilde sealed back-to-back French Grand Prix wins in Bordeaux with a positive message for Kiwi tri fans back home counting down to the Olympic Games.   “The form’s there before Paris and I’m really enjoying it,” Wilde said after comfortably winning the Lindahls Pro+ Triathlon Series sprint race by eight seconds from France’s Maxime Hueber-Moosbrugger. Racing for Triathlon Club De Lievin, Wilde predictably eased away on the 5km run after being part of a huge group off the bike into T2. He eventually stopped the clock in 49:21, eclipsing his winning 50:3 ..read more

Photo: Gerrit-Willems/European Triathlon By Kent Gray/Triathlon.kiwi Box satisfactorily ticked. That was Dylan McCullough’s overarching takeaway from his bronze medal performance at European Triathlon Premier Cup Holten overnight. It was a pleasing return to action for the Paris Olympic Games debutant in his first race in seven weeks. The 23-year-old Aucklander showed no ill-effects from the stress fracture to his left fibula that forced him to withdraw on the run at WTCS Yokohama in May 11 and shelve plans to race WTCS Cagliari the following weekend as a precaution. “I’m happy to be on th ..read more

By Triathlon.kiwi Olympic debutant Dylan McCullough joined hosts Scotty Stevenson and Israel Dagg on the SENZ Breakfast Show to talk about his selection for the XXXIII Olympiad and his buildup to Paris. The Auckland 23-year-old, currently at altitude in Font Romeu, a ski resort in southern France, talks through his introduction to triathlon, gaining selection in the New Zealand quartet for Paris alongside Hayden Wilde, Nicole van der Kaay and Ainsley Thorpe, his 2023 season highlight thus far and the influence of coach John Hellemans. Talk a listen: McCullough will race European Triathlon Pr ..read more

By Kent Gray/Triathlon.kiwiNicole van der Kaay is “focusing on every little detail” in training to ensure she produces a Paris Olympics performance to be proud of. The Taupo 28-year-old, named early Monday alongside Ainsley Thorpe, Hayden Wilde and debutant Dylan McCullough for the XXXIII Olympiad, is determined to eclipse her 29th placing at the Tokyo Games three years ago. She’s currently training at altitude out of the Font Romeu ski resort in southern France to achieve her individual goals on July 31, as well as help Team NZL better their 12th place in Tokyo when Paris hosts the mixed r ..read more