IMPORTANT NOTES

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Alberto Puccini📷

The Presidential Platform

Hi team! 

It has been great to see so many people back at training. With Phase 4 now being in place in WA, we are seeing races slowly appearing back on the calendar which is another good incentive to keep the training going. 

We love supporting the triathlon community and this year more than ever, Busselton Half needs our support. The SunSmart Busselton Festival of Triathlon (aka Busso Half) is entering into its thirty fourth year and is an event that is much loved by the triathlon community. We hope we can see lots of you doing either solo, relay or volunteering for this event. More details here.  

Our training sessions are designed and organised to cater for as many of you as possible, this is why we would love to hear your thoughts on the recent online windtrainer sessions to help us plan for the coming months. Please complete this short survey to let us know what you think. Survey closes on Sunday 12 July. 

Thank you to all the people who put their hand up to support as duty officer during the swimming sessions. Contact tracing is no longer required but we still would like to say thank you for your help. We are having coffee all together on Friday 17th July after our last pre-Grant swimming session. Feel free to join us at Broadway Eatery if you are around. 

Hope to keep seeing so many of you at training! 

Gaby Villa 
President UWA Triathlon Club

What does the science say?  

UWA Sport - Wellbeing Series 

UWA has put together a compilation of videos with topics on wellbeing such as sleep, mindfulness and mental health. Find them here 

If you have any recent discoveries you would like to share with the club just send them through!  

All about... Daniel Sly!

1.    Tell us about yourself? 

My name is Daniel, and I work as a Consultant with an IT Software vendor.  My better half, Alex, and I came to Perth about 6 years ago, when my employer asked me to consider moving so we had a WA presence.  This promised to save me lots of time on planes, and sounded like a good adventure.  What started out as a two year plan is now 6 years and counting and we've set up a nice lifestyle for ourselves here in Perth.  UWATC has been a big part of that for us!

2.    How did you start in triathlon and when did you join the club? 

As with much of my life, Alex has the bright ideas, and I'm more than happy to go along for the ride.  I had actually done a few Sprint triathlons in the past, usually with no training, which meant particularly for me a pretty painful run leg to finish and a lack of enthusiasm to keep the habit.  After our first year living in WA, we'd heard about Busso 70.3 from other runners and our interest was piqued.  Alex had just started her PhD at UWA, so UWATC seemed a logical choice for a club to join, so we got on board and have never looked back.

3.    What do you enjoy most about the sport? 

Ultimately, I enjoy the challenge it provides.  There's always something to improve, and if one aspect of your training or race goes awry, there's another leg to try and make up for it.  Beyond that, I enjoy being outside and away from technology!  I spend a lot of time in front of a screen and it's good to be forced away and to confront my own thoughts!  It's also provided an inspiration for travel and adventure, leading to much of our exploration of WA, and in recent years travelling to the UK for The Woburner and Lausanne last year for the ITU World Champs.  Being a member of UWATC also provides a social aspect and it's great to have a group of like minded friends to encourage and share the experience with. 

4.    Favourite leg and why?

In general, I enjoy all three legs.  When it comes to races I think I'm generally just looking forward to the next leg.  Swim -> Bike -> Run -> Beer!    I've still never been so excited about a half marathon as at the end of the bike during my first 70.3.  

5.    Best triathlon tip?

Marry someone who's also into triathlon.  It means you get in less trouble for the occasional extravagant purchase and all the hours spent training.  It helps also if they're less lazy than you and can keep you honest when staying in bed seems the more appealing option!  Otherwise, joining UWATC has been great for us to ensure our training is also a social endeavour!

6.    What’s your next goal? 

At the moment I'm on the comeback from a back injury, so I just want to get back to running and riding.  If that goes well, maybe one of the 70.3s later in the year.  Beyond that, and I'm not sure when, but I'd love to do another Ironman and give it a better crack.  Now that I know a little more about surviving it, I'd like to try and push the performance a little more and see what I can do!

Thank you for renewing your membership

All Triathlon Australia membership packages renewed automatically on July 1, unless switched off prior. Your membership contribution ensures that Triathlon Australia is able to deliver vital services that support the maintenance and ongoing development of triathlon in Australia. Membership supports resources like grass root programs, technical officials, event sanctioning, affiliated clubs and coaching. 

Head to the membership renewal portal if you haven't received a confirmation email of your membership being renewed or had automatic renewal switched off and would like to sign back on. 

When joining, you will simultaneously become a member of both Triathlon Australia and your nominated State or Territory Triathlon Association (STTA).

Let's support our local races!

• Exceed's Duathlon Winter Series are starting on 16 August. Long course and short course options are available. State Champs will be crowned in all age group and open categories, athletes must be a current member of Triathlon Australia to receive an award.  More information here 
• SunSmart Busselton Festival of Triathlon. We hope we can see lots of you doing either solo, relay or volunteering for this event. More details here.  

  

   

  UWA Future Student Athletes

Are you an athlete in year 10, 11 or 12 and looking to study at UWA? Sign up to the Future Student Athletes mailing list to be the first to receive news and updates on the Student Athlete Development Program and scholarships at UWA. Are you an athlete already at UWA? 

Latest race reports

Hopefully more to come later in the year! 

New Alberto Puccini - Bunbury Olympic Distance Older Tony Smith - Great Southern Ultra Challenge Gaby Villa - 70.3 Los Cabos 2019 Alison Smith - ITU Lausanne 2019 Justin Ghosh - 70.3 Philippines Rahul Jegatheva - Aquathlon Nationals All race reports

📷Tony Smith

Have your own race report to share? See the website for some instructions on how to send it through.

New strategic direction for bike riding in WA

WestCycle is entering an exciting new phase and is seeking your input to help inform the future vision and priorities for riding in Western Australia for the next decade. This survey is the first stage of the consultation process and will take approximately 5-10 minutes to complete.

Have your say here 

The Rotto Swim Review 

Follow this link for some information on the feedback received after this year's Rottnest Swim, the considerations they are taking for next year and key dates for next year's event. 

HELPFUL PLACES TO FIND INFORMATION

** See official UWATC Facebook page for most up to date information

** See swimming Facebook page for swimming specific info

** See the UWATC website for training and payment information and season calendar

** See Facegroup group 'Who wants to go (for a swim/ride/run)' for uncoached/informal group sessions

** See UWATC Strava group to check what training everyone is up to

** Any queries/feedback, message via the official Facebook page or email committee@uwatriathlonclub.com.au