High Performance

MacCombe Secures Bronze in Yokohama

MacCombe Secures Bronze in Yokohama

Chloe MacCombe and her guide Catherine Sands produced a strong overall performance to secure a podium position in the Women’s PTVI category at the 2024 World Triathlon Para Series Yokohama. The duo were closely followed by Judith MacCombe and her guide Eimear Nicholls who, despite mechanical issues with their tandem, placed 4th, with only seven…

Double Podium in Taizhou

Double Podium in Taizhou

James Edgar and Jonathan Oakey were in strong form at the 2024 Asia Triathlon Cup Taizhou over the weekend, taking silver and bronze respectively, in the Olympic Distance race. While Japan’s Mochizuki secured a small lead exiting the water, both Edgar and Oakey were close behind with several chasers to reel him back in over…

How Does a Paralympic Triathlete Qualify for the Paris Paralympic Games?

How Does a Paralympic Triathlete Qualify for the Paris Paralympic Games?

The Paralympics qualification process is a 12 month period which began on July the 1st 2023 and concludes on July the 1st 2024. The qualification process is based upon the athletes’ top three results from World Para Triathlon Series events, World Para Triathlon Championship Finals, World Para Triathlon Cup events, and the athletes own respected…

Team Ireland: Edgar takes 7th in London & Oakey takes 11th in Melilla

Team Ireland: Edgar takes 7th in London & Oakey takes 11th in Melilla

James Edgar was in flying form last weekend, taking 7th at the 2024 supertri E World Triathlon Championships in London. The E World Champs have evolved from what was originally known as the Arena Games in 2020; established to enable live professional triathlon to continue behind closed doors during the global COVID-19 pandemic. Edgar had already…