Presented in no particular order, these are most of the Tridents representing Australia in 2009.
Leading the charge will be our Head Coach, Ben Gathercole.
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| Name: Rebecca Wiasak Age Group: 25-29 years Sprint/Olympic/Long/Aquathlon: Olympic Is this your first Worlds: Yes How do you feel about making the Australian Team this year: Excited. Goal for the race: Enjoy the experience. Any special training secrets: Have fun training partners. Favourite post race meal: Lollies - do they constitute a meal? |
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| Name: Carol Bruce (the machine) Age Group: Female 45-49 Sprint/Olympic/Long/Aquathlon? Olympic Is this your first Worlds? If not, how many time have you represented Australia? First How do you feel about making the Australian Team this year? Absolutely delighted. Achieved a personal goal. Goal for the race? as for all races: have fun, finish and no injuries. As this is my first World's its all about the learning experience. Any special training secrets? For me its all about consistency of training. Keeping it up each week during the winter is tough, but by only focusing on that week's schedule it helps and not skipping the sessions that may not appeal (especially when tired). I always give myself a pat on the back when looking over my completed schedule data for the week. Following coach's advice with recovery weeks - catch up on sleep. Training with Tridents and being able to share stories with a great crowd always makes it pleasurable. Favourite post race meal? Food - usually something salty after all the sweet gels you consume during a race. Preferably fresh fish and chips, if available. (p.s. not like Perth 2009 where we turned up to have moules and frites at the Belgium Bar only to discover they were out of moules!) |
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| Name: Simon Thompson Age Group: Pro Sprint/Olympic/Long/Aquathlon?Long and IM 70.3 Is this your first Worlds? If not, how many time have you represented Australia? ITU World Champs 04,06,07,08. IM 70.3 08. Athens Olympics 04. Comm Games 06 How do you feel about making the Australian Team this year? It’s an honor to pull on the Green and Gold every time. It helps me to go that that little extra every time. Goal for the race? win Any special training secrets? Handstand push-ups. Engagement of mind and body in training Favourite post race meal? fried calamari |
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| Name: Dwayne Currie Age Group: 40-44 Sprint/Olympic/Long/Aquathlon? Sprint Is this your first Worlds? If not, how many time have you represented Australia? yes How do you feel about making the Australian Team this year? Pretty excited Goal for the race? To survive (world domination is a lesser goal) Any special training secrets? I’ve heard about this thing called the training effect – I only tried it for a week or 2 (didn’t want to overdo things) Favourite post race meal? Fish ‘n’ chips |
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| Name: Dom Aungles Age Group: Olympic Is this your first Worlds: Yes How do you feel about making the Australian Team this year: Good Goal for the race: Look Good - inspired by Craig Simonetto Any special training secrets: Beat Matty Favourite post race meal: Biscuits - washed down with a gu on the rocks |
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| Name: Judy Lind Age Group: 45-50 Event: Olympic Is this your first worlds: Yes How do you feel about making the Australian Team this year: Very happy and excited. Having only done one olympic distance event prior to last summer, I set myself a goal of competing in the qualifying events to gain some more race experience. Qualifying for the team is the icing on the cake. Goal for the race: There seems to be many speedy women running around in my age group. Unfortunately, I'm not one of them. So the race for me is about doing the very best I can, staying mentally calm and producing a personal best performance. Any special training secrets: I haven't discovered any but consistent and regular training over a long period of time seems to do the trick. And I think lots of little rewards along the way help - like regular massages, the occasional glass of good wine, the occasional piece of nice chocolate (I said piece, not block!), the occasional nice restaurant meal, occasional sleep in on a Sunday morning etc.................. Favourite post race meal: Since most races are on first thing in the morning, my favourite post race meal is usually a big breakfast - eggs, bacon, toast, tomato, coffee, the works. |
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| Name: Fiona Johnstone Age Group: F35-39 Sprint/Olympic/Long/Aquathlon? Sprint Is this your first Worlds? If not, how many time have you represented Australia? I was in the 2001 age group team that went to Edmonton in Canada. How do you feel about making the Australian Team this year? - My goal over last summer was to get fit and to remove the last remnants of the baby bulge. To end up in the sprint team is quite exciting and I am looking forward to racing in Australia with lots of local support. Goal for the race? To do a PB (and not to finish last in my age-group - this is a distinct possiblity) Any special training secrets? Please tell me! Favourite post race meal? Anything that I don't have to cook. |
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| Name: Michael Griffiths Age Group: 45-49 Sprint/Olympic/Long/Aquathlon? Long Distance Is this your first Worlds? No. If not, how many times have you represented Australia? Once before, Long Distance Worlds in Canberra 2006 How do you feel about making the Australian Team this year? Quite surprised Goal for the race? To do the best I can. Any special training secrets? Make sure its enjoyable Favourite post race meal? Anything salty really. |
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| Name: Yvette Fisher Age Group:25-29 Female Sprint/Olympic/Long/Aquathlon?: Olympic Is this your first Worlds? If not, how many time have you represented Australia? NO- 2001 Edmonton Canada (20th place) , 2002 Cancun Mexico (16th place) & 2003 Queenstown New Zealand (16th place) How do you feel about making the Australian Team this year? Happy... nervous... feeling the pressure Goal for the race? Top 5 place Any special training secrets? Consistency is the key Favourite post race meal? ice cream |
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| Name: Steve Baker Age Group: 40-44 Sprint/Olympic/Long/Aquathlon? Sprint Is this your first Worlds? No If not, how many time have you represented Australia? 7 - Denmark 2005 LC, Lausanne 2006 OD, Canberra 2006 LC, Lorient 2007 LC, Vancouver 2008 OD, Gold Coast 2009 OD, Perth 2009 LC How do you feel about making the Australian Team this year? After a hard campaign of racing last season in the sprints (pretty short for me) I am rapt to be in the Gold Coast team. Looking forward to going long again in Perth. Goal for the race? Go hard at the start, in the middle and right to the end - the results we come... Any special training secrets? 6am home trainer session 5 mornings a week. Weekend hit-outs at Batemans Bay. Favourite post race meal? Scallop pie!!! |
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| Name: Rachel Baker Age Group: 40-44 Sprint/Olympic/Long/Aquathlon? Sprint Is this your first Worlds? No If not, how many time have you represented Australia? 3 - Lausanne 2006 OD, Vancouver 2008 OD, Gold Coast 2009 SD How do you feel about making the Australian Team this year? Very happy to make the team this year and I am much more comfortable racing Sprint Distance. Goal for the race? Go absolutely flat out the whole race and hopefully this will result in a PB. Any special training secrets? Time Trial laps at Batemans Bay Primary School on sunny winter Saturdays followed by a run off the bike. Favourite post race meal? Snot block (aka Vanilla slice) |
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| Name: Andrew Simpson (Simo) Age Group:35-39 Sprint/Olympic/Long/Aquathlon? Olympic Is this your first Worlds? If not, how many time have you represented Australia? Second Worlds ( first 2003 NZ) How do you feel about making the Australian Team this year? Lucky they opened it up to 600+aussies per age group ;0, it is always very competitive trying to qualifying for worlds in your own country so the extra spots helped. Goal for the race? Enjoy the moment, high 5 my girls on the run and finish Any special training secrets? Quality trumps quantity the older you get. Talk to your coach often and be proactive with your recovery, most importantly don’t take yourself too serious.... its only sport (yeah right!!) Favourite post race meal? Whatever I don’t have to cook. |
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| Name Dave Hamer Age Group Male 30 -34 Sprint / Olympic / Long Course / Aquathon ? Sprint distance (not quick enough to make the team for Olympic distance this year unfortunately...) Is This Your First Worlds ? If Not, How Many Times Have You Represented Australia ? Third World Champs for me, third consecutive too. First was Hamburg (Olympic distance) in 2007, then Vancouver (again, Olympic distance) in 2008 How Do You Feel About Making The Australian Team This Year ? I feel the same way I have felt both previous times I have been lucky enough to make the team - very privileged, hugely proud and massively excited about getting the chance to represent my country. As an added bonus this year, the opportunity to race a World-level event in my home country in front of family and friends is awesome - I can share the whole experience with people who haven't had the chance to see me race in big events like this one ! Goal For The Race ? Enjoy the experience of wearing the green and gold at home here in Australia, especially in front of my grandparents......and make sure I look good fanging around on the cycle course with Retlaw's Zipp 808 race wheels attached to the Scott ! Any Special Training Secrets ? Hard work and consistency - there is just no substitute for putting in the work, and as long as you keep doing a little bit all the time the improvements will come. Being part of a driven, talented and well-coached squad environment doesn't hurt either - we TRIDENTS are right at the cutting edge of this stuff; hang on and enjoy the ride ! Favourite Post-Race Meal ? Something someone else cooks ??!!?!!! I don't really have a "must eat" post-event feed, but I know there is always room for dessert......so anyone who finds any flash ice cream joints on the Gold Coast has to let me know !!! |
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| Name: Sonjya Dyason Age Group: 40-44 Sprint/Olympic/Long/Aquathlon? Olympic Is this your first Worlds? No If not, how many time have you represented Australia? Once before - Hawaii 2005 How do you feel about making the Australian Team this year? More relieved than anything else - due to injury, I only scraped in with a minimum number of races Goal for the race? Put together a good swim and ride - and try to make the distance on the run - remind myself that I'm doing this for fun. Any special training secrets? Can't even get the standard training complete in a week, let alone do anything secret or special! Favourite post race meal? Always feel a little unwell from the sugary race fuel, however, once recovered, I'll eat anything, and along side it would be an alcoholic drink - depending on time of day - could be a bloody mary for post morning race, a beer for early afternoon race, or a glass of champagne for later in the day! |
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| Name: Greg Mitchell Age Group: 50/54 Sprint/Olympic/Long/Aquathlon? Olympic Is this your first Worlds? If not, how many time have you represented Australia? Yes How do you feel about making the Australian Team this year? Great Goal for the race? To do the best I can Any special training secrets? Take notice of coach Favourite post race meal? Anything |
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| Name: Alyce Hutchings Age Group: 20-24 Sprint/Olympic/Long/Aquathlon? Olympic Is this your first Worlds? If not, how many time have you represented Australia? I'm a first timer... How do you feel about making the Australian Team this year? I'm really excited to be part of the team and am looking forward to racing and celebrating with everyone! Goal for the race? To finish feeling satisfied that I have given it all I've got. Any special training secrets? I think consistancy is the key. I've learnt not to compare myself to everyone else around me and just get each session done. Favourite post race meal? Hmmm...Probably a big steak! |
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| Name: Shane Robinson (Robbo) Age Group: 30-34 Sprint/Olympic/Long/Aquathlon? Olympic and Long Course Teams Is this your first Worlds? If not, how many time have you represented Australia? First Worlds How do you feel about making the Australian Team this year? I was extremely happy with my summer, and to achieve my goal of qualifying for both Olympic and Long course teams is awesome. Whenever the worlds are close to Australian soil it is highly competitive to make the team, and I believe that if you can make the team for this worlds you have truly achieved something special. Goal for the race? Win it? Maybe not. The aim for both events will be to stay with the main pack during the swim and bike then aim for a run split PB. And as always, to minimize my sunburn. Any special training secrets? Nothing will ever beat consistency. Favourite post race meal? Pizza and a couple of beers with your support crew is always good. |
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| Name: Joanne O’Dwyer Age Group: F40-44 Sprint/Olympic/Long/Aquathlon? Olympic Distance Is this your first Worlds? If not, how many time have you represented Australia? This is my 2nd Worlds. Surely I’ve mentioned that I represented Australia in Vancouver, Canada in 2008? How do you feel about making the Australian Team this year? Delighted! There were only 12 Aussie’s in my age-group in Vancouver, so I could have walked the qualifying races and still made it. This year I had to play smart by choosing my races well, and race hard – no DNF’s! I feel I really earned my place. Goal for the race? To have a spectacular finishing photo. Any special training secrets? I call it my “Four Step Plan”. Step 1. Show up Step 2. Do the training Step 3. Go home Step 4. Repeat steps 1-4. Favourite post race meal? Just like pregnancy, I view finishing a triathlon as a license to eat. For Worlds this year Rach Baker and I have been talking snot-blocks (vanilla-slices) and Tridents champagne. |
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 Peter Clarke
Gaylene Clews
John Rogers
Matt Shipard
Aniva Cavanagh
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Jaclyn Lim
Grant "Seppo" Pettrie
Jon Howse
Nevin Agnew |
