{"id":7784,"date":"2021-03-14T23:20:53","date_gmt":"2021-03-14T23:20:53","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.sportsnewsforyou.com\/?p=7784"},"modified":"2024-12-13T09:19:58","modified_gmt":"2024-12-13T09:19:58","slug":"female-triathlon-participation-on-the-rise","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/googmn.com\/?p=7784","title":{"rendered":"Female triathlon participation on the rise"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Following a summer of success for the sport, British Triathlon has just announced that women\u2019s participation in triathlon is now higher than ever before.<\/strong><\/p>\n

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This news coincides with Women\u2019s Sport Week (3-9 October), a Sport England campaign aiming to increase the profile of women\u2019s sport across the UK.<\/p>\n

British Triathlon Women\u2019s Participation Lead, Jenny Vincent, said: \u201cWe\u2019re proud to be supporting Women\u2019s Sport Week 2016 and celebrating the diverse range of females we have involved in the sport.<\/p>\n

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\u201cWe are experiencing a growing interest in triathlon following our women\u2019s success at the 2016 Rio Olympic and Paralympic Games, along with an increase in participation opportunities. We hope to see these numbers continue to grow over the coming year as we provide more specific chances for women to give tri a try.\u201d<\/p>\n

It\u2019s clear to see just how much participation has increased from the fact that 30% of qualified triathlon coaches are women, compared to a national sporting average of 17%.<\/p>\n

To support the campaign, British Triathlon is hosting a number of Women\u2019s Triathlon Training days alongside \u2018Getting Women into Triathlon\u2019 workshops to encourage more females to give it a try.\u00a0<\/p>\n

This is also a great time to recognise the female athletes who are at the top of their game. British Triathlon\u2019s elite females have won four Olympic and Paralympic medals between them, plus a host of ITU World and ETU European titles.\u00a0<\/p>\n

Rio Paralympic Silver Medallist, Lauren Steadman, said: \u201cIt\u2019s fantastic news to hear so many more women are taking up triathlon. I believe there are around 1200 events every year in Great Britain, so there is plenty of opportunity to set a goal for next spring and have a go.<\/p>\n

\u201cTriathlon offers a huge sense of achievement, whether that\u2019s competing at the highest level, or crossing the finishing line at your local race.\u201d<\/p>\n

Double Commonwealth Champion, Jodie Stimpson, said:\u00a0\u201cWomen\u2019s participation in sport has grown so much since I started and it\u2019s amazing to be a part of a successful GB women\u2019s team on the ITU circuit.<\/p>\n

\u201cSeeing so many women having a go at triathlon is amazing and I say to anyone that asks about triathlon: just have a go and you will be addicted!\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

Elite triathlete and\u00a0world sprint triathlon champion, Alice Hector, recalls just how much the clothing and equipment has changed throughout the development of women\u2019s triathlon.<\/p>\n

\u201cI remember my debut in 2002, racing in the most unflattering crop top and high-cut bottoms (not dissimilar to the men actually!)\u00a0then riding around on a man-sized bicycle and wearing big cycling jerseys\/T shirts in training. There wasn\u2019t a lot of choice for the female athlete.<\/p>\n

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\u201cNow, the women\u2019s triathlon market is thoroughly catered for and I love finding flattering race and training clothing. Swimming costumes and leggings in particular have got really funky and I find bright colours make me happy. And if you feel good, that\u2019s a confidence booster before you\u2019ve even stepped out the door.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/section>\n

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