Day: September 24, 2023

Beth Potter Stamps Authority Over WTCS With Final Win

Benjamin Eastman

It started with Beth Potter and it was only fitting that the 2023 WTCS ended with her. A first ever WTCS win in Abu Dhabi launched her season in the perfect manner and from there she barely put a foot wrong. After wins at WTCS Montreal and the Paris Olympic Test Event, Potter arrived in Pontevedra with a potential first title on the line. To do that, she would have to overcome Cassandre Beaugrand, the winner of the WTCS stops in Hamburg and Sunderland. In the water, the upper hand…

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Klamt Makes It German Double At World U23 Champs

Benjamin Eastman

After Simon Henseleit cruised to victory in the men’s race at the World U23 Championships, attention turned to his female colleagues. Selina Klamt arrived in Pontevedra as the European U23 champion and a favourite for the win. Tanja Neubert and Finja Schierl also quietly fancied their chances. When Klamt led the way out of the water, after Sophia Howell and Brea Roderick had set the pace early on in the swim, the omens looked good for the German team. Klamt clocked 18:36 over the 1500m and had the likes of…

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PTS Races At World Para-Triathlon Champs See Super Showings

Benjamin Eastman

In addition to the nail-biting PTVI and PTWC races at the World Para-Triathlon Championships in Pontevedra, the PTS classes saw a series of brilliant performances. The women’s PTS5 event promised to be one of the headline events and it did not disappoint. Lauren Steadman, the Tokyo Paralympic champion, arrived in Spain looking to correct a run of defeats to Grace Norman. The 2021 world champion, Claire Cashmore, was equally sniffing around for another global title. The trio emerged together after the swim, with Cashmore leading having split 11:02 for the…

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Olympic Tickets Punched In Pontevedra Men’s Race

Benjamin Eastman

After the Paris Olympic Test Event marked the first opportunity for athletes from multiple countries to qualify for the Olympic Games next summer, Pontevedra offered a new chance. A handful of men inked their names in to start at the Olympics next year after hitting their respective national criteria. Dorian Coninx and Tim Hellwig, the gold and silver medallists in Pontevedra, had already booked their places in Paris. The bronze medallist, Pierre Le Corre, was therefore the first man to stamp his ticket at the WTCS Final. Having finished 4th…

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How The Final Men’s 2023 WTCS Standings Look After Pontevedra

Benjamin Eastman

So… the final men’s WTCS standings look rather different than they did going into Pontevedra. Having entered the WTCS Final ranked 5th, Dorian Coninx launched himself to 1st place and the world title with a perfectly executed race. His 1250 points for the win helped him to a total of 4238, giving him the title by a handy margin. Hayden Wilde was one of the few athletes not to change positions. After his up-and-down day in Pontevedra, which included a disappointing swim, a shock penalty and then a huge charge…

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Miguel Hidalgo Successfully Appeals Pontevedra DQ

Benjamin Eastman

After his provisional disqualification at the WTCS Final in Pontevedra left the outcome of the world title in the balance, Miguel Hidalgo and the Brazilian team have successfully appealed against the ruling. As a result, he has been awarded his 6th place. Those that finished behind, such as Csongor Lehmann, Matthew Hauser and Tyler Mislawchuk, have all been demoted one place. Hayden Wilde has also been relegated a place from 9th to 10th, extending his deficit to Dorian Coninx, the new world champion. In the end, Coninx won the race…

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