Our Athletes
At @trilloydy we have athletes from various backgrounds, ages and experience. We have an excellent team spirit, an ethos of enjoying the training and a will to give your all on race day. Keeping the easy work easy and the hard work hard, we aim to do the very best at everything we do!
We are not a big squad nor a triathlon club, however, we do target races to compete together both at home and abroad, and with smiles on our faces.
Meet some of the @trilloydy Class of 2025
Name: Sarah Dawson
Occupation: Pharmacist for the last 30+ years
but currently looking into jobs involving swimming
2025 A Race: IM Wales
Which Pro would you like to train with for a day? It would have to be Chrissie Wellington, although she's now retired. She's just inspirational.
Bucket List Race? Ironman Wales 2025. After a DNF at IMW in 2023, I am only thinking as far as finishing it again this year, with a smile on my face, like I did in 2019!
Favourite ........
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Piece of Kit - my first wetsuit – felt 20 years younger when I put it on recently, though it gave my sister Anna much entertainment!
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Discipline? – swimming and learning to love the bike.
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Motivational Quote: When the going gets tough, the tough get going' – my Dad’s favourite & used frequently.
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Pre-race food and post-race craving - Salt & vinegar crisps any time, with white wine - after rehydrating!
Sarah's' Top Tri Tip: I’m currently working on 'Don’t panic and keep going'!
Name: Lewis Murray
Occupation: Process operator at Valero
2025 A Races: Newport Marathon, Swansea Half Marathon, Ironman 70.3 Swansea & Weymouth
Which Pro would you like to train with for a day? The Brownlee Brothers - they have transformed the way the UK views triathlon.
Bucket List Race? London Marathon – I 'd love to qualify for a world major marathon outright instead of a ballot entry. Also, the Ironman/70.3 world champs – A goal which sometimes feels unreachable but I'm striving to achieve it one day!
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Discipline? To be confirmed…… Running if going well!
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Motivational Quote: If you believe in something and put it in your mind and heart, it can be realised - Kipchoge
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Motivational music track – Sam Fender – Getting Started
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Pre-race Food and post-race craving - Pre: Pasta and Post: McDonald's chocolate milkshake!!!
Lewis' Top Tri Tip: Train hard, race easy. Don’t get carried away; pacing matters.
Name: James Bevan-Smith
Occupation: Soldier
2025 A Race(s): Ironman Wales & Long Course Weekend
Which Pro would you like to train with for a day? Lucy Charles-Barclay. She's overcome a lot to become World Champ. Great inspiration as I suffered a knee injury resulting in multiple surgeries. After years of thinking I would never compete in running again, I discovered a love for triathlon. The rest is the future........
Bucket List Race? An American race like Lake Placid - the dream (it is that) is Kona!
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Discipline? – Running is my passion but I enjoy the swim the most.
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Motivational Quote: When you think you're done, you still have 75% left in the tank - Don’t let the demons win!
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Motivational music - D&B mostly but ACDC's Thunderstruck always gives me goosebumps pre-race!
James' Top Tri Tip: Consistency is Key - even a few days off takes three times that to regain. Also, get a good coach as accountability counts for a lot - Pete has been great!!
Name: Lee Murray
Occupation: Firefighter
2025 A Race(s): Ironman Venice Jesolo 70.3 and Ironman Nice 70.3
Which Pro would you like to train with for a day? Jan Frodeno - the G.O.A.T.
Bucket List Race? Think I have already done them! - Ironman Lanzarote and Challenge Roth
Favourite ........
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Discipline? – Swimming, it’s the only one I’m good at!
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Piece of Kit - Garmin watch
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Motivational Quote: Pain is temporary, quitting lasts forever - Lance Armstrong
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Motivational music I love a bit of Tiesto on a turbo
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Pre-race Food and post-race craving - Pasta pre-race, pizza, ice cream and beer after!
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Race T shirt/Bag so far - Ironman Lanzarote
Lee's' Top Tri Tip: Trust the process!
Championship races of 2024
Catherine Marks
Welsh Middle Distance AG Champion
Bethan Ouseley
1st Welsh Cycling TT Championship
(F Masters)
Jason Cole
3rd Welsh Duathlon Championship
Julia Barker
World Triathlon Sprint Champsionship
Terremolinos, Spain
Steve Pryke
European Championship
Vichy, France
Peter Lloyd
IM 70.3 World Championship
Taupo, New Zealand
Challenge, The Championship
3rd Place Welsh Middle Distance AG Championship
Rowena Simmonds
IM World Championship
Nice, France
Darren Dalton
IM World Championship
Kona, Hawaii
In-Depth Athlete Features
julia Barker
Click here to find out how Julia is feeling about her upcoming race and whether her training has gone to plan.
Julia is our in-depth featured athlete of 2024
Julia is well known on the Pembrokeshire athletic circuit not only in triathlon but for photographing many local sporting events.
View Julia's website here.
Julia started with Pete earlier in the year, having qualified for the Sprint World Championship in Spain and gained her GB vest. She wanted to be at her very best in the competition.
Bethan Ouseley (from 2023)
Chiropractor Bethan is based in Fishguard and specialises in Cycling even becoming Welsh Champion in the 10mile TT in 2022 and 2024.
Click on the picture to read about Bethan's varied sporting achievements and her love of the bike !
Archived Section
2023 Feature about Ironman Wales
IMW Newbies
We asked two of our first-time IM Wales athletes, Martin and David, to give us a bit of insight into their training before the big day!
IMW Veterans
Some athletes want to do IM Wales more than once - mad, I know! Martin and Tommy are two of our IMW veterans - we asked them a few questions about their race experience, so far!
IMW Ladies Too!
We also have a few ladies taking part this year. We asked Rowena what her training has been like and how she feels about her home IM.
Read about one of our #trilloydygirls here and what happened when she finished IMW
The originals ! .....
Features with the first ever #trilloydyGirls (pre-2020)
and Chezney (2022)! NOW, with Updates
Meet some of our 2024 athletes
Name : Nick Chilton
Specialism: Triathlon - currently training for Olympic & Half distances.
2024 Goal: Improve Broadhaven Tri time. Maybe do an ultra marathon in the Jordan desert - that would be cool.
Loves: Early morning swims
Hates: Missing a training session and marzipan.
Interesting Fact: Learned to swim at 47, won the 2013 male vet for Go-Tri series then in 2014 at 50, I completed IM Wales!
Name: Bev Barrett
Specialism: Triathlon - though cycling is where I started.
Best moment so far: Completing Bowood Middle Distance instead of IMW which was postponed due to Covid. That’s when I fell in love with Triathlon.
2024 Goal: IM Wales - I want to make this attempt a less HORRENDOUS experience than my 2022 IMW race!!
Loves: I love love love getting out on the bike and spinning around the countryside.
Hates: Sea swimming scares the life out of me!!! All those pesky jellyfish, I’m just not sure it’s where we’re meant to be?!?!
Name: Lee Murray
Specialism: Triathlon - Middle Distance & Long Distance.
Best moment so far:
100% Ironman Lanzarote especially after having to wait three years for it due to Covid.
2024 Goal: Ironman 70.3 Mallorca and Challenge Roth.
Loves: Crossing the finishing line
Hates: A busy swimming pool
Fact: 13 middle-distance, 4 long-distance triathlons & still addicted!
Name: Kellie Watters
Specialism: Triathlon Rookie
Best moment so far:
Doing a double Ultra Run & also Learning to swim in 2022!
2024 Goal: IM Wales
Interesting Fact: After a hysterectomy, I needed a goal, so I learnt to swim, got back on my bike (I'd stopped at 10 after an accident) and entered IM Wales!
