Queensland members braved the unseasonably wet conditions at the Kawana Aquathlon last weekend, competing for State Championship - Aquathlon. Six Triathlon Queensland members - Fletcher Medway, Dominic Scocchera, Jake Hynes, Jake Bartholomaeus, Chris Palfrey and Jazi Coventry - won back to back titles.
The challenging run-swim-run format gave athletes the challenge of swimming after a quick 2.5km run - a skill rarely called upon in other multisport disciplines.
As well as being the State Championship, this race was the only Queensland qualifying event for the ITU Age Group World Championships - Aquathlon in Denmark next year. It also gave athletes the chance to earn both individual and club points in the 2017-18 Nissan State Series.
2017-18 State Champions - Aquathlon
| Maverick Mann | Sharks Triathlon Club | 7-9 | Lomani Newman | Tweed Valley Triathletes |
| Fletcher Medway | Be-Energetic Tri & Run Club | 10-11 | Finnlea Barlow | Sunshine Coast Triathlon Academy |
| Thomas Feldmann | Be Energetic Tri & Run Club | 12-13 | Jazzy Schults | Sunshine Coast Triathlon Academy |
| Dominic Scocchera | Sharks Triathlon Club | 14-15 | Jazi Coventry | Surfers Paradise Triathlon Club |
| Luke Harvey | Sharks Triathlon Club | 16-17 | Annabelle Harris | Genesis Triathlon Club |
| Jake Hynes | Sunshine Coast Triathlon Academy | 18-19 | Casey Atkins | Vision Triathlon Club |
| Nathan Josefski | - | 20-24 | Anna Smyth | Sharks Triathlon Club |
| Jake Bartholomaeus | South Bank Triathlon Club | 25-29 | Alicia Hurkmans | South Bank Triathlon Club |
| Jaime Cascajares | South Bank Triathlon Club | 30-34 | Alice Lathan | Atlas Multisports Triathlon Club |
| Damien Bulters | Brisbane Triathlon Club | 35-49 | Kate Gazzard | Sunshine Coast Triathlon Academy |
| Jamie Simmonds | Be Energetic Tri & Run Club | 40-44 | Tania Gover | Sunshine Coast Triathlon Academy |
| Dmitri Simons | Noosa Triathlon Club | 45-49 | Kristin Leech | Redcliffe Triathlon Club |
| David Williams | Brisbane Triathlon Club | 50-54 | Angela Clarke | Red Dog Triathlon Training |
| Michael Dixon | South Bank Triathlon Club | 55-59 | Penny Palfrey | Bargara Triathlon Club |
| Chris Palfrey | Bargara Triathlon Club | 60-64 | Cynthia Cliff | Intraining Running & Triathlon Club |
| Greg Lebeter | Ipswich Triathlon Club | 65-69 | Penny Hearn | Noosa Triathlon Club |
Full results available here
