{"id":77215,"date":"2024-04-11T16:22:33","date_gmt":"2024-04-11T15:22:33","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/protriathletes.org\/?post_type=media-releases&p=77215"},"modified":"2024-04-11T16:22:33","modified_gmt":"2024-04-11T15:22:33","slug":"t100-stars-take-time-out-to-visit-singapore-school","status":"publish","type":"media-releases","link":"https:\/\/protriathletes.org\/es\/media-releases\/t100-stars-take-time-out-to-visit-singapore-school\/","title":{"rendered":"T100 Stars Take Time Out To Visit Singapore School"},"content":{"rendered":"

Singapore: <\/em>T100 stars Lucy Charles-Barclay and Magnus Ditlev took time out in their build ups to the Singapore T100 this week to help inspire the next generation of triathletes in the city.<\/p>\n

Children from Sembawang Primary School in the north of the city were treated to different kind of break time activity, swapping stories and snacks with two of the world\u2019s best triathletes and then getting their own exclusive relay race.<\/p>\n

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\u201cIt was amazing to be able to see the next generation of athletes. To be able to share more about the T100 <\/em><\/strong>and what an amazing sport triathlon is. It\u2019s a great opportunity for us as athletes to hopefully spread the word, inspire some more kids to really take up the sport or just get into sport in general,\u201d said Lucy who goes into Saturday\u2019s race looking for her first T100 win after coming second in the season\u2019s opening Miami leg last month.<\/p>\n

\u201cI\u2019m really excited to be back in Singapore and excited to race here, hopefully I\u2019ll get a better result this time [she finished 5th last year]. This race is almost not about looking at the competition and really trying to think about yourself because of the heat and humidity. The moment you start focusing on someone else\u2019s race is the minute that you just overheat and blow up. I\u2019m going to try and not focus on the other competitors and just really focus on myself, fuel and keep cool.\u201d<\/p>\n

After a quick introduction to the sport of triathlon and the weekend\u2019s races, the athletes answered a few questions from the pupils, providing tips on how they maintain their strength and take in the right nutrition for races. The athlete and pupils then took turns sharing their go-to healthy and \u2018cheat day\u2019 snacks. Fruits and French fries were the most popular answers. One pupil had brought in her favourite local treat, iced gem biscuits, and handed them around.<\/p>\n

\u201cIt was super cool to visit the kids who have been following a training programme for running, and Lucy and I have been talking to them and hearing how it\u2019s been going and sharing some of our tips. It\u2019s quite funny, because when I got into triathlon it was nothing that people were thinking about what I do, or looked up to me. But then every time I do things like this you realise it\u2019s such a cool and giving experience. So for me to see the small kids and hear them asking so many questions and questions that I\u2019ve had myself in the past, it\u2019s a good opportunity for me to get to share my experience.\u201d<\/p>\n

One thing Magnus shared was his love of smoothies as his healthy \u2018go to\u2019 treat with fruits, vegetables and oats in – even ice cream sometimes. But thinking ahead to the race on Sunday, the Dane said:<\/p>\n

\u201cI was really confident coming from the win in Miami, but on my first bike ride I had a crash and fractured my wrist so we\u2019re not quite sure about if I will even be able to make it to the start line at the moment. But I\u2019m taking every day as it comes and seeing how it goes. I\u2019ll definitely give everything I can to get ready, but at the same time don\u2019t want to take a risk so early in the series.\u201d<\/p>\n

The women\u2019s Singapore T100<\/em><\/strong> race takes place on Saturday 13 April. The broadcast starts at 1400 local time (0700 BST) and the race starts 1415 (0715 BST).\u00a0 The men\u2019s Singapore T100 <\/em><\/strong>race takes place on Sunday 14 April. The broadcast starts at 1500 local time (0800 BST) and the race starts 1515 (0815 BST).\u00a0 Both races live and exclusive on Eurosport 1 and Discovery+ in Europe, in Singapore you can watch live on mewatch and the rest of the world on PTO+<\/a> For more details visit: https:\/\/t100triathlon.com\/singapore\/pro\/<\/a><\/p>\n

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Notes To Editors:<\/strong><\/p>\n

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