Shawn Smith

1 month ago | trizone.com.au | Shawn Smith

The morning mist still hung over Corio Bay as more than 60 professional athletes plunged into the waters to kick off the 2025 Ironman 70.3 Geelong on Sunday, launching this year's Ironman Pro Series in spectacular fashion. By day's end, Belgium's Jelle Geens and Australia's Natalie Van Coevorden had stamped their authourity on the race, each pocketing USD $7,500 and maximum Pro Series points as they crossed the finish line in Eastern Beach.

1 month ago | trizone.com.au | Shawn Smith

Kat Matthews and Gregory Barnaby outlasted a strong field over eight months of strategic, consistent racing to claim the first Ironman Pro Series titles. Opening: A Season That Asked MoreThe first full season of the Ironman Pro Series wasn’t won with one big result. It was won by managing a year of racing—picking the right events, bouncing back from setbacks, and staying close enough to the front to keep scoring big. By the end of 2024, two athletes—Kat Matthews and Gregory Barnaby—stood out.

1 month ago | trizone.com.au | Shawn Smith

Triathlon has always tested the edge of human performance. But until recently, professional racing often felt scattered, hard to follow and even harder to explain to anyone outside the sport. And doubly harder for people like myself to get a grasp of the races, who is doing well and data. Thankfully this changed in 2024 when Ironman introduced the Pro Series—a season-long, global race calendar that finally gave the sport a clear storyline.

1 month ago | trizone.com.au | Shawn Smith

The Ironman Pro Series rewards more than just speed. It’s designed to recognise consistency over an entire season. Across 17 cities and nine months of racing, professional triathletes compete for points that add up over time—not just on one big day. The 2025 calendar includes a mix of locations and race types, from coastal towns to mountain courses. Athletes choose their own path through the series, balancing travel, recovery and competition. It’s not just about Kona anymore.

1 month ago | trizone.com.au | Shawn Smith

If you spotted Jimmy Whelan on a Melbourne café run in December or January, you’d be forgiven for thinking he’d never left the pro-cycling scene. Tall, lean and still sporting that effortless cadence, he was rolling between rides and run sessions with the same intensity that once propelled him onto WorldTour rosters.