Bermuda’s young athletes delivered an outstanding team performance on home soil to retain the overall title at the Carifta Triathlon, Aquathlon and Mixed Team Relay Championships, earning 329 points over two days of competition at Clearwater Beach.
The hosts finished ahead of Barbados, who placed second with 148 points, and Trinidad and Tobago, who took third with 141.
Gianluca Bortoli won silver in the men’s 16–21 sprint race, adding to Bermuda’s medal tally on the second day.
Rory Shepherd claimed gold in the boys’ 15–16 super sprint, while Sofia Leclerc earned bronze in the girls’ race.
Spencer Haldeman won the boys’ 13–14 super sprint, with teammate Ethan Smith taking bronze.
Bermuda swept the girls’ 13–14 podium, led by gold medallist Colette Durkin. Naomi MacGuinness finished second, followed by Elena Bortoli in third.
In the 11–12 youth events, Niklas Bock secured bronze in the boys’ race, while Eva Desjardins and Madeleine Friend finished first and second, respectively, in the girls’ race.
Bermuda added four podium finishes in the mixed team relays, taking silver and bronze in the senior event and gold and bronze in the junior race.
The young athletes both from Bermuda and overseas had the opportunity to meet one of the best triathletes in world history, as multiple time World Champion and Olympic gold medalist Dame Flora Duffy returned home to support the event.