South Wales athletes raring to go for big sports week
Athletes from Swansea and other parts of South Wales have been busy preparing for a great sporting week now starting in the city.
Hundreds of them will be among the thousands who come from across Europe to take part in a number of top quality events.
Like the week's organisers and partners, they want local people to be inspired by the big week, to compete in and to enjoy sport.
August 1-7 will see Swansea host the free international spectator events IRONMAN 70.3 Swansea, Volvo 2022 World Triathlon Para Series Swansea and the Para Sport Festival.
The week is being supported by Swansea Council and Welsh Government. It's being organised by IRONMAN and British Triathlon.
Council cabinet member Robert Francis-Davies said: "It's good to see Welsh athletes gearing up for this great week of sport. The city will offer a warm welcome to the thousands of athletes and thousands of supporters who'll be here."
Athletes Tracey Williams and Lewis Bradley, members of South Wales sports club Celtic Tri, are among those due to take part in IRONMAN 70.3 Swansea.
Tracey was a founder member of the club and Lewis is one of its newest members.
Tracey said: "This big week will shine an international spotlight on our home area and I think that those who come here to take part or support will be amazed at what this part of the world has to offer."
Lewis said: "It's going to be an amazing week of sport in Swansea and Gower; I'm training hard for the IRONMAN event and I know that hundreds more are doing the same!"
The council made a series of policy commitments in June to deliver support - in the subsequent 100 days - to communities that will make a real difference to people's lives. Delivering a biggest ever events programme was one of those commitments.
Volvo 2022 World Triathlon Para Series Swansea, on Saturday, August 6, is the headline event of the Disability Sport Wales' Para Sport Festival.
New in 2022, IRONMAN 70.3 Swansea will make its debut on Sunday, August 7, with a middle-distance swim, bike, run event..
Both events will give local residents and visitors the chance to watch - and take part in - top-class sport.
Residents, visitors and businesses with queries about arrangements such as road changes can email swansea@britishtriathlon.org and swansea70.3@ironmanroadaccess.com.
Full detail: www.bit.ly/WTPSswansea & www.ironman.com/im703-swansea
Photo: Swansea athletes Tracey Williams and Lewis Bradley, of Celtic Tri.
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