JACK SKELTON

Name and nickname?

Jack Skelton

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How long have you been involved with sports?

Been involved in sport since junior school

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How long have you been on the race Britcon team?

First year in 2019

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What’s your favourite discipline and why?

Cycling because am rubbish at the other two!!  I like to get out exploring new routes/ roads and cannot beat a good café stop on a long ride.

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What’s your least favourite and why?

Swimming because of all the early starts in the morning!!

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Who are Inspirations?

Roger Federer

Lewis Hamilton

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Top tip for a newbie?

Focus on Improving Your Triathlon Performance, Not Equipment

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Favourite training session?

Tough one so Track Tuesday or 30x100 with team mate Jordan

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Why did you get involved with OTCF/Britcon

To represent a local club and help support the local triathlete community.

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How did you get into triathlon?

I represented schools/colleagues at cross country running as well as doing a bit of track cycling as a hobby. When I went to university I decided to join the triathlon team.

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Favourite meal?

Sunday roast – extra veg

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Favourite film / series?

Prison break

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Outside of sport you love doing?

Going on long walks with the dog (bear)

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Best race performance to date

6th in 2018 Ibiza ETU middle distance triathlon European championships

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Bucket list races to do

Challenge Roth

Kona

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Biggest sporting achievement

Going to the 70.3 world championship in South Africa

4th overall Mallorca 2019 long course weekend

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