The 2022 World Triathlon Long Distance and Aquathlon Championships took place August 18-21, 2022 in Samorin, X-Bionic Sphere, near Bratislava Slovakia and BSSC Masters swimmer Elizabeth Bellinger joined 6 other athletes representing Team GB in the 40-44 age group. The Aquathlon course involved a 1km swim in the river Danube, followed by a 5km run. Team GB smashed the age group, taking the top 7 places over teams from USA, Denmark, Brazil and Austria and Lizzie got Bronze!
The season still wasn’t over for Lizzie, as the European Masters Aquatics Championships kicked off in Rome shortly after the World Aquathlon Championships! Lizzie kicked off her campaign in style, dominating the 40-44yr 100m fly to take Gold by over 3.5 seconds! Two more great swims followed
in the 200m IM and 50m fly and Lizzie picked up two Bronze medals. Superb summer swimming!
