Rhys Jones Looks Ahead to World Triathlon Para Series Swansea With Pride

By Hannah Blackwell

With British Triathlon once again bringing the World Triathlon Para Series to Swansea in 2024, Welsh PTVI paratriathlete Rhys Jones has opened up about his home nation pride.

“It was huge. It’s the kind of things dreams are made of really,” Jones said as he looks back on wearing the Welsh trisuit and finishing fourth at the 2022 Birmingham Commonwealth Games. “Last season the aim was to take three minutes off my overall time and the aim is that again. So we’re on track, with the various things that are in place, to make that happen.

“Then it’s about just giving myself the best chance of qualifying for the Paralympic Games. It’s going to be tough, but I think if I can continue to make the progress that I have been I’ll be in the conversation.”

Rhys Jones

That potential road to Paris brings Jones, who won the first World Triathlon Para Cup of the season in Egypt alongside new guide Malachi Cashmore, to home soil on 22 June with Swansea playing host to the British leg of the World Triathlon Para Series for the third year running.

He explained: “I’d like to race however I can. I think if I can’t get on the start list, I’ll be pushing for whatever race I can, but fingers crossed I can get on the start list through ranking. I raced there in 2022 and it’s a great course and there was a fantastic turn out from the Welsh triathlon fans.”