The Swiss National Triathlon team have had a picture perfect start to their 2011 ITU season, but forgive the athletes if they didn’t have time to take in the breathtaking views on a recent training camp.
National coach Iwan Schuwey led the two-week camp based in Gran Canaria with a total of 17 athletes, including 14 national team members and three guests, and five staff. Among the elite athletes were Gold Group members Nicola Spirig and Sven Riederer, and Reto Hug and Ruedi Wild.
“The two weeks in Gran Canaria were great,” said Spirig, last year’s World Championship silver medallist. “My personal coach came as well so we had only advantages in this camp. We could benefit from the infrastructure of a federation camp with organised travels, hotel, team massage therapist and doctor. Plus we could train in a group with the other young Swiss athletes. This mix and the perfect weather we had for the whole two weeks made the training at the camp very good and we enjoyed the time in Gran Canaria.”
By Triathlon.org
