Olympian overcomes difficult swim with fastest cycling display in South Korea
Bermuda’s Erica Hawley delivered a blistering cycling display to fight back from a difficult swim and secure a 13th-place finish at the 2026 World Triathlon Cup in Tongyeong, South Korea.
The Bermudian Olympian crossed the line in 57 minutes 31 seconds, finishing just 49 seconds adrift of race winner Xinyu Lin of China (56:42).
Hawley faced an early uphill battle after the opening 750-metre swim leg, exiting the water down in 34th place with a split of 9:11.
Undeterred, she launched an immediate charge on two wheels.
Hawley ripped through the field over the 19.8-kilometre bike course to post the fastest split of the entire field in 29:47, clawing her way back into contention with the main chase group.
She held firm over the final discipline, clocking 17:21 across the 5km run to seal a determined top-15 finish among elite company.
