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Optima is a London based Triathlon Club and is seen as one of the most successful triathlon clubs in the UK. Our club caters for all abilities from beginner to professional and all ages from 8 through to 88! Our head coach, James Beckinsale is BTA L3 qualified with over 20+ years triathlon coaching experience. James is also the London Region Academy Coach.

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Ollie’s Kona debut

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Ollie’s Kona debut

2022 IRONMAN KONA WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS – OLLIE’S REPORT Back at the start of 2021 and after 10+ years of playing…

Christina’s 70.3 World Champs

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Christina’s 70.3 World Champs

First 70.3 World Championship by Christina After what’s been a rather testing season (getting Covid only 5 days before my…

Pragnya’s Journey to become the first Indian triathlete to qualify for the Olympics

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Pragnya’s Journey to become the first Indian triathlete to qualify for the Olympics

Pragnya Mohan is a professional triathlete from India who is currently over in the UK training with the Optima team.…

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Have you ever sat there and thought…I could neve

Have you ever sat there and thought…I could never finish an Ironman, I’ll never have the time and how do you even fit it all in around your job 🤔

Well we have proof that none of those are obstacles too big 💪🏻 Back in October last year, 3 Optima members competed at the Ironman World Championships in Kona, Hawaii, with one of those being our very own @ohewitt92 … Ollie has written about his experience at his first Ironman World Championships and the challenges of completing 2 Ironman races (one in Kona) whilst working 60+ hour weeks as a full time lawyer! Proof that doing an Ironman is not just for the pros and full time age-groupers, but for anybody with the right mentality and desire 🤩

An incredible achievement and hopefully one that inspires many to set challenging goals in triathlon and to achieve them, whatever distance that ends up being! Head over to the link in our bio to read the full report 💪🏻

#triathlon #ironman #kona #hawaii #swim #cycle #run

Back in October last year, 7 Optima members past a

Back in October last year, 7 Optima members past and present took part in the Ironman 70.3 World Championships in St. George, Utah! A fantastic achievement for the club as a whole and the members involved 🤩

@christina_kracht is one of those members and has written about her experience at her first 70.3 World Championship. Christina is one of the core members of the club and is a leading example in keeping positive even in the toughest moments 🥹 she epitomises what the club is about and what you can achieve when you put in the hard work! Head over the link in our bio to give the article a read 🙌🏻

#stgeorge #utah #ironman #ironman703 #triathlon #optima

Sessions are always more enjoyable when you bump i

Sessions are always more enjoyable when you bump into @optimatristars 🤩 A Vo2 Max session in Richmond Park culminating in a hard fought 200m race between the two groups 🔥 like David vs Goliath the little ones took it right too us! 😮‍💨 it’s safe to say they have far more energy than us oldies 😂 a top quality Saturday all round 🙌🏻

#triathlon #richmondpark #vo2max #tristars #optima #training #running

Team Turbo Tuesdays 🔥 no time is wasted as we h

Team Turbo Tuesdays 🔥 no time is wasted as we hit 2023 at Optima with the return of Vo2 max sessions! We think pain is easier when shared though, and there’s plenty of smiles at the gym tonight to support that! 💪🏻

Great work team 🤩

#triathlon #SLB #TWMTDW #turbo #tuesday

What an unbelievable whirlwind of a year 2022 has

What an unbelievable whirlwind of a year 2022 has been…we can’t wait to see what 2023 has in store! 🤩💪🏻

Happy New Year, from everyone at Optima…see you in 2023 🥳

#triathlon #swim #bike #run #TWMTDW #SLB

At Optima we like to prove that age really is just

At Optima we like to prove that age really is just a number!! At 70 years old (and he won’t thank us for saying that), our very own Chris Owens last weekend finished 3rd at the Age-Group World Championships in Abu Dhabi 🥉🤩

Chris is an inspiration to all of us at Optima, and always has time to share his knowledge and experiences with the younger members of the club! A tremendous achievement and we can’t think of anybody who deserves it more 🥹🥳 massive congratulations Chris!!

Another season comes to a close, and what a season

Another season comes to a close, and what a season it has been, topped off with a fantastic turn out to the end of season celebration 🤩

Massive congratulations to everyone who won an award, and to all the success and achievements of all the members over the last year, it’s really been a blast 🥳🥹 many miles swam, ridden and ran and a whole lot of friendships made along the way!

And so the new season begins 💪🏻🤙🏻

#awards #party #triathlon #optimaracingteam

Great Optima turnout this morning at the @parkrunu

Great Optima turnout this morning at the @parkrunuk #RichmondParkrun as the team start to build the foundations of their winter base ☺️ top 2 male and top female providing an added bonus as well 🥳🤩

And a big shout out to the diversity within this team 🔥just the 7 different nationalities represented in Optima colours this morning 💪🏻

📸: @james_beckinsale

#parkrun #triathlon #running #optimaracingteam #diversity #team

As the season draws to a close, it’s time for th

As the season draws to a close, it’s time for the final showdown…a massive good luck to all Optima members racing at the Ironman 70.3 World Championships this weekend in St. George, Utah! Members @christina_kracht @westylori @woodford_s @jessbelcher93 & Laura…plus forever honorary members @libs_mitchell & @ewan135 … now that’s a lot of Optima representation! 🤩

What a fantastic achievement not only by each individual, but also for the club! Credit to all the hard work being put in behind the scenes! 🤙🏻

Now go out, take the handbrakes off and leave it all out there! 💪🏻🤩

#ironman703 #stgeorgeutah #stgeorge #triathlon #worldchamps #optima #racing

Swim, cycle, run, repeat….another season is almo

Swim, cycle, run, repeat….another season is almost complete! 🤙🏻 only a handful of races to go as we head into a post season rest period! A full season recap is still to come, but what a season it has been 🤩

#optimaracingteam #triathlon #training #swim #cycle #run #ironman #ironman703 #teamwork #TWMTDW

Massive good luck to Optima members @ohewitt92 , @

Massive good luck to Optima members @ohewitt92 , @jessbelcher93 and @stu_ando who are competing in Kona at the Ironman World Championships over the next few days 🤩

You’re all awesome and as a club we are so proud of your achievements getting to this point, however the race unfolds! We’ve watched you put in the work, now it’s time to go and leave it all out there 💪🏻

#optimaracingteam #kona #ironmanworldchampionship #ironman #triathlon #hawaii

This Sunday gone saw the Optima team complete thei

This Sunday gone saw the Optima team complete their annual Brighton ride! After a chilly start 🥶 the sun shone down on a fantastic day of riding, with great views, amazing company, and a few coffees and pastries thrown in for good measure! ☀️🚴‍♀️🚴

#cycling #londontobrighton #boxhill #optimaracingteam #training

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