The #SVT Podcast · Swansea Vale Triathlon Club

37. November 2023 | The one with the CEO of Welsh Triathlon

·1 hr 31 min·5 clips

He went to the New York Marathon targeting “undisclosed three hours” and finished in 3:09 after mile 21 problems.

The November show opens at Dan's place, with the familiar loose club energy and a nod to the fact that the last podcast ran for two hours after Ironman Wales. They have a laugh about whether anyone actually made it through the whole thing. Catherine joins as the guest, introduced as the CEO. The conversation quickly shifts from chat to substance. Welsh Triathlon sits at about 2,600 members. That sounds small only until they point out how many club riders and runners are active without being members. Catherine explains that the organisation puts real time and money into helping clubs grow. Safeguarding is part of that. So are DBS checks. Welfare officers get a mention too. Coach development sits alongside all of it. The point is that membership is not just paperwork. It gives personal cover, including public liability insurance if something goes wrong while training. It also comes with legal advice and support. Just as importantly, it helps fund the work that goes back into clubs and supports triathlon development in Wales. The chat stays warm and familiar even when it gets practical. By the end, the episode is back in its usual lane of teasing, travel jokes, and shared shorthand. There is still time for the call-and-response hi-ya energy. It closes the way SVT likes to close: a bit scruffy, a bit affectionate, and very club-shaped.

As heard by us

A loose club chat that settles into a practical look at Welsh Triathlon's role.

November's SVT podcast is mostly a club chat, with Catherine in the main discussion and plenty of jokes mixed in with triathlon talk. It is at its best when it gets concrete.

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Why you'd press play

You want the Welsh Triathlon membership chat, with the club news, updates, and very poor banter.

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