Oliver, who works as an applications team leader for Designs, has qualified for the Championships and will travel to Switzerland in August to represent Great Britain and compete with triathletes from around the world.

Funds from Designs’ sponsorship will go towards necessary entry fees, as well as help with travel to and from the event, allowing Oliver to focus on his training.

Oliver has been training six days a week for the competition and says fitting this in around his full-time job at Designs has been challenging, but is thankful for the support from his colleagues.

“Training can be hard to fit in around full-time work and looking after my two daughters, but I manage to find time for workouts in the evenings and spend time training for longer distances on a weekend,” he says, adding: “Luckily the team at Designs are really supportive and always do what they can to help with my training and competitions.”

Rob Daysley, managing director at Designs, adds: “We’re all very proud of Martin here at Designs. Competing in a triathlon means you need to be disciplined in three sports rather than just one, and we applaud Martin for making it all the way to the World Age Group Championships.
 
“Sponsoring him was the least we could we do, and as a member of our team we see the hard work he puts in day after day.”

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