Physics student Nathan Drouillard will represent Canada in the World University Triathlon Championships.
Physics student Nathan Drouillard (BSc 2021, MSc 2024) will compete for Team Canada in the World University Triathlon Championships.
The competition, held by the International University Sports Federation, known by its French acronym FISU, is set for Aug. 30 and 31 in Gdansk, Poland. The individual course will include a 750 m swim, followed by a 20 km bike ride and finally a five km run.
Drouillard will begin doctoral studies in physics next month.
He will be joined in donning the maple leaf by Daniel Damian and Hayden Woodrow of the University of Victoria and Nicolas Bolouri of McGill, and on the women’s side Juliette Chenail-Lafond of Université de Montréal, Saoirse Kealey of Carleton University, Jordyn Bandastra of the Canadian Academy of Osteopathy, and Isla Britton of the University of Edinburgh.
Leading the contingent is Lauren Nutt of Triathlon Canada, who served as manager of the Canadian team at the Paris Summer Olympic Games.