National boss’ health focus

TRIATHLON Australia is on the search for a new national performance director as Ben Gathercole prepares to step down from the role in order to focus on a health battle.

Gathercole informed Triathlon Australia yesterday that he will be standing down after September’s ITU World Championships as he turns his focus towards dealing with type one diabetes. Triathlon Australia chief executive Miles Stewart said the governing body expected to anoint a successor in the coming months.