Andrew Byatt, 25 years old has been an International athlete since the age of 15. He is one of the most successful athletes in Cornwall and as a multi talented athlete, has competed across a broad spectrum of events achieving national and international medals within four separate sports. He has been a British team member in three different sports, Surf Lifesaving, Quadrathlon and Triathlon.
At present Andrew’s efforts are focused towards attaining Quadrathlons World Championship Title. Focussing on this event allows him to maintain a fitness level high enough to remain at the top of both surf life saving and triathlon competition, too. He will be aiming to qualify for the British team in all three of these sports for the 2006 season and compete internationally.
He is currently studying Physiotherapy at Plymouth University and completing up to 20 hours of training a week. Andrew is also a qualified swim teacher, RNLI beach lifeguard, sports therapist, kayak coach and a fluent speaker of Japanese.
A member of Perranporth Surf Life Saving Club, He is currently a trained lifeguard and Sports development officer. Transferring knowledge gained to others through coaching he leads swim, board kayak strength and swim training sessions. Enjoying helping others achieve self fulfilment through sport and exercise Andrew has recently seen one of the up and coming juniors within the club achieve a National Gold.
This year saw Andrew fulfil his goal of achieveing British National medals in all three sports of triathlon, quadrathlon and surf life saving in the same season. A feat that has never before been achieved by any other athlete! This included taking the Elite National Quadrathlon title in a course record time of 2:32 mins. In addition to this he has also been a national bronze medallist in a fourth sport, sprint kayaking as a Junior (U18) in 1998.
Look below to see just some of Andrews major sporting achievements:
NATIONAL CHAMPION 2005
5TH WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS 2005
BRITISH TEAM MEMBER 2004-2006
NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIPS SILVER MEDALLIST 25-30 age group 2005
12TH WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS 20-24 age group 2004
BRITISH TEAM MEMBER 20-24 age group 2004
NATIONAL IRONMAN CHAMPION U16 1996, U 20 1999
EUROPEAN IRONMAN BRONZE MEDALLIST 1999
9TH WORLD IRONMAN 2002
BRITISH TEAM MEMBER On ten occasions at European and World Championships 1996-2002
NATIONAL BRONZE MEDALLIST U18 1998
ALL JAPAN MASTERS CHAMPION 100m freestyle 2001 50m freestyle 2001
COUNTY CHAMPION 100m freestyle 1999 1500m freestyle 1999 4x100m freestyle 1999 200m freestyle 1997
