19/08/2026
Been so cool to have such an amazing group at our events
Two years ago, a lot of people looked at the Twisted Sisters Club and thought we were just a bunch of middle-aged ladies who were seriously slow.
To be fair... some of us were. π
What they didn't realise was that they were witnessing the beginning of something pretty special.
We've given a whole new meaning to grassroots sport. We started with women who hadn't exercised in years, women who were too scared to enter races, and women who thought triathlons were something only super-fit people in matching lycra did.
Fast forward two years, and we've proven that with the right support, encouragement, and a healthy amount of peer pressure, almost anything is possible.
We have achieved what many others have tried to do.
We've introduced 167 women to open water swimming this season alone. That's 167 women who willingly got into cold water, couldn't see the bottom, and still came back for more.
We've also had Sisters taking on events such as RUN Auckland Series & Half Marathon, Run the forest, The Henderson Shuffle and Tarawera Ultra-Trail By UTMB. Women who once questioned whether they could walk around the block are now pinning on race numbers for fun.
But most importantly, because we are a triathlon club after all, this year saw many of our ladies complete their first triathlon. We had a huge presence at both SHE Women's Triathlon Series and Peopleβs Triathlon Series with women stepping way outside their comfort zones and showing themselves just how capable they really are. Many are now doing IRONMΔORI quarter and half and we have entries at Taupo in March for Ironman New Zealand 70.3.
So yes, we may be over a certain age. We may not have grown up as athletes. We may occasionally discuss joint pain, hot flushes, and recovery strategies in the same conversation.
But together we are proving that triathlon isn't just for the young, fast, and fearless.
It's for anyone willing to give it a go.
The Twisted Sisters are making triathlon accessible, welcoming, and achievable for women of all ages and abilities. We're building fitness, confidence, friendships, and a community where nobody gets left behind.
And while we might still be slower than some...
We're a whole lot faster than the women we were two years ago.
