Four months made a world of difference for Samantha Klus of the Bytown Storm triathlon club. The Bell High School senior began her season with an eye-opening experience at the North American junior championships in Mexico, when she placed 13th out of 16 racers.
Originally the second alternate for Canada, Klus got to race at August’s Pan American junior championships in Edmonton and made the most of it by placing 16th out of 54 competitors, and third amongst 14 Canadians.