Triathlon, a sport which many either don't know of or don't truly understand, but one Australian athlete has travelled thousands of miles to hail the sports superiority.

In the south east of Australia lies the capital city, Canberra. A city where lots of exciting events have taken place and continue to do so, it is also the hometown of a recent addition to the University of Tennessee. Casey Guthrie is a 24 year old student studying Sports Studies here in Big Orange Country.

How Guthrie got here is a story and a half, (half way round the world to be precise.) As an Australian native, sports runs through his pumping bloodstream so it was no surprise to learn that he was an athlete of some sort.

Triathlon is a sport which is misrepresented throughout the sporting world, effort and dedication to the sport is truly not seen when you turn on the Olympic Games every four years Yes, you see the winners and they celebrate tremendously but each and every athlete who takes part in such a small global sport should be praised.

Motivation plays a large part in the sports beleaguered success and Guthrie said "I'm motivated to train individually to succeed but also I enjoy the camaraderie between me and my team mates over the years of competition. I have built a tight bond with my team-mates and through triathlon we have built a tight friendship." It is indeed that bond which he built with his then team-mates which has progressed into a true friendship.

Guthrie has had the pleasure to travel many places through triathlon not only to see them at a quick glance, but to live and train in some of the worlds top conditions for athletes. "My first summer in the U.S. was extremely motivating as it was my first summer abroad...when I visited San Francisco for the first time it motivated me to continue triathlon because it took me places I always wanted to see."

The sport itself is regarded as one of the most difficult and draining sports around and judging by Guthrie's training regime it is indeed a fair assessment "Three hours on the bike in the morning, I then come home and rest for two hours. Swim for one hour and thirty minutes. Sleep in the afternoon, maybe some part-time work and then finish the afternoon off with an hour or two run." Dedication is undoubtedly a necessity to succeed in the sport.

According to Guthrie any athlete who is aspiring to be a tri-athlete should "Stick at it, you will come through some real tough times but without a doubt it is worth it. I look back now with no regrets because I always pushed myself to the limit."