Joe Begbie, 18, finished the Noosa Triathlon on Sunday with a swift time of 1:54:45 placing him in 20th place out of a whopping 3095 male competitors. “‘The swim today was rough, there was no direction - it was a bit like a washing machine - but it was nice because it made it a little shorter,” Begbie said. “Overall it was a good race, and it’s great to be in Noosa.” Begbie is back in Australia from Japan were he recently competed in the 2019 Takamatsu Sprint Triathlon Asian Cup, placing 17th overall. Pictures: OLIVIA HENNING and PAUL THOMAS