Hannah Henry can hold her head high as the June graduate from Mount Douglas secondary took silver in the sprint triathlon of the Canada Summer Games.
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Desirae Ridenour of Cowichan Bay took gold as she finished about 30 seconds head of Henry in the 750-metre swim, 20-kilometre bike and 5km run.
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Ridenour confessed it was a tired start on her third straight race weekend, though she clearly fought through the fatigue she felt in the swim to rebound and win gold.
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The two are close friends, as they train together daily in the summer and on weekends during the year, Henry said.
Two weeks ago Ridenour and Henry, a pair of 17-year-old National Development Team athletes, put on a show working together to win the gold and silver medals, respectively, for Canada at the CAMTRI Triathlon Junior American Championships in Magog, Que.
In that race, Henry was just nine seconds back in what Triathlon Canada calls one of the most prestigious races outside the World Championships.
