My Background 

I'm Josiah Ney. I grew up in a small town on Vancouver Island, Canada. I began triathlon at the age of 9 after being inspired by Simon Whitfield's silver medal performance at the Beijing Olympics. I subsequently moved to New Zealand and went on to compete at a national and international level in short course triathlon, winning multiple national titles and medalling across duathlon, aquathlon and triathlon as part of the New Zealand National Team. I made the switch to competing for Canada in 2023, placing 3rd at the U23 Pan-Am Championships before going on to represent Canada at the U23 Elite World Championships as part of the Canadian National Team, and racing on a contract for a professional German triathlon team for 2 years. In 2024, I moved to longer distance events, competing in the Ironman Pro series and going 3:57 in my debut 70.3 before retiring from the sport in 2025 to focus on further education. 

Currently, I'm based in Tasmania and in my spare time you can find me out surfing, mountain biking, or occasionally hiking!  

Education

I studied a Bachelor of Human Performance Science at Waikato University in New Zealand and was awarded a Hillary Scholarship for achievements in Sport, Academics, and Leadership. My major interest within the degree was injury prevention and biomechanics. During this time, I worked as a Swim Coach, gaining my NZSCTA Teacher of Competitive Swimming Certification. I'm currently studying my Master's of Physiotherapy at the University of Tasmania with an interest in Musculoskeletal Physiotherapy and sports rehabilitation.