Bermuda Triathlon Association have named a six strong squad for next month’s Island Games in Jersey.

Tucker Murphy and Travis Cooper will compete in the men’s competition, while Martina Olcheski-Bell, Karen Smith, Julia Hawley and Belinda Castree will represent the Island in the women’s event.

The women triathletes appear to be Bermuda’s best hopes for a medal, with Olcheski-Bell the national champion at both Olympic distance and sprint distance. Smith’s hopes, meanwhile, rest on her recovery from a recent foot injury which prevented her from finishing either national championship race.

Murphy, who competed in the 2014 Commonwealth Games, will lead the men’s team as he aims to better the sixth place he managed in the 2013 Island Games held in Bermuda. Murphy’s time of 2hr 06min 41 sec was six minutes behind that of winner Bobby Oag, of the Orkney Islands.

In addition to the individual event there is a team competition for men and women with the lowest combined time for the top three on each team counting towards the women’s medals. Bermuda took silver in the women’s team category in 2013 and the men narrowly missed a medal finishing fourth.

The triathlons will be over a course used each year for the Jersey Triathlon, a tough course featuring a 1500 metres swim, 40km bike and 10km run. The triathlons take place on 28th June, with the men starting at 12.15pm and the women at 12.30pm Bermuda time.

The team will be managed by Neil De Ste Croix.