Swim Chats
Shona Riddell
August 11, 202548 min
Swimming
Kylie Frost on creating the Twisted Sisters Club, training for triathlons after a chronic health diagnosis, and helping women enjoy the sea
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After being diagnosed in 2015 with Ankylosing Spondylitis (AS), a painful inflammatory arthritic condition, Kylie Frost was advised to move her body to keep mobile. She began exercising multiple times a week, then decided she needed a goal. She started entering triathlons and set her sights on IRONMAN NZ (a 3.8km swim, 180km bike ride and 42km run), which she completed in 2021 after six years of building her strength and stamina. The time limit to complete the event was 17 hours and she managed it with 70 seconds to spare, with her support crew cheering her on.
Kylie has since...