Consistency is the key for Tyler Smith as he prepares to return to action this weekend in the Americas Triathlon Championships Veracruz, in Mexico.

The 25-year-old is one of two Bermudians — along with Erica Hawley — who will be taking to the start line of the Olympic distance course which is comprised of a two-lap 1,500-metre swim at Gaviotas Beach in Boca Del Rio, followed by a 40-kilometre cycle and finished off with a flat 10km run.

Having enjoyed an encouraging campaign so far, including claiming a highest finish on the World Triathlon Championship Series, of 30th, in Sunderland, England at the end of July, Smith is now determined to carry momentum into this weekend’s event as he aims to maximise his chances of competing in the 2024 Olympic Games.

“I’m feeling good and looking forward to the race,” said Smith, who has raced across multiple of series this season, including the Africa and World Triathlon Cup, in order to gain a consistent block of races with a focus towards boosting his world ranking.

“My last race was my highest finish on the WTCS and I was really happy with it.

“I’ve definitely seen progress throughout this season since those early races.

“I wanted to compete in those races to get some points on the board and try to get on to some of the bigger races.

“I’ve had some of those and it has worked out well, while some might see the positives of some of the results, I’m finding consistency.

“It has been building and there has definitely been an upward trend in my performances. When what you are doing in training and races line up, it’s a good feeling.

“I’m finding more rhythm and confidence with each race and to have that is huge in a person level.

“The aim is to keep building on that the further the season goes, but I feel like I’m in a good place both physically and mentally.”

Meanwhile, for compatriot Hawley this weekend is an opportunity to build on a standout performance among the elite ranks in which she produced a third-place finish at the inaugural World Triathlon Cup Yeongdo, in South Korea, at the beginning of August.

In what was a maiden top-ten placing at that level, the 25-year-old put in a gutsy performance to put herself in medal contention during the bike leg, before maintaining her position on the run to finish behind German Annika Koch claimed and Slovakian Romana Gajdosova.

That performance followed on from a positive run of form this season which saw Hawley clinch a maiden professional victory competing in the Americas Triathlon Cup in Montreal in July, as well as finishing a respectable eleventh in a World Triathlon Cup event in Huatulco a month previously.