Help Me Get to the Triathlon World Championships!

Hi, my name is Maria Podnar — I’m a proud Croatian-Greek-Australian triathlete, strength and conditioning coach, and full-time volunteer working in the Solomon Islands. And I’ve just qualified to represent Australia on the world stage at the 2025 Triathlon World Championships!

This has been the dream. Yet no easy feat. Being relatively new to the sport an monumental amount of effort has been put into training, nutritional preparation and time management.

Here’s the reality: this journey is entirely self-funded. As I prepare to fly across the globe from the Solomon Islands to the World Champs, I’m asking for your help to get there. Any and all help is appreciated.

Every donation will go directly toward covering:

International flights

Race entry and travel fees

Equipment costs (bike transport, race kit, nutrition)