A 13-year old triathlon athlete from Piney will be taking part in the 2016 Power Smart Manitoba Summer Games.

Naomi Brown says her sister competed in the 2012 Manitoba Summer Games in Swan River and she is now able to follow in those footsteps and adds she is honoured and excited to have this once in a lifetime opportunity. Brown says her family is quite athletic and she started playing basketball at a young age and then training for triathlons in 2012.

(Photo credit: Nancy Brown)"I like how it motivates me and I can stay in great shape," notes Brown. "My dad, he trains with me and he did triathlons."

She says it's exciting to be participating and appreciates the sport because of the new people she meets, friendships she makes and the passion they share as athletes.

"My coach, Terri-Lynn, she's a really great coach. She's really helped me in swimming, like my techniques as well as my running. So I [have] really improved in those."

Brown adds after the summer games she wants to continue competing in triathlons and also get back into playing basketball.