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My name is Alanis Siffert, and I’m a Swiss professional triathlete. I embrace every challenge with enthusiasm, choose to see the positive in every experience, and enjoy sharing this journey with authenticity. More than a pursuit of performance, triathlon is a way of life for me—a constant opportunity to learn, grow, and push my limits every single day.

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My name

Alanis Siffert

birthday

21.11.2001

nickname

Ducky

Hometown

Fribourg, Switzerland

family

Sporty and supportive

coach

Brett Sutton

My journey

I’ve loved being in the water for as long as I can remember. I joined baby swimming lessons at just four months old and have never really left the pool since. In 2009, I competed in my first swimming competition and gradually worked my way through the ranks. Between 2015 and 2021, I trained nearly 22 hours a week while completing my studies at the Swiss Olympic Sportgymnasium in Bern, where I earned my bilingual high school diploma in German.

In the summer of 2021, I decided it was time to turn the page and begin a new chapter as a triathlete. The transition felt natural. During the Covid lockdown, my parents and brother introduced me to mountain biking and running. Curious by nature and raised in a family passionate about sport, this new adventure quickly became an obvious choice.

At that time, the world of triathlon was still completely new to me. By a fortunate coincidence, I was spotted in St. Moritz by Brett Sutton, coach of Olympic champion Nicola Spirig. He offered me the opportunity to join his professional training squad and begin this incredible journey. Without hesitation, I said yes.

Today, just a few years later, I am living that dream at the highest level of the sport. My daily life is shared between training camps, competitions, and training blocks in Switzerland and China, where I train alongside my team in a world-class high-performance environment. Every day is another opportunity to learn, improve, and push my limits, driven by the same passion that inspired me when I first discovered triathlon.

My Motivation

Sport has taught me that the greatest achievements are never accomplished alone.

Behind every finish line is a team—a family, friends, partners, and all the people who believe in you long before the results do. I like to think of this journey as a puzzle. Every person adds a piece; some are small, others are life-changing, but without each one of them, the picture would never be complete.

What truly inspires me isn’t just crossing the finish line—it’s everything that comes before it. The countless hours of training, the challenges, the travels, the people I meet, the moments of doubt, and the moments of joy. It’s this journey that helps me grow every day, not only as an athlete, but as a person.

The reason I share so much of my daily life is because I hope to pass on that passion and show that dreams are never reserved for just a few people. They are built day by day through hard work, perseverance, and, above all, through the people who surround us and believe in us.

If my journey can inspire even one person to embrace uncertainty, believe in themselves, pursue a dream that truly matters, and realize that life’s greatest victories are measured not only by medals but by the person we become along the way, then this adventure will have an even greater purpose.

“Victories become part of history. The people we meet and the values we gain stay with us for a lifetime.”

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my values

Integrity is thinking and acting according to your values.

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