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Bahraini athlete Sameera Al Bitar represented Bahrain in swimming at two Olympic games, before switching to triathlon. Sameera faced a number of barriers when she was growing up as a young female swimmer in Bahrain. But as triathlon continues to grow in popularity in the Gulf, Sameera's confident that the hiccups she faced will help future generations.\nYou'll hear: \n10:48 Sameera talks about starting swimming at the age of 6, when she was a child in Jordan and going on to represent Bahrain in swimming at two Olympics and going to the Olympics through the wildcard system\n13:38 Some of the struggles that Sameera faced 20 years ago when she faced some criticism for swimming and the swimming attire. "I had a few hiccups along the way, but this has helped the new generation."\n23:36 Why Sameera believes triathlon has exploded in popularity in Bahrain\n27:00 How she got into triathlon from her swimming background\n31:13 What barriers women in Bahrain face if they want to do a triathlon\n38:50 Why she thinks Bahrain is an example in the wider region for the growth of triathlon\n42:30 The difference between wild card qualification and qualification for the Olympics and if you feel like you have imposter syndrome when you haven't qualified\n52:35 what does it mean to be an Arab endurance athlete\nFind out more about this week's guests \nSameera Al Bitar Instagram\nLike what you heard?\nLet me know! Connect with Inside Tri Show across Social Media, just search Inside Tri Show or click on the icons below\nSponsors of the show\nLong Range Fuel\xa0are phenomenally tasty nut butters from Resilient Nutrition, enhanced by cutting edge science, to boost your stamina, keep you calm and alert and bolster your resilience. Get\xa010% off\xa0by using the code\xa0insidetri10\xa0or go direct\xa0via this link.\nThis podcast uses the following third-party services for analysis: \n\nPodcorn - https://podcorn.com/privacy\nLearn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices