Not yet 18, four-time regional gold medallist Luke McIntyre has received a big boost to his career. He has been chosen for an elite development programme that will take place in two South American countries in August.

McIntyre, who attends Harrison College in Barbados, is a rising multisport star. He has represented Barbados in regional competitions since he was 11. He currently holds the CARIFTA Games Under-20 boys 5000m gold medal and is also the Under-16 champion from the Under-CARIFTA Triathlon Championships.

On Tuesday, the Barbados Federation of Island Triathletes (BFIT) announced that McIntyre was chosen by the Americas Triathlon Development Committee for the Team Americas Training Camp. The camp runs from August 6 to 24 in Asunción, Paraguay, and Lima, Peru. Athletes will train with top up-and-coming talent from the Americas and compete in the World Triathlon Development Cup in Asunción and the Americas Triathlon Junior Cup in Lima.