Turner has raced at the last two Commonwealth Games for Jersey – finishing 26th as a teenager in the 2018 Games on Australia’s Gold Coast.
But with the sport having been dropped from the slimmed-down programme for the 2026 Commonwealth Games in Glasgow, his dedication will be on longer-distance events for the foreseeable future.
“At the moment I’ll be focusing on the long course triathlon and I can represent Jersey there, which is kind of unique and cool,” he said.
“So I want to make it to the world champs and my aim is to kind of put Jersey on the map in that way.
“If I could get a top 10 at a world champs that would be absolutely amazing.
“I’ve represented Great Britain 30-plus times over the last five years, and I would choose to represent Jersey any day of the week,” he added.
“That’s where I’m from, I’m proud to be from Jersey and to put those colours on – there’s nothing more special to me.
“I’m always trying to get the commentator to say I’m from Jersey, not Great Britain.”
