Category: Triathlon
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Are Triathlon Swims Safe Enough? | The GTN Show Ep. 315
This week we start by sending out our deepest sympathies to the families of the two men who passed away during the swim of Ironman Cork and debate the safety of triathlon swims. We also have a big weekend of racing to dissect, with the Paris Test Event, the PTO Asian Open, and loads more.
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‘What a Special Place to Be In’: Triathletes Swim in the Seine Ahead of Paris Olympics | France 24
The world’s top female triathletes rushed forward into the Seine on Thursday as the famous river’s improved water quality allowed a race to take place in a key test event ahead of next year’s Paris Olympics. It comes after a previous test had to be canceled this month because of poor water quality. Paris Olympic…
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No Seine, No Gain: Triathletes Compete 1500m River Swim in Paris | Euronews
The countdown to the Olympics and Paralympics in 2024 has begun.
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6 Easy Ways to Track Your Swimming Fitness | Global Triathlon Network
How do you know if your swimming progress is because you’ve improved your stroke, or because you’re a fitter swimmer? Swimming is difficult to track with the usual gadgets being less effective in water so we have 6 easy swim tests that you can try which will allow you to see how you’ve improved!
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Swimmers Back in Seine: Triathletes Test Water Quality Before Paris Games | Al Jazeera English
With just under a year to go before the Paris Olympics, triathletes have been braving the waters of the River Seine ahead of a test event for the Games. Heavy rainfall last week caused water quality to fall below minimum health standards. That is despite more than a billion and a half dollars being spent…
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James O’Brien Is Disgusted as 57 Triathletes Fall Sick After Swimming in Polluted Water | LBC
As many triathletes fall sick after swimming in polluted waters off Sunderland James O’Brien demands answers: “The coastal water had 3900 E.coli colonies per 100 milliliters of water…that’s pretty grim.” “They’ve been swimming through shocking amounts of sewage.” “You don’t have to be a scientist to know that water moves.”
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How to Make the Most of an Open-Water Swim | Global Triathlon Network
Something about the freedom of open water takes away some of the structure you would have for a pool swim. As lovely as this is, we still need to optimize the limited time we have for our training. In this video, we help you make a plan for your open-water swim!
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Top Tips to Master Open Water Triathlon Swimming | Global Triathlon Network
Swimming in a triathlon is not the same as swimming in a pool. In open water there’s a lot to take into account; swells, currents, other swimmers! There’s a lot that goes on in a triathlon swim that you won’t experience training in a pool so Heather is here to show you what the best…
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Secret Technique Pro Swimmers and Triathletes Use to Go Faster… and How You Can Do It Too | Josh Lewis
It’s been a while since I’ve found a swim tip and trick that has massively improved my swimming technique, so thought I’d share!