Swim conditions are about as varied as triathletes themselves: Sometimes the water’s hot, sometimes it’s cold; sometimes the water is bumpy, sometimes it’s smooth . Sometimes we have longer races, ...

Triathlon is hard. That's a big part of why so many of us choose to tackle "The Beast With Three Heads That All Somehow Bite You And Each Other At The Same Time, All The Time." (Yes, that's a term I ...

I used to hate racing in a triathlon wetsuit for several reasons. They’re so skintight that it tends to disrupt your stroke. They’re a hassle to wear and take off. And they’re literally a pain in the ...

After a 1500-meter swim in the Hudson River, a 40-kilometer bike ride up to Van Cortlandt Park and back, and a jog around Central Park (and, of course, two stops in the transition area at Riverside ...

When you're starting out in triathlon, one of the most important bits of kit you'll buy is your wetsuit. For those lacking a little confidence in the water, making the right choice is crucial, but ...

Pollereno recommends starting with a sprint distance race or shorter. “Putting the swim, bike, run together is still a challenge for beginners, but it’s not so overwhelming where you’re paralyzed by ...

There’s a new breed of swim wetsuits out there – these aren’t dedicated triathlon wetsuits, but instead they focus on open-water swimmers. Are they for you? To help you make that purchase, 220 ...

Correspondence to Jane Saycell, Extreme Environments Laboratory, Department of Sport and Exercise Science, University of Portsmouth, Portsmouth PO1 2UP, UK; jane.saycell{at}port.ac.uk Objectives To ...