According to a recent study conducted by USA Triathlon, 12 deaths were recorded at U.S. triathlons in 2011, and nine of the victims died from heart attacks during the swim. Of the 45 total ...

A 37-year-old teacher and mother of four died while competing in the swimming portion of a triathlon at a North Jersey lake ...

Try a triathlon: Aspiring triathlete John Sanchez takes the plunge, learns to swim for his first triathlon. Skip to content. All Sections. Subscribe Now. 57°F. Sunday, May 25th 2025 ...

Finish, and don't get kicked in the head. That was the goal for my first triathlon almost 15 years ago. This year's goal: Finish, and don't ...

Event organizers say you can still register to run, bike and paddle in The Great American Triathlon Saturday in Sacramento ...

For the swimming portion, proper training, i.e., getting out of the pool and into open water, is key. It will be chaotic, so it helps to get a handle on how fast you are compared to everyone else ...

It's better to swim 6 yards executing top-notch strokes than mash out a hundred sloppy laps. Why? Because if you put all of your effort into finishing a certain number of laps or getting through ...

An Olympic-level triathlon involves a 0.93-mile (1.5-kilometer) swim, 24.8-mile (40-kilometer) bike ride, and 6.2-mile (10-kilometer) run toward the finish line. The sport debuted at the Summer ...

For Cameron, the characteristics of Georgia swimming instilled in her still apply every day in her triathlon training. “Hard work, dedication, just commitment,” Cameron said.

Triathlon and marathon swimming are scheduled to take place in the Seine, ... “Every time I meet someone, they worry that I’m going to swim in the Seine,” Périault said.

Q. I recently saw someone swimming with an elastic band around their ankles. What gives? A. Swimmers and triathletes are always looking for that extra edge to improve their performance and times.