Best swimming watches to boost your performance in 2025
Our expert testers take a look at the best swimming watches on the market right now.
Helen Webster
Don’t let swimmer’s ear disrupt your training
The more you can avoid common and uncomfortable ailments, the better your triathlon season will go. Here’s how to dodge swimmer’s ear…
TheMagic5 swim goggles review
Do the custom-designed TheMagic5 swim goggles deliver the perfect fit? Swim coach and 220 Triathlon editor Helen Webster finds out…
How to warm your cold body up after open-water swimming
It’s important to warm your body up safely after open-water swims. Here’s our step-by-step guide, plus some essential items of kit to help get you warm again
The best swim robes: 12 options to keep you warm and dry
Swimming outdoors and need a decent changing robe to keep you warm and dry? Here are some of the best on the market…
Best swimsuits for women: 9 options tested for training
Need some new swimwear for some tough training in the pool? Helen Webster tests and rates the best 9 swimsuits for women available now
Orca Killa Comfort goggles review
The new Orca Killa Comfort goggles feature wide lenses and adjustable straps – are they the perfect choice for triathletes?
Ironman champ Chrissie Wellington to appear at event in Cornwall
The four time Kona Queen Chrissie Wellington will be appearing in an ‘evening with’ event at the St Austell arts centre later this month.
How to master open water swimming on race day
Gaining the edge in a triathlon swim isn’t all about speed. Here are 10 tips you need to know to improve your open water skills that you can implement today.
Best wetsuit lubes to buy in 2025
Are sticky wetsuit removals and nasty rubs and chafes slowing you down? We’ve rounded up a list of the best wetsuit lube deals, so you can keep race day woes at bay
T100 announce Gold Coast event launching in 2026
The Gold Coast is the latest venue to host a T100 triathlon event, with 2026 earmarked as the first year for the new race
Best swim goggles for pool and open-water swimming in 2025
Make sure you have the best visibility when in the water with a set of tried-and-tested swim goggles. I’ve reviewed the best for triathlon, pool training and open-water swimming.
Best swimming headphones: 8 fully submergible options
Love training to music and want to do exactly that in the pool? Helen Webster tests the best waterproof headphones for swimming
Best swimming bags to buy in 2025
Looking for a bag to take to the pool? Here are the best kit bags for swimming to buy now
Top-15 finish for Alex Yee in debut TCS London Marathon
Olympian Alex Yee put in a blistering performance on a scorching day in central London to claim a top-15 finish in his first full marathon against a top men’s field.
GB’s Kat Matthews sets a new record Ironman time in Texas
Kat Matthews makes history with her third consecutive win in The Woodlands while also setting a new fastest time for a full-distance Ironman of 8:10:34
Hit your training goals faster by cycling to work
Want to squeeze in more training and save money on your next bike? Then Green Commute Initiative and the Cycle to Work Scheme could be just the thing…
Zygo Z2 swimming headphones review
Zygo has attempted to bring Spotify to swim sessions with its Z2 bone-conduction headphones. Does the streaming solution work?
Zone3 Volare swim goggles review
A firm favourite among swimmers and triathletes, can the Zone3 Volare still cut it in 2025?
Tri-Fit Propel swim goggles review
The Propel are a new pair of swim goggles from Tri-Fit: how do they compare to the competition in the pool and open water?
Best running jackets for men and women
A run jacket that battles the elements will provide an essential surge to your off-season training. The 220 team tests 12 lightweight water-resistant run jackets
Great British Swimmer Ross Edgley announces most difficult challenge yet
The first man to swim around the circumference of Great Britain has announced a new, similar challenge. Only this time, the adventurer is adding another level of difficulty as he plans to swim around Iceland. Ross Edgley is no stranger to a difficult challenge. In November 2018 he completed a 1,792-mile swim around the perimeter […]
Anya Culling: “I knocked two hours off my marathon run PB in three years, which is pretty cool!”
From running a marathon in 04:34 to competing as an elite, Anya Culling has plenty of tips to share as she goes into the 2025 London Marathon. Plus, she has triathlon on her horizons next…
Best swimskins reviewed for racing in 2025
Planning to race in sunnier climes? If it’s too warm for a wetsuit, a swimskin can still shave plenty of seconds off your swim split. Jack Sexty and Helen Webster test 15 of the best swimskins
