Janine Doggett, Author at 220 Triathlon

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About: Janine is a freelance copywriter with over 15 years experience. She specialises in cycling, running and swimming, and has completed Ironmans, represented GB as an age-grouper and is an Ironman certified coach. Janine has been racing multisport events since 2013.

Articles by Janine Doggett

What’s the difference between a triathlon wetsuit and a surf wetsuit?

Wondering how a tri wetsuit differs to a surf wetsuit, and whether you can race a triathlon with a wetsuit made for surfing? Janine Doggett explains all…

26 July 2024 / 12:42 BST26 July 2024 / 12:42 BST

What’s the difference between a triathlon wetsuit and a surf wetsuit?

Garmin launch first screen-free fitness tracker – but will it serve the needs of triathletes?

The old joke goes “if I pass out, stop my Garmin” and if there’s one thing triathletes are fond of, it’s a stat or 100… But today Garmin have announced the launch of a screen-free fitness band. Think like your multisport watch, but without the screen telling you things and demanding your attention. The new […]

I came last in a multisport race – and still ended up on the winners’ podium. Here’s why I love the Polkerris Aquathlon

It’s a spookily cold and grey day at the start of May. Jogging the short distance along the beach, I’m suffering from an attack of the collywobbles. It strikes me that this is an unusual word for my brain to have struck upon. Collywobbles. For those not from the north of England, this is better […]

I’m a swim coach – and these are the most common wetsuit problems I see

Wetsuits can be a great performance enhancer for open water swimming. Get it wrong though and you can be slower, not faster. Here are the most common problems I see with open-water swimming and triathlon wetsuits and – more crucially – how to fix them. A wetsuit is a wetsuit, right? Usually black neoprene, few […]

How to watch the London WTCS 2026 this weekend

The World Triathlon Championship Series (WTCS) returns to London this weekend on Saturday 25 July, after an 11-year hiatus. Organised by World Triathlon, the short-course, sprint-distance race will form part of the T100 London weekend at the Excel, where almost 5,300 amateur athletes will take on their own swim, bike, and run challenges. The Professional […]

Paula Findlay wins on Ironman debut as Marten Van Riel claims first full-distance victory at Lake Placid

It was a weekend of historic firsts at the 2026 Athletic Brewing IRONMAN Lake Placid, with Paula Findlay (CAN) and Marten Van Riel (BEL) both claiming maiden Ironman victories. The Canadian middle-distance star – a two-time Olympian, 14-time IRONMAN 70.3 champion and multiple IRONMAN 70.3 World Championship medallist – added another achievement to her decorated […]