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“It was a fun battle to get out on top of!” Kristian Blummenfelt storms to victory at Ironman 70.3 Geelong

IRONMAN 70.3 Geelong saw a thrilling win in the men’s race for Kristian Blummenfelt (NOR) as the second race of the Experience Oman IRONMAN Pro Series took place this weekend. Blummenfelt bounced back from disappointment two weeks ago in Taupō to claim a statement victory in a new course best time, With victory he receives […]

“It was a fun battle to get out on top of!” Kristian Blummenfelt storms to victory at Ironman 70.3 Geelong
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“This is a challenge I’m really enjoying exploring alongside my triathlon career.” Lucy Charles-Barclay qualifies for Commonwealth Games swim event trials

Ironman athlete Lucy Charles-Barclay has improved her 1,500m freestyle swim time by a huge 21 seconds in just 19 days – and qualified for the Commonwealth Games trials at the same time. Competing at the Ponds Forge International Sports Centre on Friday 13 March, Charles-Barclay recorded a time of 17:08, marking a significant improvement from […]

“This is a challenge I’m really enjoying exploring alongside my triathlon career.” Lucy Charles-Barclay qualifies for Commonwealth Games swim event trials
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“We wanted to create a changing robe that offers a more refined, tailored aesthetic.” Dryrobe launch new city to sea weatherproof parka.

The originators of the oversized, warm, waterproof coat beloved by outdoor swimmers, triathletes and dog walkers everywhere, I caught up with Dryrobe to find out a little about their modern new changing robe design. Nobody loves a Dryrobe more than me. Friends have got used to me turning up to all kinds of events in […]

“We wanted to create a changing robe that offers a more refined, tailored aesthetic.” Dryrobe launch new city to sea weatherproof parka.
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“Do I care enough about my athletic performance to stab myself in the penis?” Brunt on the Winter Olympics ‘Penisgate’

With the Winter Olympics hitting the headlines for ‘penis-gate’, I got to wondering. Would injecting myself in the penis to increase the surface area of my tri-suit make me faster too – and could I ever bring myself to do it? Yes, during the recent Winter Olympics my eye was caught by the story that […]

“Do I care enough about my athletic performance to stab myself in the penis?” Brunt on the Winter Olympics ‘Penisgate’
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“I knew I just needed to get as fat as possible and as fit as possible!” Ross Edgley on the extreme ways he had to change his body to swim around Iceland

Pulling on his wetsuit each day and braving the freezing waters around Iceland, Ross Edgley made history last year after swimming 1,610km to circumnavigate the country. While the headlines were of epic swimming, the harsh toll of nature on his body and the ecological research he enabled though, there was a much more personal reason […]

“I knew I just needed to get as fat as possible and as fit as possible!” Ross Edgley on the extreme ways he had to change his body to swim around Iceland