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The 13 greatest ever female triathletes

We have discussed, debated and, frankly, argued furiously about who should make it onto our top-13 female triathletes of all time list… do you agree with our choices?

4 October 2025 / 08:56 BST4 October 2025 / 08:57 BST

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Tri at the Olympics: Sydney 2000

We look back at triathlon’s debut showing at the Sydney 2000 Olympics. Cue hometown heartbreak and the birth of a tri superstar…

20 August 2016 / 13:07 BST

News, Multisport watches

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 […]

21 July 2026 / 15:37 BST21 July 2026 / 15:37 BST

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

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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 […]

21 July 2026 / 12:49 BST

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

News, Blog

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 […]

21 July 2026 / 08:38 BST21 July 2026 / 08:38 BST

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

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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 […]

21 July 2026 / 07:00 BST20 July 2026 / 17:10 BST

How to watch the London WTCS 2026 this weekend

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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 […]

20 July 2026 / 17:07 BST20 July 2026 / 17:07 BST

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

Goggles

What are the best swim goggles? Coach tests the best options for pool and open-water swimming

Swim with clarity and in comfort with a set of these tried-and-tested swimming goggles. I’ve reviewed the 10 best for triathlon, pool training and open-water swims.

20 July 2026 / 16:30 BST20 July 2026 / 17:49 BST