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With the sports of triathlon and open-water swimming growing every year, the need to make sure the proper safety standards are in place is at an all-time high.

Can't touch your toes? It's not the end of the world.

Triathlete.com chatted with 2010 USA Triathlon Age Group Athlete of the Year Kaleb VanOrt to find out what it takes to top the age group ranks.

New Zealand's Cameron Todd won the Rotorua Sprint Triathlon on Sunday for the second year in a row.

Mark Deterline looks into the growing trend of using kinesiology tape to aid in healing injuries.

American triathlete Chris Lieto avoids jellyfish in today’s Tweet of the Day.

Need some new training ideas? Check out these sites for pilates exercises, yoga videos and other triathlon training videos aimed to help endurance athletes.

USA Triathlon has named Laura Bennett and Matt Chrabot the Olympic/ITU Athletes of the Year for 2010. Tim O'Donnell and Amy Marsh are the Non-Olympic/ITU Athletes of the Year.

A look at the growth of women's-only series in triathlon and a preview of the 2011 lineup of races.

Magali Tisseyre of Canada sits down with TriCenter's Ann Wessling to talk about when she'll make the jump to Ironman, her thoughts on the new 70.3 World Championship course and her new coach, Siri Lindley.

USA Triathlon today named world champions Matt Perkins and Melissa Stockwell the 2010 USA Paratriathlon Athletes of the Year.

In this Tweet of the Day, Mirinda Carfrae's boyfriend Tim O'Donnell gives her a hard time for the small stature of her Felt DA triathlon bike with 650cm wheels.

After a successful inaugural San Diego triathlon, the TriRock Series will expand to four destination cities across the country for 2011.

Age groupers jumped at the opportunity to race on the proposed triathlon course for the 2012 London Olympics, prompting a sell out of the Dextro Energy Triathlon London.

Is Chris McCormack ready to trade in his goggles and bike and become an ultramarathoner?

Does winning the Ironman World Championship alter one's life? Mirinda Carfrae tells us what's changed, and what hasn't, since she took the coveted Kona title in October.

USA Triathlon names Kevin McDowell and Kelly Whitley Junior Triathletes of the Year. Junior and Youth All-Americans, Junior Duathletes of the Year also named.

USA Triathlon announced today, Jan. 25 the two Americans chosen to receive the 2010 Age Group Athletes of the Year awards.

American triathlete Tim O'Donnell will focus on the Ironman World Championship in 2011.

The pro roster for Team Trakkers/Rev3 for 2011 was announced today, Jan. 25.

Body weight is important, but performance is more important.

Ironman triathlete Richard Ussher of New Zealand has announced he will put his triathlon career on hold as he pursues another title at the Coast-to-Coast multisport adventure race in New Zealand.

New study shows increasing stride rate reduces impact forces absorbed at the knee and hip.

Both Belgium’s Frederik Van Lierde and Great Britain’s Jodie Swallow took the leads early on and held them throughout the race in Buffalo City to claim the Ironman 70.3 South Africa titles on Sunday afternoon.

See images of the 2011 Endurance LIVE Awards Gala from San Diego, Calif.

The endurance sports community came out to the Downtown Hard Rock Hotel in San Diego, Calif. on the evening of Saturday, Jan. 22 to honor the top athletic accomplishments of 2010 at the Endurance LIVE Awards Gala.

Triathlete gear editor Aaron Hersh spent the day roaming the Endurance LIVE Consumer Show floor to find the latest and greatest gear of 2011. Here are his top 11 picks, in no particular order, for best gear offerings of 2011.

New Zealand's Samantha Warriner is planning on competing at Ironman New Zealand on March 5, only a few months after her December heart surgery.

The world’s largest and most prized consumer show and endurance sports awards event returns to San Diego this Saturday, Jan. 22, 2011.

What can we expect in 2011 from top pros like Chris Lieto, Linsey Corbin, Samantha McGlone, Meredith Kessler, Rachel Joyce and Luke Bell? Matt Dixon, the man coaching them this year, gives us his take on the these athletes and the season ahead.

Triathlon America has announced the individual finalists for the Triathlete of the Year Awards and award categories for the first annual Triathlon America Awards Celebration.

Whether it's an Ironman or ultrarunning race, Heather Fuhr has shown she has what it takes to go the distance.

Courtney Baird promoted from Senior Editor.

Captain James Bales has been named Air Force Male Athlete of the Year for his accomplishments in the sport of triathlon. Captain Bales will next set his sights on the 2012 Olympic Games.

The knee injury that forced Lance Armstrong to withdraw from the Rotorua Sprint Triathlon in New Zealand, set to be held later this month, could also keep him from competing in a 2011 Ironman.

Several key biomechanics professors have become skeptics.

Off-road triathletes Emma Garrard and Josiah Middaugh took their talents to the snow Saturday, earning the overall national titles at the 2011 USA Triathlon Winter Triathlon National Championship at Soldier Hollow.

The USA Triathlon Board of Directors announces officer election results.

A recap of the 2011 USA Triathlon Hall of Fame Banquet from Colorado Springs, Colo.

New Zealand professional Jamie Whyte and Australian veteran Belinda Granger took the wins today, Jan. 15, at the fifth annual Challenge Wanaka iron-distance triathlon in New Zealand.

Americans are set to take on the snow with a 5-kilometer run, a 10-kilometer mountain bike ride and an 8-kilometer cross-country skiing leg.

New Zealand professional triathlete Nicky Samuels is sharing her discontent with the Wanaka-area retailers who have complained about Challenge Wanaka's presence in the small town.

We asked one of the sport's strongest swimmers, American Sara McLarty, to give her take on Lance Armstrong's swim stroke.

The first step in controlling your eating is acknowledging that you can't.

The list of star triathletes attending January 22nd's Endurance LIVE Consumer Show and Awards Gala, set to take place in San Diego, Calif., continues to grow.

After weeks of anticipation, the 2011 Uplace Belgian Pro Triathlon Team was announced today, Jan. 13.

Two Australians are the favorites to win Saturday's Challenge Wanaka event in New Zealand.

Three-time defending Challenge Wanaka winner Gina Crawford will not be making the start on Saturday because she is expecting a baby, due in July, with her husband Brett.

She's trying to qualify for the Ironman Triathlon World Championships.

Guy Petruzzelli writes about his journey into a brand new approach to multisport fitness.

Part of the Challenge Wanaka marathon course is being repaired after floodwaters caused an overflow of the adjacent Clutha River.

With the USA Triathlon Winter Triathlon National Championship coming up on Jan. 15 in Midway, Utah, we get the inside scoop on training and racing in the Salt Lake City and Park City areas.

Great Britain's Helen Jenkins is the country's top female triathlete and has her sights set on the 2012 London Olympic Games.

GOTRIbal founder Tanya Maslach explains on an Espn.com blog why, despite its booming popularity, triathlon should not be considered the new golf of the sport's world.

In this excerpt from his latest blog, Macca talks about the triathlon training mix.

Keeping these items nearby will help keep your mileage up and your bike repair expenses down.

Winter triathlon is made up of running, biking and cross-country skiing, and gives triathletes a unique challenge during a time when many athletes are hibernating.

The two 2010 Ironman World Champions, Chris McCormack and Mirinda Carfrae, were also two of the athletes featured on "Training Day" last year.

Atlanta-based all3sports, Inc. has signed Matt “Boom Boom” Reed.

Three of Great Britain's Olympic hopefuls, Alistair Brownlee, Jonathan Brownlee and Helen Jenkins, gave a masterclass to competition winners as part of six "money-can't-buy" experiences at the GE Ultimate World Champion Triathlon Day.

United States-based Zoot Sports has signed 2010 ITU World Champion Javier Gómez to a two-year deal, which will include the 2012 London Olympics.

Don't let burnout ruin your next training cycle.

Graham O'Grady and Jo Lawn claimed honors in the Port of Tauranga half triathlon in New Zealand, an event that doubled as the national long distance championship.

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Make these drills part of your swim training regimen for improved stroke efficiency.

Look back on the 2010 Endurance Sports Awards with this video recap.

The City of Lyon will be the first French destination to host a TriStar event

One of the most popular speed-distance devices on the market just got better.

American triathlete and Kona local Bree Wee is spending time training with Lance Armstrong as he prepares to make his comeback to the sport of triathlon.

Three-time Ironman world champion Peter Reid vanished from the sport in 2007, cut off all contact and retreated into exile. Months went by, but eventually word leaked through the ether

Spain’s Eneko Llanos and Great Britain’s Julie Dibens, the champions of the inaugural Abu Dhabi International Triathlon, will defend their men’s and women’s crowns in the race’s second running on March 12, 2011.

This weekend's Tauranga half-triathlon will welcome Australia's Rebekah Keat and New Zealand's Jo Lawn, among others.

Can't afford an antigravity treadmill? Try this instead.

Three-time Ironman World Champion Chrissie Wellington speaks candidly in an interview about her body image, how she got into the sport and what she's sacrificed for success.

A look at some of American triathlete Laura Bennett's favorite things.

A new Olympic-distance triathlon is a possibility for Denver in July of this year.

Defending Ironman world champion Mirinda Carfrae of Australia has committed to riding a Felt bicycle through 2013. Carfrae had previously been with Cannondale for the majority of her career.

A step-by-step look at how Tyr's triathlon wetsuits are made.

In a reminder that triathlon does not always equal swim/bike/run, athletes took on Alaska's winter conditions in a TriFlake race in Anchorage.

Ironman veteran Cameron Brown beat out young talent to take a win in New Zealand's Whangamata Triathlon. On the women's side, Rebecca Kingsford outpaced race favorite Jo Lawn for the title.

Triathlon America will host an industry event devoted to the business of triathlon. The first-of-its-kind event will take place in La Jolla, Calif. from Feb. 27 to March 1.

Performance nutrition tips to keep you healthy.

Canadian Janelle Morrison continues to recover after being seriously injured in a head-on collision last month.

We all have goals -- big ones, small ones and everything in-between. And there's no better feeling than when you cross the finish line in a race you've run with yourself. Sick and tired of struggling with knee troubles, hip pain and a weight problem -- Cheryl Jestis decided to change her life.

Seven-time Tour de France winner Lance Armstrong won't compete in a New Zealand triathlon next month because of a sore left knee.