Open Water Safety

Before you sign up for your next triathlon, make sure the swim won't be scrapped. Here's what to check to avoid a disappointing duathlon.

Editor-in-Chief Chris Foster makes the case that the best and most important piece of gear for triathletes is actually a cheap piece of plastic.

Paris spent $1.5 billion to clean up the Seine River for the Olympics and Paralympics - but will the water actually be safe for swimming?

Ever gotten nausea or diarrhea after a triathlon swim? Water quality issues may be to blame - and they're becoming more common every season.