5 Most Epic Triathlon Swim Courses
Swirling currents, ice-cream headaches, and even salt-plus-freshwater combos—we asked the pros to rank the toughest swims in the triathlon world.
Open Water Swim
Learn to Love Open-Water Swimming
It’s the first part of any triathlon—but so many fear it. In this excerpt from "Triathlon Swimming," coach Gerry Rodrigues helps you move from fear to familiarity to yield your best swim splits yet.
GPS Goes Heads Up In The Open Water
FORM’s new firmware update brings smartwatch-connected open-water GPS capabilities to their already feature-rich heads-up display goggles.
Spruce Up Your Swim With Time-Trial Workouts
Swim time-trial workouts look more like a real triathlon swim leg than a set of 50-meter sprints and can enhance your performance come race day.
Open-Water Swim Skills With Coach Lance Watson: Getting Out Of Your Wetsuit
Coach Lance Watson demonstrates how to efficiently take off a wetsuit after the swim portion of the triathlon.
Diana Nyad Finishes Historic Open-Water Swim
Inspiring everyone around the world, including open-water swimming enthusiasts and triathletes, Diana Nyad completed her longtime goal.
Need Open-Water Practice? Try These Tough Events
Open-water events are ideal places to practice your triathlon swim skills—and maybe meet some single-sport friends while you’re at it.
Fearful Of The Open Water? Try Hypnotism
Choppy water. Flailing arms And legs. Sharks. Limited visibility. Frigid temperatures. Shuddering yet?
Tempe Town Lake Hosts Open-Water Swim Event
On Saturday, Nov. 6 Tempe Town Lake welcomed a few hundred athletes into the waters for a DCB Extreme Adventures Open-Water Swim Event.