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Reflecting on the unexpected successes from the Super League Triathlon

Reflecting on the unexpected successes from the Super League Triathlon

Hayden Wilde is one of New Zealand's up and coming triathletes - fresh off the back of competing in the unique Super League Triathlon Series - he reflects on what it means for him...and how this new format of racing is changing the game.
Don Breaks IRONMAN Record

Don Breaks IRONMAN Record

blueseventy athlete Tim Don set the fastest IRONMAN time ever - 7:40:23 - over the weekend at IRONMAN Brazil. Don put together a stellar 44:16 swim...
ALL FOR THE SWIM: Ultra Woman Kate Bevilaqua

ALL FOR THE SWIM: Ultra Woman Kate Bevilaqua

In an era of epic competitions, ULTRAMAN sits at the top of the food chain: A three-day, 320 mile (515k) race against oneself. Founded in 1983, the...
Top Swim Sets of ITU Fish Jess Learmonth

Top Swim Sets of ITU Fish Jess Learmonth

Great Britain’s Jessica Learmonth is one of the top ITU swimmers in the world. She’s always in the front pack, and often emerges first out of the...
Beginner Swimmers: Add Variety to Your Workouts

Beginner Swimmers: Add Variety to Your Workouts

In the previous post we examined how swimming more efficiently takes technique. Once you reach a certain level of proficiency though, training meth...
Beginner Swimmers: Don’t Make This Mistake

Beginner Swimmers: Don’t Make This Mistake

Learning to swim well can be quite challenging as it is a technical skill.  To a certain extent with other sports such as cycling and running impro...
Open Water Swimming in the Pool

Open Water Swimming in the Pool

Many athletes are faced with the dilemma of getting ready for an open water swim when they only have access to training in a pool.  Either they liv...
Kona Podium For Jackson

Kona Podium For Jackson

"When I crossed the line, I was just in complete disbelief!"  The 2016 edition of the IRONMAN World Championships packed plenty of excitemen...
First Out Of The Water at 70.3 World Championships

First Out Of The Water at 70.3 World Championships

The 2016 IRONMAN 70.3 World Championship moved to the Sunshine Coast of Australia earlier this month and a field of 75 professionals athletes com...
Core Short

Core Short

Curious about our Core Short? Our own Ryan Vanderloop and Team Timex's Dave Erickson chat about the benefits to swimming with this popular trai...
Pete's Swim Tips

Pete's Swim Tips

2012 IRONMAN World Champion, Pete Jacobs, took his new pro edition HELIX wetsuit for a swim in his Endless Pools FastLane. Regarded as one of the ...