Triathlon
Triathlon and Paratriathlon returned to the National Finals in 2022. As a multi-discipline competition involving three continuous endurance sports (swimming, cycling, and running), it is a unique inclusion in the competition schedule.
Triathletes compete for fastest overall course completion time, including the two transition phases (T1 and T2) where competitors change equipment for each discipline. Paratriathlon is a variant of triathlon for athletes with physical disabilities.
Athletes compete in six categories according to the nature of their physical impairments, and will often involve athletes racing on handbikes, tandem bicycles with a guide, and racing chairs. There are many different distances, ranging from races for young children over very short distances to long distance Ironman events (3.8 km swim, 180km bike, 42km run).
One of the challenges of putting on a triathlon event is ensuring there are appropriate venues for all three disciplines in the same area, meaning courses often vary hugely. The swim element can be pool-based, but for elite events it is normally in open-water such as the sea, lakes and rivers. The cycling element is normally draft-legal in elite Olympic racing and non-drafting in Paratriathlon racing.
Drafting is a technique used to reduce wind resistance, and save energy, when riding in a pack. The run element is normally on tarmac. There are many other multi-sport events associated with triathlon, the two most common being Aquathlon (swim > run) and Duathlon (run > bike > run).
Did You Know?
- The first modern triathlon took place in San Diego, USA, in 1974 with the first triathlon in the UK taking place in 1983.Â
- Triathlon was first introduced into the Olympics in Sydney (2000) with Paratriathlon being a more recent addition in Rio (2016).Â
- In 2017 it was announced that the Triathlon Mixed Team Relay would make its Olympic debut in Tokyo 2020. It has been part of the Commonwealth Games since Glasgow 2014.Â
- The transition phases are often referred to as the fourth discipline of triathlon, given the importance they can have on how the race plays out.Â
- In the 1980’s, before the introduction of the Trisuit, triathletes (male and female) used to compete in two-piece crop tops and trunks - these were often neon pink or yellow!
Results: Aquathlon/Bike Skills/Circuit Race/Relay
Event | Aquathlon Girls Heat 1 |
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Location | Loughborough Pool/Campus |
Date | Thursday 1st September |
Time | 16:30 |
Result | Aquathlon Girls Heat 1 |
Event | Aquathlon Girls Heat 2 |
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Location | Loughborough Pool/Campus |
Date | Thursday 1st September |
Time | 16:45 |
Result | Aquathlon Girls Heat 2 |
Event | Aquathlon Boys Heat 1 |
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Location | Loughborough Pool/Campus |
Date | Thursday 1st September |
Time | 17:00 |
Result | Aquathlon Boys Heat 1 |
Event | Aquathlon Boys Heat 2 |
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Location | Loughborough Pool/Campus |
Date | Thursday 1st September |
Time | 17:15 |
Result | Aquathlon Boys Heat 2 |
Event | Aquathlon Para Final |
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Location | Loughborough Pool/Campus |
Date | Thursday 1st September |
Time | 17:30 |
Result | Aquathlon Para Final |
Event | Aquathlon Girls B Final |
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Location | Loughborough Pool/Campus |
Date | Thursday 1st September |
Time | 18:00 |
Result | Aquathlon Girls B Final |
Event | Aquathlon Girls A Final |
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Location | Loughborough Pool/Campus |
Date | Thursday 1st September |
Time | 18:15 |
Result | Aquathlon Girls A Final |
Event | Aquathlon Boys B Final |
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Location | Loughborough Pool/Campus |
Date | Thursday 1st September |
Time | 18:30 |
Result | Aquathlon Boys B Final |
Event | Aquathlon Boys A Final |
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Location | Loughborough Pool/Campus |
Date | Thursday 1st September |
Time | 18:45 |
Result | Aquathlon Boys A Final |
Event | Figure of 8 Skills Girls |
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Location | Prestwold Circuit |
Date | Friday 2nd September |
Time | 10:30-12:20 |
Result | Figure of 8 Skills Girls |
Event | Figure of 8 Skills Boys |
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Location | Prestwold Circuit |
Date | Friday 2nd September |
Time | 10:30-12:20 |
Result | Figure of 8 Skills Boys |
Event | Figure of 8 Skills Para |
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Location | Prestwold Circuit |
Date | Friday 2nd September |
Time | 10:30-12:20 |
Result | Figure of 8 Skills Para |
Event | Para Circuit Race |
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Location | Prestwold Circuit |
Date | Friday 2nd September |
Time | 13:30 |
Result | Para Circuit Race |
Event | Girls Circuit Race |
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Location | Prestwold Circuit |
Date | Friday 2nd September |
Time | 14:15 |
Result | Girls Circuit Race |
Event | Boys Circuit Race |
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Location | Prestwold Circuit |
Date | Friday 2nd September |
Time | 15:00 |
Result | Boys Circuit Race |
Event | Para Mixed Team Relay |
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Location | Loughborough Pool/Campus |
Date | Saturday 3rd September |
Time | 17:00 |
Result |
Event | Mixed Triathlon Relay |
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Location | Loughborough Pool/Campus |
Date | Saturday 3rd September |
Time | 18:15 |
Result |
Event | Location | Date | Time | Result |
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Aquathlon Girls Heat 1 | Loughborough Pool/Campus | Thursday 1st September | 16:30 | Aquathlon Girls Heat 1 |
Aquathlon Girls Heat 2 | Loughborough Pool/Campus | Thursday 1st September | 16:45 | Aquathlon Girls Heat 2 |
Aquathlon Boys Heat 1 | Loughborough Pool/Campus | Thursday 1st September | 17:00 | Aquathlon Boys Heat 1 |
Aquathlon Boys Heat 2 | Loughborough Pool/Campus | Thursday 1st September | 17:15 | Aquathlon Boys Heat 2 |
Aquathlon Para Final | Loughborough Pool/Campus | Thursday 1st September | 17:30 | Aquathlon Para Final |
Aquathlon Girls B Final | Loughborough Pool/Campus | Thursday 1st September | 18:00 | Aquathlon Girls B Final |
Aquathlon Girls A Final | Loughborough Pool/Campus | Thursday 1st September | 18:15 | Aquathlon Girls A Final |
Aquathlon Boys B Final | Loughborough Pool/Campus | Thursday 1st September | 18:30 | Aquathlon Boys B Final |
Aquathlon Boys A Final | Loughborough Pool/Campus | Thursday 1st September | 18:45 | Aquathlon Boys A Final |
Figure of 8 Skills Girls | Prestwold Circuit | Friday 2nd September | 10:30-12:20 | Figure of 8 Skills Girls |
Figure of 8 Skills Boys | Prestwold Circuit | Friday 2nd September | 10:30-12:20 | Figure of 8 Skills Boys |
Figure of 8 Skills Para | Prestwold Circuit | Friday 2nd September | 10:30-12:20 | Figure of 8 Skills Para |
Para Circuit Race | Prestwold Circuit | Friday 2nd September | 13:30 | Para Circuit Race |
Girls Circuit Race | Prestwold Circuit | Friday 2nd September | 14:15 | Girls Circuit Race |
Boys Circuit Race | Prestwold Circuit | Friday 2nd September | 15:00 | Boys Circuit Race |
Para Mixed Team Relay | Loughborough Pool/Campus | Saturday 3rd September | 17:00 | |
Mixed Triathlon Relay | Loughborough Pool/Campus | Saturday 3rd September | 18:15 |
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