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. 
  • Triathlon was first introduced into the Olympics in Sydney (2000) with Paratriathlon being a more recent addition in Rio (2016). 
  • 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. 
  • 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. 
  • 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
Location Loughborough Pool/Campus
Date Thursday 1st September
Time 16:30
Result Aquathlon Girls Heat 1
Event Aquathlon Girls Heat 2
Location Loughborough Pool/Campus
Date Thursday 1st September
Time 16:45
Result Aquathlon Girls Heat 2
Event Aquathlon Boys Heat 1
Location Loughborough Pool/Campus
Date Thursday 1st September
Time 17:00
Result Aquathlon Boys Heat 1
Event Aquathlon Boys Heat 2
Location Loughborough Pool/Campus
Date Thursday 1st September
Time 17:15
Result Aquathlon Boys Heat 2
Event Aquathlon Para Final
Location Loughborough Pool/Campus
Date Thursday 1st September
Time 17:30
Result Aquathlon Para Final
Event Aquathlon Girls B Final
Location Loughborough Pool/Campus
Date Thursday 1st September
Time 18:00
Result Aquathlon Girls B Final
Event Aquathlon Girls A Final
Location Loughborough Pool/Campus
Date Thursday 1st September
Time 18:15
Result Aquathlon Girls A Final
Event Aquathlon Boys B Final
Location Loughborough Pool/Campus
Date Thursday 1st September
Time 18:30
Result Aquathlon Boys B Final
Event Aquathlon Boys A Final
Location Loughborough Pool/Campus
Date Thursday 1st September
Time 18:45
Result Aquathlon Boys A Final
Event Figure of 8 Skills Girls
Location Prestwold Circuit
Date Friday 2nd September
Time 10:30-12:20
Result Figure of 8 Skills Girls
Event Figure of 8 Skills Boys
Location Prestwold Circuit
Date Friday 2nd September
Time 10:30-12:20
Result Figure of 8 Skills Boys
Event Figure of 8 Skills Para
Location Prestwold Circuit
Date Friday 2nd September
Time 10:30-12:20
Result Figure of 8 Skills Para
Event Para Circuit Race
Location Prestwold Circuit
Date Friday 2nd September
Time 13:30
Result Para Circuit Race
Event Girls Circuit Race
Location Prestwold Circuit
Date Friday 2nd September
Time 14:15
Result Girls Circuit Race
Event Boys Circuit Race
Location Prestwold Circuit
Date Friday 2nd September
Time 15:00
Result Boys Circuit Race
Event Para Mixed Team Relay
Location Loughborough Pool/Campus
Date Saturday 3rd September
Time 17:00
Result
Event Mixed Triathlon Relay
Location Loughborough Pool/Campus
Date Saturday 3rd September
Time 18:15
Result
Event Location Date Time Result
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