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Sleeves or Sleeveless Wetsuits for a Triathlon Swimmer?
A reader asked for some wetsuit buying ideas. "I'm a good swimmer. It's my strength in triathlons. I'm doing an IronmMan race, and the water temperature is supposed to be about 70 degrees. Would I be okay in a sleeveless wetsuit? At what temperature do you recommend wearing a suit with sleeves? Who makes the best wetsuit"
Potts, Swail Sweep Triathlon Golds for U.S. at 2007 Pan American Games
It was an American sweep of the gold medals as Julie Swail and Andy Potts won Pan American Games triathlon titles in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil on Sunday, July 15 2007. Swail, the 2007 USA Triathlon Elite National Champion, won in a time of 1 hour 57 minutes and 23 seconds. Andy Potts (Princeton, N.J. / Colorado Springs, Colo.), the 2007 USA Triathlon Elite National Champion, led for most of the men's race, crossing the line in a time of 1 hour 52 minutes and 31 seconds.
blueseventy to Send a Triathlete to the 2009 Ironman in Kona, Hawaii
blueseventy, a maker of wetsuits, swimskins, and other swimming accessories, is hosting a raffle contest to triathletes competing in four iron distance triathlons. Any athlete who demos a blueseventy wetsuit at several iron distance events this summer will automatically be entered to win two roundtrip tickets to Kona for the Ford World Championship Ironman on October 10, 2009.
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USA Triathlete Jarrod Shoemaker Punches Ticket to 2008 Beijing Olympics
US Triathlete Jarrod Shoemaker knew he would have to have the race of his life to earn a spot on the 2008 US Olympic Triathlon Team. The 25-year-old did just that, earning the first spot for the U.S. men with an 11th place finish at the 2007 ITU BG Beijing World Cup on Sunday. No one was close to champion Javier Gomez of Spain, who finished in 1:48:41. Australian Courtney Atkinson outsprinted Bevan Docherty of New Zealand to claim second.
American Triathlete Laura Bennett Finishes Third in Beijing Test Event
Second alternate in 2000. First alternate in 2004. Olympian in 2008. The third time was the charm for American triathlete Laura Bennett (N. Palm Beach, Fla. / Boulder, Colo.), who claimed the first spot on the 2008 US Olympic Team with a third-place finish at the ITU BG Beijing World Cup in Beijing, China. Bennett, who earned the spot by being the first American to finish, accomplished the feat on the same course she will now race for an Olympic medal in 2008 at the Beijing Olympic Games.
2008 Olympic Triathlon Slots on the Line this Weekend for Team USA Triathletes
It is only fitting that the first triathletes to earn a spot on the 2008 US Olympic Team are doing so this weekend on the same course they will race in Beijing, China 11 months from now. The results of the International Triathlon Union BG 2007 Beijing World Cup on September 15-16 will guarantee one male and one female triathlete a spot on the 2008 USA Olympic Team at the Beijing Olympic Games in August 2008.
Americans Earn 21 Medals at 2007 Aquathlon World Championships
A strong contingent of American athletes represented themselves and their country well at the ITU Aquathlon World Championships in Ixtapa, Mexico on Saturday 12 May 2007. Team USA grabbed a total of 21 medals at the event, including 12 gold, 6 silvers, and 3 bronze. Among the totals were 19 medals earned by age group athletes on the 2.5k run, 1k swim, 2.5k run course. Sarah Groff (Boulder, Colo.) and Kelly Cook (Marietta, Ga.) finished first and second, respectively, in the women's elite race.
Sara McLarty's Elite USA Triathlon Update from Australia
Several members of the USA Triathlon National Teams program have spent the past month in Australia preparing for the 2007 racing season. Last year’s USAT U23 National Champion Sara McLarty reports on the team’s progress after the first weekend of racing, which included the opening ITU BG World Cup event in Mooloolaba. US Triathlete Sara McLarty shares some of her experiences from Australia.