Triathlon

‘I’d swim in anything’: triathlete Hauser shrugs off Paris pollution concerns

Australian triathlete Matt Hauser has shrugged off concerns about water quality in the Seine and said he would swim in anything for a medal

Reuters and Guardian sport

24, Apr, 2024 @10:17 AM

Yoghurt and disinfectant: Team GB’s plan for Olympic triathlon swim in Seine

Raised E coli levels in the Seine is one of ‘biggest challenges’ facing British triathletes and the organisers of the Paris 2024 Olympic Games

Exclusive by Sean Ingle

15, Apr, 2024 @6:05 PM

Olympic triathlon swimming leg could be cancelled over Seine water quality

The Paris 2024 chief, Tony Estanguet, fears adverse weather could impact event, with the prospect of rising E Coli levels one of the ‘biggest challenges’

Sean Ingle

09, Apr, 2024 @4:33 PM

Beth Potter and Alex Yee in ‘best ever’ Team GB Olympic triathlon squad

Beth Potter and Alex Yee have been earmarked as potential gold medallists in Team GB’s ‘best ever’ Olympic triathlon squad

Sean Ingle

23, Nov, 2023 @4:10 PM

Nadine Hunt: lucky escape from highway bike crash leads to historic Ironman tilt | Jo Khan

The triathlete says she wants to showcase her culture when she becomes the first Indigenous Australian woman to compete at Kona

Jo Khan

13, Oct, 2023 @2:00 PM

Competitors report falling ill after triathlon event in waters of river Eden

Investigation begins as people complain of diarrhoea and vomiting after swimming in castle’s river-fed lake

Jon Ungoed-Thomas

01, Oct, 2023 @9:00 AM

Ironman swimming race in Ireland in which two died did not have approval

Ivan Chittenden and Brendan Wall were competing in event that Triathlon Ireland did not sanction owing to bad weather

Charlie Moloney

21, Aug, 2023 @9:26 PM

Fifty-seven swimmers fall sick and get diarrhoea at world triathlon championship in Sunderland

Athletes competing on stretch of UK coastline where reduced water quality at centre of dispute over sewage discharges

Jon Ungoed-Thomas and Maximilian Jenz

05, Aug, 2023 @4:28 PM

Ex-soldier becomes first person to swim from UK to Isle of Man

Adam Diver’s crossing turned into a gruelling 46-mile journey as he navigated tricky tides and jellyfish

Mark Brown North of England correspondent

01, Jun, 2023 @2:39 PM

Contestant dies during Swansea triathlon

Man pronounced dead during 750m swim stage of ‘sprint’ event

Jessica Murray Midlands correspondent

29, May, 2023 @11:55 AM

‘Obsessive? This is who I am!’ How Lesley Paterson funded her 16-year Oscar dream – by winning triathlons

Paterson’s debut film, All Quiet on the Western Front, is up for nine Academy Awards. It could not have been made without her earnings as an athlete – and the drive that made her swim a mile with a broken shoulder

Simon Hattenstone

13, Feb, 2023 @6:00 AM

‘An individual battle of survival’: Scot wins Norseman Xtreme Triathlon

Eilidh Prise finished first in the the Norseman Xtreme Triathlon in Norway, costing of a 3.8km swim, a 180km bike ride and a marathon

Guardian sport

10, Aug, 2022 @2:58 PM

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