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Triathlon Essentials Part 4: Swim Core

30/11/09 - Developing on from swim tips and tricks and swim safety, this week’s Triathlon Essentials offers you handy training tips on improving core strength when in the water. Long, straight and firm bodies are... |

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Training Tip: Preventing Illness

24/11/09 - Nothing makes an ill triathlete as frustrated as looking outside their bedroom window and watching their training buddies or rivals whizzing past on their bikes. A gap in preparation and a blank page in... |

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Triathlon Essentials Part 3: Swim Safety

22/11/09 - With triathlon races involving a mass start, it is important to be aware of your safety when in the water. This week’s exclusive video will tell you all you need to know about warming up for the start of... |

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Triathlon Essentials Part 2: The Tips and Tricks of Swimming

13/11/09 - Ever wondered what it’s like to be in the middle of the swim start at a triathlon? Well jump in with this week’s exclusive video as we give you the inside look at the all the tips, tricks and tactics... |

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Training Tip: Pacing the Swim

10/11/09 - With a 1500m swim to start a standard distance triathlon, the idea of starting hard and leaving the pack behind can be a large temptation, however it may not be the most efficient. Learning to accurately... |

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Triathlon Essentials Part 1: Getting Started

09/11/09 - ITU Sport Development brings you a training video for people getting started in the sport of triathlon. Every Monday we will bring you a section to introduce you to specific skills and techniques in each... |

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Training Tip: Risk It To Win It

03/11/09 - Triathlon is one of the most competitive sports and despite events lasting for several hours, time and time again the difference between the winner and second place is a fraction of a second. It’s not... |

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2009 Perth Long Distance World Championships Preview

22/10/09 - This weekend the coastal city of Perth in Western Australia hosts the 2009 ITU Long Distance Triathlon World Championships and with it many of the sport’s top long distance elite. The long distance... |

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In Profile: Jean Draper USA

08/10/09 - Jean Draper is the mother of two children, Heyden 7 and Abigail 4. A car accident four years ago meant that her right leg was amputated below the knee, but this didn’t hold her back. The 2009 New York... |

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Team USA Earns 49 ITU Duathlon World Medals

30/09/09 - Members of Team USA took home 49 medals from the 2009 ITU Duathlon World Championship at Loweâ€™s Motor Speedway in Concord, N.C., Saturday. The total includes 13 gold, 18 silver and 18 bronze... |

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Watch Finish Line Footage and Download Finish Certificate

25/09/09 - With ratified results from the ITU Triathlon Age Group World Championships now complete, competitors can view their finish line celebrations and download their official finisher’s certificate. On the... |

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Aussies Head Age Group Medal Tables

23/09/09 - They may not have topped the elite medal table, but Australiaâ€™s age group triathletes certainly did the green and gold proud as they capped off a stunning championships with 66 age group... |

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2009 ITU Triathlon Age Group World Championship Results

14/09/09 - 3049 athletes from across the world descended on Australiaâ€™s Gold Coast for the 2009 ITU Triathlon World Championships as the top age group competitors went head to head over both the sprint and... |

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MyStory 2009 - Voting Open

08/09/09 - Triathlon is often made up of inspirational stories and feats of accomplishment. Just completing a race for many people is a massive achievement, although many amateurs overcome far greater obstacles on... |

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MyStory2009-It’s Just Fun

08/09/09 - Editors Note: Norfolk Island is the middle of nowhere smack bang in the middle of the South Pacific due north of New Zealand and home to about 2,000 people. The opportunity to represent Norfolk Island in... |

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