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Essential triathlon training tips: Intro to swimming

10/12/12 - Both seasoned and rookie triathletes often find the swim a daunting portion of a triathlon, and for many good reasons. Staying calm in rough waters packed with people can be a challenge, especially when... |

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Richard Varga (SVK) and Nicky Samuels (NZL) crowned 2012 ITU Aquathlon World Champions

17/10/12 - Slovakia’s Richard Varga continued his excellent 2012 form to claim his second ITU Aquathlon world title, while New Zealand’s Nicky Samuels delighted home crowds with her first Aquathlon victory on... |

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2012 Auckland Grand Final Preview: What’s in store for the week

12/10/12 - The 2012 season has produced endless action, including photo finishes at the London Olympic Games and a final flurry of changes to the ITU World Triathlon Series leader boards in the last two races. Now... |

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Bidding for 2014 ITU World Multisport Championships now open

27/02/12 - The International Triathlon Union (ITU) has opened bidding for the 2014 ITU World Multisport Championship events. This includes: - ITU Long Distance Triathlon World Championships and Series Events -... |

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Stannard, May claim Aquathlon World Championships

07/09/11 - Competition at the Beijing Grand Final kicked off today with the Aquathlon. After a few hundred age-groupers christened the course, the elite, U23 and junior men and women began the ITU Aquathlon World... |

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Overall Beijing preview: What to watch out for and why

01/09/11 - The event of the year is about to kick off, but just exactly what is going to happen when 2040 athletes from 65 different National Federations descend on Beijing for almost a week of multisport madness?... |

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2011 Continental Calendars Update

18/05/11 - European Triathlon Union The 2011 Cologne ETU Aquathlon European Championships has been added to the ETU calendar. The event is set for 19 June 2011. Registration through the ITU Online system is now... |

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Entries open for 2011 Gijon ITU Duathlon World Championships

18/04/11 - Registrations for the 2011 Gijon ITU Duathlon World Championships in Spain on September 24 and 25 are now open. This year’s duathlon world championships includes elite races, junior, under23, mixed... |

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British Triathlon confirms 2011 British Aquathlon titles

22/03/11 - British Triathlon is pleased to announce the 2011 British Aquathlon Championships will take place on Saturday 30 July at Littlehampton Marina, West Sussex. The announcement completes the British... |

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Varga, Vanek Crowned ITU Aquathlon World Champions

08/09/10 - Slovakia’s Richard Varga and Hungary’s Margit Vanek took home top honours at the 2010 ITU Aquathlon World Championship in Budapest, each using a strong swim leg to pull away from the field. The fast... |

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Warriner and Mansur Crowned ITU Aquathlon World Champions

09/09/09 - New Zealands Samantha Warriner won her first ITU Aquathlon World Championship as racing got under way on Gold Coast leading in to this weekends Dextro Energy Triathlon ITU World Championships Series... |

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Aquathlon Champs To Start Gold Coast Action

08/09/09 - Australia’s Gold Coast enjoys its first event of the ITU Triathlon World Championship week with the annual ITU Aquathlon World Championships. Held over a 2.5km run, 1000m swim and a further 2.5km run,... |

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20yrs of ITU: Multisport

23/04/09 - Aside from triathlon, the ITU holds many multisport events all year round. The race season gets underway in the northern hemisphere winter with various winter triathlon (run-mountain bike-x-country ski)... |

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Aquathlon World Champions Crowned

29/06/08 - New Zealand’s Brent Foster and Mexico’s Claudia Rivas took gold at yesterday’s ITU Aquathlon World Championships in Monterrey, Mexico. The run-swim-run MultiSport event featured a $10,000 USD prize... |

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Aquathlon Worlds set for Mexico

06/02/08 - The International Triathlon Union announced that Monterrey, Mexico will host the 2008 ITU Aquathlon World Championships on June 28. A $10,000 USD prize purse (equal for men and women) will be at stake... |

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