Triathlon
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What is Triathlon?
Triathlon is a type of sport. You have to have a lot of energy to complete the trail. It includes Swimming,Running and Cycling. It's hard because some people can't finish the trail in time but it's still fun even if you haven't complete.. You have to prepare to complete in time.
Swimming
Swimming is when you move your legs and your arms to move your self in the water. Girls wear swimming suite. There's another type of swimming suite for girls called knee length it's a brilliant lycra and it's very good to wear in a triathlon. Boys wear trunks.
Running
To run you have to kick your legs and arms to move yourself. Running is a sport that is in the
Olympycs. It is very fun and you can run anywhere.
Cycling
To cycle you have to have a bike. You have to hold the bars and peddle with your feet on the peddles. To go on a bike you have to wear a helmet.
Some Famous Triathlets
- Brownlee Brothers( Alistar and Jonny Brownlee)
- Adam Marosi
- Amelie Caze
- Mario Mala
- Chris Mccormack
- Jessica Ennis
- Lowri Morgan
Training
To train for a triathlon you have to practice swimming, running and cycling. Some people goes to the gym to practice every night and practice the 3 things every night and morning.
Equitments
This is a list of Equitment that you need in Triathlons...
- A Bottle of water
- Trainers
- A tawel
- Warm clothes for after the race
- Swimming Costume
- Running Clothes
- Goggles
- Bike
- Bag ( there is a bag called TYR bag that is good to carry triathlon stuff )
Rules
- Do not touch the ground while swimming
- Don't make a shortcut
History of Triathlons
Triathlon started in France in the year 1920. They did a lot of Tri sport before that like Running, Cycling and Canuing. Triathlon now is a part of the Olympics and the Para Olympics. People call the part when you make your self ready for the next part a Transishon. It is posible to do in a wheel chair.
Join Cerist Triathlon today!
Cerist is a fun Triathlon club for people of all ages in Machynlleth.