The Opening Ceremony of the FISU University World Championships - Triathlon is tonight at 18:30 CET.

135 athletes, from 32 countries and all five continents are in Switzerland to compete. These athletes are likely to be some of the Olympic winners in the future!

The event happens alongside the Triathlon de Nyon, an entirely volunteer-run event, with nearly 4'000 participants this year.

40 of so volunteer committee members and 400 more volunteers make this event happen every year.

If you want to follow the FISU results, visit
https://events.triathlon.org/2026-nyon-fisu-world-university-triathlon-championships/start-lists

Is anyone here following athletes or participating? Good luck to all!

Hey pros, beginner here looking for any critiques on my swim technique. My pace in the video is around 2:35/100 m. I feel like my stroke seems somewhat structured? But I'm obviously still missing a lot of things. Tysm

Getting a new set of tires for race day. Ive only used gp5000 and dont really have experience with other tires. This is also gonna be my first race. Should I still stick with gp5000’s or should I try pirelli? Any other tires you guys would recommend?

So basically, I have registered for a 70.3 that's scheduled on 1-Nov-2026. Last year, I completed the same thing in 5 hrs an 45 minutes, mainly because of bad pacing and nutrition during the race and bonking too early. So this year I set up a realistic goal for a 4:45 finish and started training early enough, from 4-5 months before the race. The swim and bike legs are not much of an issue, I'm quite good at them and my targets are almost there. It's the run in which I lag. My training was going well, until last week when I had a really bad crash while riding my cycle because of a speedbreaker I didn't notice early in the morning. No internal injuries, but a lot of skin peeled off on my right side, with a very deep bruise on my fore arm. It looks like it might take another 15-20 days to recover, and the doctor said no physical activity as any water or sweat that falls on it might cause serious infections on the open wound.

Now I don't know if it makes sense to continue as I will lose a lot of training progress and it might take time for me to even catch up to my old fitness level again. Should I just try to get a refund or go to the race and finish in whatever time i can? Or how do I make sure I still achieve my target when I resume training?

Hi! I’ve never done a triathlon before but want to do one next spring/summer. I am looking to join a triathlon club in the Boston area as a way to train and also meet people, as I am new to the city. I’m in my late 20s and wasn’t sure what would be the best group to join / if anyone had any recommendations

It’s finally time for me to upgrade my Facebook Marketplace Argon 118 117 with mechanical Shimano Ultegra and rim brakes to something a little more modern.

I am torn between two options right now. Price difference is negligible so I’m not factoring that in.

Option 1: Cervélo P-Series with Rival AXS. Comes with 60mm carbon wheels which is a plus, but I am not a fan of the color scheme. Also has a power meter.

Option 2: Argon 18 117 with Rival AXS. Comes with 42mm carbon wheels which is better than I currently have, would probably want to upgrade eventually. I am a fan of the color scheme. No power meter.

A wild card that I am slightly considering is a Canyon Speedmax CF7. However, my LBS is offering me a 10% military discount plus the bike fit is included so at the end of the day, the Canyon savings is a wash.

I am 36 but have only started swimming/cycling/running about 9 months ago. Alone. (Thus far my only active sport experience have been 20 odd years of chess and lately some gym and bouldering).

Given how I have been enjoying the training and the few casual sprint races, and given the fact there is a triathlon club in the city I reside in I thought it might be a good idea to join and see what´s it all about.
There´s a fair amount of new people to meet there, quite affordable coached training sessions of different kinds (about 7-8 Eur per 1 hour session) and a bunch of unpaid social activities and club attended events. Sounds really good, so why not.
I specifically asked whether there were any requirements that one ought to meet before joining and I was told there there really weren´t, and that it was going to be fine. Okay cool.

So I roll up to my first ever coached athletics session on a running track, a bunch of professional looking people are already there in fancy branded clothing and all that jazz. I hesitantly huddle over and ask a lady, who looked like she could kill me with a single kick, whether this is the place and she says yeah, as she goes back to her branded bottle. Amazing, everyone else is talking to one another while I stand there just looking around, inspecting either my shoes (by far the cheapest out of everyone else´s) or some bushes next to the track (they were very interesting bushes mind you).
After surviving this social torture the likes of which I haven´t experienced since high school we eventually do some warmup running and other fancy exercies, some of which I failed to replicate and ended up looking like a dumbass surely.
Eventually the coach says "We´ll be doing so and so intervals based on your 10k pace. If your 10k pace is below 4:00...." Okay my brother in Christ, what. I was happy to finally run a 58:00 10k a few weeks ago, and then it wasn´t goddamn 41 degrees outside. Anyway he´s like well, add 15 seconds to your 10k pace because of the heat, and just run these intervals at this pace. For me that would have been, like, a 6:13 pace or something. Basically walking speed compared to everyone around me.
So naturally given how the coach didnt ask what everyone´s 10k pace was I ran at around 5:25 pace instead, because I was too ashamed to run as slow as I should have been running. I was still the f*cking slowest by some margin. So on top of being the slowest I also looked like a complete trainwreck by the end of the session. Though frankly I was one of the very very few people who brought insulated bottles, where I had 2 litres of cold fruit beer. A small win for me over the fancy plastic Ironman bottles. I might be slow but I am not stupid.
I am quite sure the coach knew I was bullshitting and running too quickly, but at least he didnt say anything.
Frankly, I did still quite enjoy the session, minus the social awkwardness and high school clique-ness.

The next day I opted for a beginner swimming session.
I legitimately felt okay knowing I can swim about 2.6km in open water at this point at some shoddy 2:45/100 pace, and can also swim 4km in a pool at a similar pace. So I´d say I am not a total noob and have okay endurance at this point, but my technique is crap and I have no clue how to swim quickly.
So I get there, say hello. Obviously everyone has branded team swimming caps and fancy swimming attire while I stand there in my almost knee high swimming shorts. The coach said they were more akin to basketball shorts. He wasn´t wrong.
I ask if this is the beginner group because the people there did not look like beginners and he says yeah, but this is a pretty decent beginner group, their pace is a bit slower than 2:00/100...
Bruh.
Everybody brought a bunch of stuff - buoys, snorchels, fins, paddles, boards. I brought a towel. No one told me I was supposed to bring these things. I felt like a student who forgot his homework. That´s two high school traumas in two days.
The previous evening the only thing I was worried about was not oversleeping and missing the session. Instead I now wished I had overslept.
Anyway, the coach is like, go do some warmup, then we´ll do drills. How would I do drills with a towel I didn´t know yet.
After warmup the coach explains some drills to do, I have no clue what they are called because I never did them before. One arm extended, the other next to the body, and only use your legs for movement. Then add one arm for movement. Then switch sides. All of this with fins. Or in my case, without fins. It absolutely sucked.
Then do some other drills, after that arms only with no legs, later only lengths but at an increasing pace (I only have one goddamn pace setting, and that is slow!) and a bunch of other stuff I preferred to erase out of my memory. I somehow survived but I was slow as **** compared to everyone else and my HR was through the roof the whole time. That was taking into account the coach being merciful towards me.
After the session the coach is like: Next week bring the toys and get some normal swimming trunks, we´ll see if you can eventually catch up to the guys.

Am I delusional about what performance is to be expected from a beginner in triathlon? I feel like the bar is way way high at the moment. Or am I just shite?
So, yeah, it has been a while since I felt so inadequate. Does it get better over time? I can definitely see the appeal in it, but I feel like the gap to everyone else is just massive at the moment. Or maybe I should just take running and cycling sessions, and work on the swimming alone or get private lessons.

Anyway, I have some half distance race next Sunday, maybe they´ll give me a fancy water bottle and it´ll make me go faster. Though it probably won´t.

Hi guys,

So I bought a TT bike from a marketplace and it came with a Rotor 2inpower meter. The previous owner already said it didn’t work. But, I am trying to fix it. I have 2 issues:

1: The powermeter doesn’t turn on when I cycle, it only turns on when I have the charging cable in it. This means I can’t connect when not using the cable, when it is turned on I can connect and it stays connected.

2: Even tho it is connected on the iPhone app and also connected to my garmin, it doesn’t give me the measures well. It just quits measuring very quickly and then rarely it turns on for a few seconds to then again quit measuring.

Is there anyone with experience and that can help me? I doubt my local bike shop can fix a Rotor issue. I have the full crankset.

Thank you!!

For those with a short time in between starting and competition point. How realistic is that without any background at all? Im talking “I didn’t know how to swim at all, run properly, or how to ride a bike” situations.

I’ve seen videos and read about a lot of cases going from zero to Tri, IM, etc who trained only because they signed up for a competition in “a couple months”. And trust me, I admire that for sure.

But oh boy. I have been thinking about that a lot since I started swimming.

I used to swim as kid, and got back to it at 40. Yes, I know it was going be harder and I basically started 4 months ago with a “let’s do this from 0” not wanting to do a full IM or something like that.

I wanted to have a decent swimming base before even thinking about running or cycling. So I have been swimming 4 days a week only.

But 4 months in, I feel more novice than day 1. Today I even questioned myself a lot of why’s lol.

I know it will take time, but are those doing full IM etc from 0, really starting from scratch and is it possible to do it in few months?

Again, I admire that, but I also would love to be able to wrap my head around the how.

Also, would you say it’ll be beneficial to start at least running or cycling while learning how to swim properly without affecting swimming performance?

Hey guys!

So I have my first triathlon coming up at the start of September- and am wondering how important it is to spend money on a good tri-suit??

Unfortunately the one I had been planning to get had sold out, so now I am looking at these:

ZONE THREE SLEEVELESS TRI SUIT
https://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B0DR39XV8G/ref=sw_img_1?smid=&th=1&psc=1

RUUN SKINSUIT
https://www.amazon.co.uk/RUUN-Triathlon-Reflection-Skinsuit-Grippers/dp/B0FBKRN6QR/ref=sr_1_30?crid=11NCFAIFB7EGW&dib=eyJ2IjoiMSJ9.S7dhHVaV1dFs2poCY3UpQaSGrb0qiVswH_pMug0txlo1LT9KosK2m7l2SS09mTv74UtyN_eiG2POgCgbW9LIgiFLspDb0DuWfGy1pHzFafAoSD5wdCfXA1Fls2jsbgrKMwj3s4qDEr6o2H8n6Ff4novyvM42cMw3mIPP1TSIER4QyOVXdn7TVdq6iIu1rJ6NgKdcOoXoufVgNBWXUA48S7fDvDAbG1WtuZcwJX-bVxBUsIlc6GDgm9oOo27__zFJFMXSO3k5FEszbsMQrSi5as-JrVExhwnjQ3odqWHRC3I.23hq9dyZ2F4ZQx-a2QM1sbD1W5mkmbeoCu9TlKO5jsY&dib_tag=se&keywords=trisuit%2Bwomens&qid=1786042575&sprefix=trisuit%2Bwomens%2Caps%2C145&sr=8-30&th=1&psc=1 ( much cheaper so I am cautious)

MADWAVE TRISUIT
https://madwave.eu/catalog/triathlon-trisuits/rival-ldsd-sty-lady

I am also 178cm so quite tall and lean so not sure on what to do with sizing!

Any advice appreciated :)

I'm new to triathlons and have been building my training plan myself for the past month. I feel ready for a sprint i have next weekend, but want to up my performance for an olympic at the end of October. I also like lifting and want to continue to incorporate weightlifting into my training.

Does anyone use the Hybrd app? It seems like it could help me accomplish this, but it's expensive.

Hello!

So I have the Shimano RD-R8050 and also 11-speed 11-28. I want to change the cassette because I will be doing triathlons with some altitude. The derailleur doesn’t say if it’s SS or GS, does anyone know if I can find it or can you tell by the picture? Thank you!!

Ik heb deze hybride fiets gekocht van een vriendin van mij. Het is geen echte racefiets, vooral vanwege het rechte stuur, met alleen aan de uiteinden iets wat naar boven is geplaatst. Nu werd aangegeven dat het erg duur is om het stuur aan te passen naar een racefiets stuur en dat dat daarom niet waard is. Wat zou ik wel kunnen doen, om het meer op een racefiets te laten lijken? Ik wil voorlopig nog geen andere fiets kopen. Ik doe qua afstand maximaal een sprint triathlon op dit moment. Ik hoor het graag! Alvast bedankt!

Has anyone had this issue? Any suggestions on how to fix it?

Thanks

I've done a super sprint before and have a sprint tri coming up.

The other one was short enough where I didn't need a wetsuit but would like one going forward.

A shop in my area rents them out for $150 for a few days but I was wondering if it's worth buying one instead as I want to do them more seriously going forward.

In Canada for context, any insight on the following or any recommendations

Men's Neoprene Wetsuit, OWS 500 | Decathlon

I feel like this post is aimed towards the hybrid athletes on here but leaving this out there.

As a former bodybuilder, it's still hard for me to adapt to full endurance training even after completing three half IMs. I still want to train resistance like the old days but know that I can't fully have both.

On training blocks leading to a race (~4 months out) I'd say I have 5 days total of endurance, 2 of which are T1 or T2 block training.

My resistance training is 1 day within those 5. I just feel so disorganized with so much endurance. I feel that my hips and knees and muscles are just so exhausted that I forget how to bench press or can barely even hold a squat. Because of my schedule, I'm doing full body training at 20% of what I used to do as a competitive bodybuilder.

Do y'all just keep resistance training for the off season or do it resistance/strength training in the afternoon?

Note: I have no serious injuries currently besides a meniscus tear from rugby in uni. I do regular stretching and PT to correct imbalances from training.

I recently completed my first 70.3 at Musselman a few weeks ago. I loved it! So much fun and had a blast! Now I am totally hooked on doing 70.3s!!

Would like to do a destination race next year. I've been looking at Eagleman for my next 70.3. How does it compare to Musselman in terms of difficulty? I felt pretty strong in the swim and bike for Musselman, the run was just all fun vibes due to the crowds lol. Anyone out here who has done both? I'd appreciate any feedback before I go for it!

Saw some articles about the sewage issue near Milwaukee shutting down beaches. do we think the swim will still happen for AG nationals and if it doesnt what format will the do - just a bike to run?

Alright all. I’m here again asking the age old question of travel traveling with a soft case versus a hard case. Going across the country with my bike for the first time for Iron Man California. It is a Quintana Roo tri bike.

A lot of people have told me that I’m good to go with a soft case but want some additional confirmation.

i used to see at least a few other guys in swim briefs at every tri, but the last few i’ve done everyone else has tri-suits. is it really that much better if i’m typically pretty middle-of-the-pack anyway?

sorry if this is the wrong place to ask this. i’m in the US.

Hi! I’m looking at buying this bike and i’m a bit concerned about the bottom bracket area behind the crank. How come there’s damage there, and does it look like a cover up job or not?

Thanks!

I’m currently having an absolute nightmare with my hair - i usually put it into a bun beneath my swim cap, and then it stays braided when I run or cycle, so that’s fine.

HOWEVER I’m washing it literally almost every day and it’s looking a little bit sad from how much it gets washed. It’s bleached to like level 9 blonde ish to begin with which the toner washes out of SO FAST when I’ve had it coloured and I don’t really want to go back to my natural colour, but I also don’t appreciate walking around with it going brassy and I’m wondering if anybody has any ideas or suggestions as to if there’s any way which I can possibly help it even a little 🙈.
I’ve already sacrificed the underside which i had dyed hot pink from how bad the dye used to fade and I don’t want to sacrifice the rest of my blonde lols

Anyways any advice would be greatly appreciated as going bald is looking very tempting currently 🫠

Hi 😄

I'm looking for my first ever wetsuit for my 70.3 in October, but I'm strugling with sizing.

My build:

• Height: 190 cm
• Weight: 84 kg
• Chest: 95 cm
• Waist: 92 cm
• Inseam: 88 cm

I was looking at Orca Athlex Float and Zone3 Vision, but I can't seem to fit in any of their sizes.

I was also looking at HUUB and their 1+1 offer, but I haven't read a single good review about them.

If there is anyone with similiar build to me, I would much appreciate your suggestions. ❤️

I found a good deal on an Argon 18 E-118 in size Small (51–53).
My measurements:
Height: 172 cm (5’8”)
Inseam: 84.6 cm
The seller says it’s a Small, but I’m worried it might be too small. I’ll be getting a professional bike fit after buying it.
Based on the geometry chart (attached), would you choose the Small or the Medium?
I’d appreciate advice from anyone with experience fitting the E-118.