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Level Discovery
Triathlon: 3 Disciplines, 1 Race
Three sports, one stopwatch, zero breaks. Triathlon isn't just three disciplines strung together: it's a continuous race where every second counts, even those spent putting on your shoes. Before you dive into the water, lay the foundations: the order of events, the role of transitions, the official distances, and the vocabulary that will make you feel at home on a starting line. Once you have these markers in place, everything else becomes clearer.
What you'll learn
- •You understand what a triathlon is and the swim, bike, run sequence.
- •You identify T1 and T2 transitions and the role they play in your race.
- •You can place the official distances (Sprint, Olympic (M), Half (70.3), Ironman) and identify which one is right for you to start.
- •You understand that the stopwatch runs continuously, including transitions, making transition a discipline in its own right.
- •You're familiar with the basic vocabulary of an event, so you can approach your first race number with confidence.
The lessons
You can read the lessons before or after the quiz, at your own pace.
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