IRON
This is the first discipline in a traditional triathlon.
What is swimming?
This swimming stroke is overwhelmingly used during triathlon racing
What is freestyle/front crawl?
In an Ironman, the swim distance is this many miles.
What is 2.4 miles?
The Ironman bike course is this many miles.
What is 112 miles?
Where do the Ironman worlds take place?
What is Kona, Hawaii
The total official distance of a full Ironman is approximately this many miles.
What is 140.6 miles?
This is the maximum swim time generally allowed in a full Ironman before an athlete is disqualified.
What is 2 hours 20 minutes?
This piece of equipment helps triathletes swim faster by increasing buoyancy and reducing drag.
What is a wetsuit?
This pacing strategy involves deliberately starting slower and gradually increasing speed throughout the race.
What is a negative split?
This is the distance of one length of a standard Olympic swimming pool.
What is 50 meters?