LATEST TRIATHLON NEWS
August 27, 2025
USA Triathlon to Issue Full Refunds for Athletes Affected by 2025 Sprint and Paratriathlon Nationals Cancellation
USA Triathlon today announced that all athletes registered for the 2025 USA Triathlon Sprint National Championships and Paratriathlon National Championships will receive a full refund of their registration fees, following the cancellation of the event on Aug. 10 due to an unprecedented weather event that impacted the City of Milwaukee and surrounding communities. Affected...
August 12, 2025
The Budget of Racing an IRONMAN
Triathlon is an expensive sport. The list of things you need can seem pretty endless, and the costs can add up quickly. Of course, there will always be a baseline cost with any endeavour, and you can make it more expensive from there. Slowswitch decided to take a look at...
August 11, 2025
Triathlon Race Directors on Sharks, F-Yous, and Why They Haven’t Left Yet
It’s a tough job, but someone’s gotta do it. Triathlon race directors navigate a steady stream of challenges – from declining registrations and rising costs to logistical headaches and unpredictable weather. And yet, there they are on race morning, greeting athletes at the water’s edge, ready to roll year after...
August 6, 2025
Lessons From the IRONMAN x TriDot Break-Up
Earlier this week, TriDot announced the termination of their business relationship with IRONMAN, and as such, will bring about sizable change to the IRONMAN University program for coaches once again. TriDot emailed their coaching community about the change, stating in part: “Due to unresolved business matters, TriDot has terminated its...
August 5, 2025
Cal Tri Events expands event footprint with Lake Havasu Triathlon acquisition
Cal Tri Events has announced the acquisition of the Lake Havasu Triathlon, one of the southwest USA’s most established multisport events. Held on Sunday, March 15, 2026, the race will be officially rebranded as Cal Tri Lake Havasu, marking another key milestone in Cal Tri’s mission… ‘to make triathlon more safe, affordable...
July 30, 2025
NY man arrested during Ironman race after leaving son unattended for 10 hours
A man from Kenmore was arrested at the Ironman Lake Placid triathlon race on Jul. 20 after police received a complaint that he allegedly left his young son unattended while competing. syracuse
July 29, 2025
PTO Announces Series C Funding Led by Saudi-backed SURJ Sports Investment and Michael Moritz
The Professional Triathletes Organisation (PTO) has announced “the successful completion of a Series C funding round, led by SURJ Sports Investment (SURJ) and supported by Cordillera, Verance Capital and Sir Michael Moritz.” Reports put the total raised in the latest funding round at US$40 million. This is big news for...
July 22, 2025
CAS Finds “Anti-Bribery, Anti-Corruption” Violations in 2024 World Triathlon Election Run-Up
The Court for Arbitration for Sport (CAS) has ruled that a member World Triathlon’s Executive Board committed anti-bribery and anti-corruption infractions in the lead up to last year’s vote to install current President Antonio Arimany. Liber Garcia, who serves as President of the Uruguayan Triathlon Federation and Americas Triathlon, was...
July 14, 2025
Going Pro: Climbing the Professional Ladder in Draft-Legal Triathlon
Slowswitch will be looking at short-course, draft-legal triathlon, and how, while it falls under the same sport umbrella as longer racing, it presents a much different reality for professionals. Slowswitch
June 23, 2025
The Least (and Most) Expensive Triathlons in 2025
Triathlon isn’t exactly an inexpensive sport. You need gear for three different disciplines. On top of that, you’ll need clothing, nutrition, potentially coaching, and there’s increasingly expensive entry fees, of course. The most recent USA Triathlon State of Sport Survey showed that annual spending on multisport increased by 12% in...