Can you rest during a triathlon swim

The swimming portion in the ultra long distance event is 2. As the swim distance increases, more rest may be necessary. During a triathlon, the competitor's health and safety is the utmost priority.

Water is handed out at the beginning, middle, and end of the race. Trainers and medical personnel are on-call at all times. As written in the article, The Most Important Swim Rules In Triathlon , I have also checked the rules of the ITU and three of the biggest national federations USA, France, and Great Britain , they all authorize you to rest by standing on the bottom or by holding to an inanimate object ex: buoys, stationary boats, floating objects as long as no forward progress is made.

However, if you request assistance by raising an arm overhead , you will need to retire from the race. Swimming breaststroke is allowed in all triathlons.

I used this stroke entirely for my first two triathlons and then started to alternate it with freestyle. As soon as I needed a rest, I switched to breaststroke. Just be aware that you will need more space around you. Speaking from experience, receiving a kick from someone doing breaststroke can be really painful! Otherwise, it may lead to disqualification. I have rarely seen anyone swim backstroke in a triathlon, but if you want to use this stroke, double-check the specific race rules as they are not the same everywhere.

Based on the official rules, it is:. In all triathlon races, the race organizers will define some cut off times. If you exceed them, you will be disqualified. There is no standard time per distance. For really competitive events, those times can be challenging to reach for beginner triathletes. Started by jlenze Views: Posts: Started by russrisher Views: Posts: 7. Started by thegomer Views: Posts: 7. Started by NomadicDawn Views: Posts: 4.

How world champion swimmers breathe. What triathletes can learn from a new world record in the meters. Breathing in Swimming. Timing the kick with hand entry. A strong kick matched with the opposing hand's entry can give your swim a boost.

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So for the triathlete, where do you begin? Which model is best? Here are some features to consider before looking at specific models. View profile. Add to friends. Go to training log. Go to race log. Send a message. View album. Triathlon Talk » OK to rest during swim. Rss Feed. Moderators: k9car , alicefoeller. Show Per page 25 Veteran East Greenbush. Dolcezza PM in reply to: dloehrs.

Thank you for this post I am a newbie too! I bet you by the end of summer you will be wearing the little euro briefs! I had to comment because I am new and I didn't want to lose this thread. Brummig PM in reply to: Dolcezza. Subject: RE: OK to rest during swim I felt one more reply before my triathlon later this month was in order.