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That Triathlon ShowThe new Kona and 70.3 Worlds qualification system with Russ Cox | EP#467Russ Cox is the man with the data when it comes to Kona and 70.3 Worlds qualification. In this episode we discuss the new qualification system announced by Ironman in July 2025, and the implications for athletes wanting to qualify. HIGHLIGHTS AND KEY TOPICS: A detailed view on the inner workings of the new qualification system workHow do the "Kona standard" and "70.3 standard" (coefficients for normalised age-graded times) work? Common misconceptions about the new systemPros and cons of the new qualification system FairnessAre there winners and losers with the new system? Implications of the new system for athletes wanti...
2025-07-311h 09
That Triathlon ShowArild Tveiten - from triathlon to swimming, and reflections on Paris 2024 | EP#458Arild Tveiten is most well-known as the head coach and sport director of Team Norway, and has overseen countless triathlon successes with Kristian Blummenfelt's Olympic Gold in Tokyo 2021 being the jewel in the crown. Arild is now the High Performance Director of the Norwegian Swimming Federation, and joins us to share insights into what he's bringing to swimming from his triathlon experience, and what he's learning about swimming in his new role. HIGHLIGHTS AND KEY TOPICS: The reasons for moving from triathlon into swimmingWhat has surprised Arild about the high performance setup in swimming and about th...
2025-03-181h 22
That Triathlon ShowTriathlon swim training with Russ Barber | EP#310Russ Barber is the British Triathlon swim coach at Leeds Triathlon Centre, where his sessions are frequented by athletes like Olympic gold medalists Georgia Taylor-Brown and Jess Learmonth. Russ has also coached swimmers on four Olympic swim teams over his long career in swim coaching. IN THIS EPISODE YOU'LL LEARN ABOUT: -The training and coaching methods Russ uses at the Leeds Triathlon Centre to develop the swim of some of the best triathletes in the world -Technical elements of the training to work on weak spots in many triathletes' technical competency...
2021-11-011h 34