Basic Triathlon questions from those who don't know

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parkbench Aug 2008 12:31pm, 12 Aug 2008 563 posts	0 parkbench What is the connection between triathlon and 220 ?
fetcheveryone Aug 2008 12:31pm, 12 Aug 2008 4,129 posts	0 fetcheveryone Ooh, I know that one.
fetcheveryone Aug 2008 12:32pm, 12 Aug 2008 4,130 posts	0 fetcheveryone Isn't that the distance in km of an ironman? Obviously, I mean the Flora London Ironman. All the others are much shorter
parkbench Aug 2008 12:33pm, 12 Aug 2008 564 posts	0 parkbench ta fetch
Max71 Aug 2008 12:40pm, 12 Aug 2008 19,757 posts	0 Max71 But I thought it was 224 KM's in an IM..... 2.4 + 112 + 26.2 = 140.6 x 1.6 = 224.something
fetcheveryone Aug 2008 12:41pm, 12 Aug 2008 4,132 posts	0 fetcheveryone I've got a question actually. How do you avoid getting kicked in the chops when you're swimming?
Somebody Aug 2008 12:42pm, 12 Aug 2008 442 posts	0 Somebody Swim at the front Fetch.
santababy Aug 2008 12:43pm, 12 Aug 2008 36,912 posts	0 santababy i've got a question too, does anyone ever do breastroke in swim section?
hepburn Aug 2008 12:45pm, 12 Aug 2008 1,264 posts	0 hepburn Can one wear a sports bra under a tri-suit?
Rach E Aug 2008 12:46pm, 12 Aug 2008 2,567 posts	0 Rach E Yes, Santababy. Depending on the triathlon I'd say between 5 and 20% of the swimmers swim breastroke.