Swimming Myths Debunked

Good morning everyone,

A smaller edition today as I spent most of yesterday relaxing with family. There wasn’t even any swimming, biking, or running! Unless you count a trip to the dog beach as swimming 😆🐕

I hope you’re all enjoying the holiday season with family and friends.

Thanks for being here,

-Matt Sharpe, newsletter editor

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TEMPO ASKS

What are your 2024 race plans?

Will you be racing your first Tri? Or trying to qualify for a World Championships? Traveling abroad? Or staying close to home?

• We’d love to know what your plans are for next year!

FAVOURITES

🥕 Nutrition myths: Here’s the link we forgot the other day for the top 10 nutrition myths experts wish would go away in 2024!

⛵ Triathlon chaos: Closures of the Seine River for next year’s Olympic Triathlon and other events could throw the French grain industry into chaos. [Reuters]

🏊 Swimming myths debunked: Can you learn to swim as an adult? Should you breathe through your nose? Continuing with the myth theme, here’s nine popular swimming myths debunked! [GTN]

💨 Wind tunnel gains: The gang took a trip to the wind tunnel so we don’t have to. And what they found is incredibly surprising! Might be time to throw away those calf sleeves. [TTL]

🏅 Incredible opportunity: Seven years ago Beth Potter didn’t even own a bike. Now, she’ll be competing at next year’s Olympic Triathlon - as a serious medal threat! [Bromsgrove Advertiser]

REEL TIME

Why are all of these so true?!?! 🤣

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QUICK NEWS

Get well Luisa: Our thoughts are with Brazilian triathlete Luisa Baptista who is recovering after being hit by a car while on a training ride. [BNN Breaking]

Job opportunity: World Triathlon is looking for a Manager of Sales and Sponsorships. [World Triathlon]

Cyber triathlon: Azerbaijan held its first-ever cyber triathlon competition. Are many others doing this? [Azer News]

Incredible comeback: After Greg Herman had a stroke in 2022, his doctors said he would never move the right side of his body again - now he’s competing in triathlons. [Herald Standard]

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