Governing Body: | World Triathlon |
Aquathlon is a top-rated multi-sport event which combines swimming and running. It consists of three stages with a swimming segment sandwiched between two running events. The sport is relatively recent and has a huge following all around the world.
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The competitors complete a swimming race immediately followed by a run over various distances. The name "aquathlon" was derived from Latin and Greek and meant "fight in the water" (aqua, Latin for water and Athlon, derived from Greek, meaning wrestling).Â
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World Triathlon is the primary governing body of aquathlon. Aquathlon is generally conducted in three phases: 2.5 km running, 1 km swimming and then 2.5 km running.Â
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For temperature below 22 degrees, the racing format changes to 1 km swimming, followed by a 5 km run.Kindly log in to use this feature.