Young Swiss Pro Mathias Hecht is part of the powerful Dresdner Kleinwort triathlon team and finished in the top 10 in Kona in 2008. He has been in Australia for the last months to get ready for Ironman OZ.

A female lab mix named Charlee has attended each of 40 F.I.S.T. tri bike fit workshops held at the Slowtwitch compound. Somewhere along the way, she acquired the ability to distinguish good bike positions from bad

A photographic look at a day in the life of West Point Triathlon Team cadets.

Cadet Nick Dason was in line for West Point swim team captaincy when he slipped on part of West Point’s honor code, got kicked out and served in Iraq. Upon return, he found a place leading the Triathlon team.

We introduce you to a new aero helmet from Cratoni, a wide saddle from Fizik, sun glasses from Smith Optics, an application for your iPhone and a nice t-shirt from Twin Six.

Stefan Matschiner, the now infamous former manager of disgraced Tour de France star Bernhard Kohl was arrested Monday night in Austria as he returned from a trip to the USA, reports the Kurier.

At the recent 70.3 Singapore event, British ITU triathlete Jodie Swallow was virtually uncontested as she stormed to a win. She spent time with Slowtwitch to talk about the upcoming season and her plans for the future.

Yoga is elbowing its way into triathlon. Is it a core strength routine? Is it a flexibility routine? Is it an exercise in mind over body? Does it replace or complement strength and stretching?

Courtney Atkinson, 2008 Aussie Olympian, used a brave two-man bike breakaway advantage to hold off Kiwi Kris Gemmell’s race-best run and take his 6th career ITU World Cup victory at Mooloolaba.

Canadian prodigy Kirsten Sweetland, who suffered a stress fracture to KO her Olympic dreams, ran away from Beijing bronze medalist Emma Moffat to win her second career World Cup at Mooloolaba

Austrian pro triathlete Lisa Hütthaler recently admitted to doping in the Austrian daily newspaper Kurier. Hütthaler tested positive last summer and got banned for 2 years by NADA in October of 08, but had denied these charges until now.

In this gallery we introduce you to the “best friends” of various Pro triathletes.

Colonel Pat Sullivan was not a West Point grad, nor an elite triathlete, nor a coach with a glittering resume. But he brought a passion for the sport, experience with an inspiring Australian triathlon club and a top US coach to raise the ambitions of West Point Triathlon to the stars.

Everywhere they turn, West Point triathletes are drenched in legendary heroes and stirring history that goes far back in time.

Part 1: Introduction to an inside look at life inside an emerging triathlon powerhouse, the US Military Academy, where cadets prepare for the war on terror and the National Collegiate Triathlon Championship

3-time XTERRA World Champion Conrad Stoltz recently completed his “swimming pool in the backyard” project.

In the late 80’s Jeff Devlin was known as a duathlete, but he quickly added swimming to his repertoire. In 1991 and 1994 he managed 3rd place finishes in Kona and was a threat to win pretty much any race he entered.

Craig Alexander outruns Chris McCormack to reverse their 2007 Ironman Hawaii duel; Swallow, a 2004 Olympian, breaks through to a win in the longer distance after three Olympic distance 3rds last year.

The World Triathlon Corporation announced that it has finalized a long-term partnership with performance footwear and sportswear brand K·Swiss, to provide Ironman performance and lifestyle footwear and apparel.

We did notice new TT bars from 3T, a monofin from Lunocet, a trainer from Lemond Fitness, a scale from Tanita and a bag from Manhattan Portage.

Many know Jimmy Riccitello as an Ironman cycling official, but he also has a very impressive athletic resume. He is an XTERRA World Champion, won St. Croix twice, plus he also won 70.3 Buffalo Springs and several USTS events.

Triathlon’s user vortex, the American Southwest, now has bookend Ironmans, in Arizona and Utah. The early May race to debut in 2010 will take place in St. George, and feature moderate difficulty and spectacular scenery.

The question is more common among road riders than triathletes, but is probably more impactful on the latter group: what crank length should you ride? The answer is counterintuitive; probably the opposite of what you think.

Jo Lawn had won Ironman New Zealand 6 years in a row before she finally had to “settle” for the runner-up spot in 2009. She talked to slowtwitch about Taupo, Kona, training, rules and few other things.