- YES, for obvious reasons you must be able to swim as you will be entering an open water environment and swimming is one of the three legs of triathlon!
- Our safety crews will be there to assist you if you need help.
- However, as a guideline, we suggest you have a minimum competency of:
- 200m non stop in a pool for TryAthy;
- 500m non stop for the Sprint;
- 1,200m non stop for the Olympic; and
- 1,600m non stop for the TA-100.
- There are time limits for the swims and if you exceed them, you could be removed from the water. The time limits are:
- TryAthy – 9 mins
- Sprint – 27 mins
- Olympic – 55 mins
- TA-100 – 95 mins
SwimAthy: To aid your race preparations we strongly recommend that you take part in SwimAthy to test the water ahead of race day. SwimAthy takes place on Sunday 24th May 2026.
