Triathalon swim deaths 2008 rising. What is going on?
Former Member
What is going on and why are autopsys coming back "cause of death unknown." The numbers are concerning, but the lack of explanation is really bothering me. It makes me feel as if something is being hidden. We have come a long way with CT scans, PET scans, x-rays, serum chemical analysis. I don't buy "cause of death unknown" with modern day capabilities.
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Former Member
I've read of first time tris that have quite a bit of pool experience but admit they have very little, if any, open water training experience. I hear they are often shocked by the cooler water, the splashing, the waves being generated, being swam over, having goggles kicked off, directional orientation, lack of "feeling" the water in their strokes due to the wet suit, the decreased elbow room in the turns, the restrictions in movement a wet suit can create, and more. One reported that the experience made him hyperventilate during the swim leg. Therefore, I totally agree with you. Oh, and I am also reading that the number of athletes in triathlons is increasing by the 1000s- another topic you mentioned.
Here we go: "participation in triathlons has exploded in recent years." "Membership of USA Triathlon, which sanctions more than 2,000 triathlon events:
2000: 21,341
2001: 29,886
2002: 40,299
2003: 47,373
2004: 53,254
2005: 58,073
2006: 84,787
articles.latimes.com/.../he-stats4
I've read of first time tris that have quite a bit of pool experience but admit they have very little, if any, open water training experience. I hear they are often shocked by the cooler water, the splashing, the waves being generated, being swam over, having goggles kicked off, directional orientation, lack of "feeling" the water in their strokes due to the wet suit, the decreased elbow room in the turns, the restrictions in movement a wet suit can create, and more. One reported that the experience made him hyperventilate during the swim leg. Therefore, I totally agree with you. Oh, and I am also reading that the number of athletes in triathlons is increasing by the 1000s- another topic you mentioned.
Here we go: "participation in triathlons has exploded in recent years." "Membership of USA Triathlon, which sanctions more than 2,000 triathlon events:
2000: 21,341
2001: 29,886
2002: 40,299
2003: 47,373
2004: 53,254
2005: 58,073
2006: 84,787
articles.latimes.com/.../he-stats4
