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Haley Chura's Five Top Kona Swim Tips

HALEY CHURA'S FIVE TOP KONA SWIM TIPS

The Big Dance is finally here. The Hawaii Ironman World Championships takes place in less than two weeks, and the...

Allan Hovda's Norseman Replay

VIKING POWER: ALLAN HOVDA'S NORSEMAN REPLAY

Cold temps, crazy winds, wild altitude climbing; it's considered one of the hardest triathlons in the world. And that's why...

Meghan Fillnow: Team QR, the new V-PR, and Kona 2022

MEGHAN FILLNOW: TEAM QR, THE NEW V-PR, AND KONA 2022

Meghan Fillnow says her Ironman 70.3 age group U.S. National Champion title and other wins this season don't happen in...

PROfile: Angela Naeth

PROFILE: ANGELA NAETH

Opportunity and wanderlust have taken this Ironman champ, Angela Naeth, to the new worlds of gravel racing and mountain biking....

Man swimming in Quintana Roo Wetsuit

EPIC OPEN-WATER SWIMS WITH ALLAN HOVDA

We chatted with our resident Nordic powerhouse pro, Allan Hovda. A three-time Norseman Xtreme Triathlon winner, he’s done what’s regarded...

PROfile: Fastest Twin Sister Set in Triathlon—Kelly and Meghan Fillnow

PROFILE: FASTEST TWIN SISTER SET IN TRIATHLON—KELLY AND MEGHAN FILLNOW

Kelly is a top Kona-qualified pro, and Meghan an age group national champion. But they share one thing: speed. How...

Kelly Fillnow's Three Pre-Race Specificity Pool Workouts

KELLY FILLNOW'S THREE PRE-RACE SPECIFICITY POOL WORKOUTS

QR Pro (and triathlon coach) Kelly Fillnow has key can't-miss pool workouts she does ahead of her races to get...

From Pool Swimming to Open Water: Donna Phelan's Three Key Tips to Open Water Confidence

FROM POOL SWIMMING TO OPEN WATER: DONNA PHELAN'S THREE KEY TIPS TO OPEN WATER CONFIDENCE

Former pro triathlete and current triathlon coach Donna Phelan has raced everything from ITU World Championships to the Ironman World...

Matt Hanson: One-trick Pony to Kona Contender

MATT HANSON: ONE-TRICK PONY TO KONA CONTENDER

He’s been pegged as a run specialist. But in earning a win at the recent Ironman North American Championships, Matt...

Five Top-Secret Tips to an Awesome Wetsuit Swim

FIVE TOP-SECRET TIPS TO AN AWESOME WETSUIT SWIM

Many of us know the basics of wetsuit wear: put it on, zip it up, swim. But there’s a few...

QR's 35th Anniversary: Kelly Williamson

QR'S 35TH ANNIVERSARY: KELLY WILLIAMSON

We continue Quintana Roo's 35-year anniversary celebration by chatting with American middle- and long-distance ace Kelly Williamson.

Haley Chura's Top Surf Swim Tip

HALEY CHURA'S TOP SURF SWIM TIP

QR pro triathlete Haley Chura has been ripping surf swims with ease, and gives us the one key tip that...