SportsMaze

What changes the result

The rules behind the moments commentators get excited about. They build on the beginner rules.

I · Intermediate · 4 rules · Step 2 of 4

The race and the swim

  1. How does a triathlon start, and what happens after a false start?Usually with a mass start: everyone goes on one horn.
  2. What are the rules of the swim in triathlon?Any stroke may be used, and an athlete may tread water, float, stand on the bottom or rest by holding a buoy or a stationary boat.

The run, penalties and relays

  1. How do time penalties work in triathlon?The athlete stands still for a set time while the clock runs.
  2. How does the triathlon mixed relay work?Four athletes, two women and two men, race in the order woman, man, woman, man.
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