Inside Zone3

Inside Zone3 explores the world around swim, triathlon and open water — from the athletes and environments that inspire us, to the thinking behind the products we create. Considered, practical and shaped by experience, it’s a space for stories that reflect how we approach performance, progression and life in the water.

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Jake Vita: My First Triathlon in 90 Days
90 days to get myself ready and in shape for a sprint triathlon? What could go wrong? Somehow though, I’ve managed to get myself into this situation after taking a...
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Jake Vita: My Triathlon Journey
Introduction: It's been a wild rollercoaster of a journey since I took my first strokes as a new and shockingly bad triathlete. From struggling to complete an overwhelming, at the...
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Two muscular men pose flexing their arms beside a lake, wearing color block wetsuits around their waists.
Great Glen Project
It’s been said many times that there’s a fine line between bravery and stupidity. I think it’s fair to say as a non-swimmer, deciding to swim over 100km between Inverness...
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Zone3 athletes in black wetsuits with green swim caps walk along a lakeside transition area before a race.
ZONE3 at USAT Nationals – Xander Brice | Brand & Partnerships Manager
I had the incredible opportunity to host the ZONE3 stand at the recent USA Triathlon Nationals event. Bringing together athletes from across the USA, sharing a common passion for the...
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Two athletes in Zone3 wetsuits stand on a rocky coastline with blue swimrun fins in hand.
ZONE3 Ambassador - Stefanie Meigel my first SwimRun
Trying a SwimRun has been on my wish list for a long time. The ÖTILLÖ racing series seemed a bit too big for the beginning and SwimRun events are not...
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Tranquil alpine lake tucked among steep green mountains under a blue sky.
Make Your Altitude Training a Success with ZONE3 Pro Triathlete Joep Staps
A lot of professional athletes and serious age groupers will travel to altitude for their altitude training camp to prepare for their main events. Maybe you heard about altitude or...
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Triathlete in a dark blue suit with a white visor and mirrored sunglasses smiles and gives a thumbs up as spectators watch behind barriers
Challenge Roth Round Up – Triathlon Dan
My name is Daniel Ward, I’m a 31 year-old amateur triathlete and some of you may know me as “Triathlon Dan” on YouTube. On my channel, I document my triathlon...
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Where YOU Belong | Mike Wien
I was not much of an athlete growing up. I was short, slow and had poor hand-eye coordination. I was the kid picked last for any team. However, as I...
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Spectators crowd a bridge over a calm river during a triathlon with a long red banner across the span
A ZONE3 Review of Challenge Roth
What a week! It can sometimes be difficult to see past the months of planning, hours of meetings, design deadlines, and logistics that go into an event like Challenge Roth....
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Sam Taylor-Frost in a blue Zone3 triathlon suit runs along a rocky coastal path smiling under a visor
Day in the Life: Plant-Based Sam Taylor-Frost
This year ZONE3 Ambassador Samantha Taylor has been taking the cross-tri world by storm and recently claimed bronze in the World Age Group Cross Triathlon Championships in Ibiza. We recently...
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Triathlete in a wetsuit and swim cap exits the water at a UK triathlon finish line as water splashes around
Blast from the Past - 40 Years of Triathlon Races in the UK
Triathlon has come a long way since its inception in the 1970s but racing in the UK didn’t start until June 1983. The first-ever race organised by the British Triathlon...
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Prepare to Swim with a Land Based Swim Warm Up
We recently caught up with ZONE3 Ambassador and Pro Triathlete James Shalvoy to take a look at how we can best prepare to swim before we enter the water. Ideal...
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