Articles by Mark Montgomery

Triathlon

HUUB SKN-1

Memorial Day is over, the weather is warming up, it is time to think about swimskins. This one is mid-priced, but not mid-performance. If a swimskin is in your future, read further.

by Mark Montgomery, May 28, 2013

Triathlon

SpeedZoot 2.0

These suits, much to my amazement, work! This is the third in my series of tests on speedsuits for no-wetsuit swims. This SpeedZoot compares very favorably to those made by TYR.

Triathlon

TYR Torque 2012

Do swim skins really work? Are they worth the money and effort in a no-wetsuit swim? This is the question we set out to answer in this, the first of our time-test reviews of entries in the swim skin category.

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For Some, the Race Most Sublime is That Which is Yet Uncontested

One former pro triathlete has moved onto a new challenge: the longest solo swim in history. Paul Lundgren will attempt the first solo Sea of Cortez crossing, which would set an unassisted world record.

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The first Kona Ironman: A retrospective blog (Part III)

The final entry of Monty's retrospective blog, recounting the first-ever Hawaiian Ironman contested on the Kona course.

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The first Kona Ironman: A retrospective blog (Part II)

Monty's 1981 Kona retrospective continues with the lead up to the starting gun.

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The first Kona Ironman: A retrospective blog (Part I)

Mark "Monty" Montgomery competed in Kona's first Ironman, in 1981. His story parallels that of many of triathlon's pioneers. Here is Part I of his "blog" (26 years after the fact) recounting Kona's debut Ironman.

Swimming

Open water as art

The science of swimming will make you fast in the pool. It’s the art of swimming that makes you fast in the open water.