Articles by Markus Rössel

Industry

Ark Sports – Swimrun to the core

Swedes Daniel Hansson and Jesper Svensson broke the course record at the 2017 ÖtillÖ World Championships in a time of 7:58:06 - wearing prototype Ark Sports Swimrun wetsuits.

by Markus Rössel, February 14, 2018

Industry

The Colting SR02 Swimrun wetsuit

In addition to regular triathlon and open water wetsuits the Colting brand also offers Swimrun specific suits and related gear. Markus Rössel recently had the chance to examine the company’s latest wetsuit flagship model – the SR02.

Triathlon

In icy waters with the blueseventy Thermal Helix

The cold waters of Sweden in April were the perfect testing ground for the blueseventy Thermal Helix and Markus Roessel put the suit and various accessories to the test.

News

A 2016 Breca SwimRun report

Passionate German SwimRun athlete Markus Rössel shares a detailed race report and superb pics from the 2016 Breca Buttermere SwimRun in the UK.

News

Training in La Palma, Spain

There are many similarities between Hawaii's Big Island and La Palma, Spain despite the 14,000 kilometers between them, but there are also some differences.

Industry

Zone3 Evolution SwimRun wetsuit

Up close with the Evolution, the new SwimRun wetsuit from the British Zone3 brand. A review by our experienced SwimRun athlete Markus Roessel.

News

A Koster SwimRun report

The SwimRun season ended with 7km of swimming and 16km of running on the Koster Islands in Sweden, and here is a visual report from that race with no less than 26 transitions.

Industry

An Orca SwimRun wetsuit review

Orca has a storied history in triathlon and now they also want to be known in the SwimRun world. Our Markus Rössel reviewed the Orca SwimRun offering.

News

A 2015 ÖTILLÖ SwimRun report

German Markus Rössel competed in the 2015 ÖTILLÖ SwimRun World championships with partner Knut Baadshaug, and he shares insights on equipment and more.

Triathlon

First look: HUUB Amphibia

In the past, SwimRun participants have modified standard triathlon wetsuits so they could run for hours in them, but now there are specific SwimRun suits like this HUUB Amphibia.

News

A 2015 Breca SwimRun report

Our man Markus Rössel reports from the inaugural Breca SwimRun in the UK, featuring 38k of technical and steep running and 6k of very cold waters.

News

2015 Utö SwimRun in images

Nicolas Remires and Julian Dent won the 2015 Utö Swim Run. Caroline Holmqvist and Kristin Larsson took the women's race and here are stunning images from the day.

News

Welcoming home a champion

Sebastian Kienle made many people happy when he won Kona this year, but likely non more than his family and friends from Tri-Team Heuchelberg.