Articles by Tim Carlson

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Swimming Photo Gallery 3

Third in a series of Timothy Carlson’s swimming photo galleries, with images of the triathlon mid-swim, late in the game, and swim exit.

by Tim Carlson, February 15, 2009

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Book Review: Run for Life

A review of Roy Wallack's Run for Life: The Anti-Aging, Super-Fitness Plan to Keep You Running to 100. Skyhorse Publishing. 2009. USA paperback. Price $14.95.

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Swimming Photo Gallery 2

Slowtwitch senior correspondent and photographer Timothy Carlson offers the second of three photo galleries devoted to swimming.

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Swimming Photo Gallery 1

Slowtwitch senior correspondent and photographer Timothy Carlson offers the first of three photo galleries devoted to swimming.

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Alexander, Warriner take Geelong 70.3 crowns

Craig Alexander shook off the cobwebs from a three-month post-Kona hiatus with a swift 1:12:07 run to outhoof a stellar field, and ITU star Samantha Warriner outdueled Yvonne Van Vlerken to win Geelong 70.3

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Team Challenge expands

As Team Challenge expands from Roth to New Zealand, France and Spain, can a worldwide series be far behind? How Roth rose from the ashes after the split with WTC and carefully crafted an alternative to Ironman.

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Sheila Taormina – Reflections

Last year, Sheila Taormina became the first woman to make the Olympics in three sports - swimming in 1996, triathlon in 2000 and 2004, and modern pentathlon in 2008. Before her USAT Hall of Fame induction, Taormina reflected on the meaning of her sporting career.

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The New Wave Hits Ironman Hawaii 2006-2008

Timothy Carlson’s pictures chronicle the clash of generations in part 3 of Ironman Hawaii Photo Galleries of the winners, movers and shakers 2006-2008.

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Chris Lieto – chasing Kona dreams

At age 36, the three-time Ironman winner is still seeking the perfect balance between his cycling prowess and a fast run on the Queen K. One step to finding that faster run is taking care of detail work on bike fit.

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A few thoughts from Karen Smyers, Hall of Famer

Karen Smyers looks back at a career that brought her much more than three ITU World Titles, an Ironman World Championship, seven US elite titles, two Pan Am golds and the Hall of Fame,

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USA Triathlon plays catch-up in the Triathlon Hall of Fame game

USA Triathlon tabs Jon Noll, Verne Scott, the late Judy Flannery, Sheila Taormina and Karen Smyers for its first Hall of Fame class.

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2008 – The Year In Review

In 2008, triathlon may or may not have had its best moments in history, but it had two very different epic performances at the Olympics, giants retired and passed from the scene, youth and age shined bright. Plus there were moments of comedy and perfidy as well.

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A Christmas Triathlon Poem

It is the time of the year when some folks turn into poets and Timothy Carlson is giving us all the gift of his Christmas triathlon poem.