A relationship of swim, cycle, and run maxvo2 and performance times in a triathlon

Abstract

Twenty-three recreational triathletes, 16 male and 7 female, ages 19 to 32, randomly performed max tethered swim (TS), bicycle ergometer (BE), and treadmill run (TR) tests prior to participation in a competitive triathalon (0.57 mi. swim, 24.8 mi. cycle, 6.2 mi. run).