Triathlon Lack of Diversity

flowrunner wrote:

fkkfkfkfkf wrote:

Nope. Go read the thread again and you will see I didn't pick Lance.

On 10/6 8:07 EST, you wrote:

'Lance won his Ironman years after retiring from triathlon. You do realize he was a swimmer first and then a cyclist and runner?'

fkkfkfkfkf wrote:

flowrunner wrote:

On 10/6 8:07 EST, you wrote:

'Lance won his Ironman years after retiring from triathlon. You do realize he was a swimmer first and then a cyclist and runner?'

So you read that message and thought I chose Lance? You have to be a moron not to realize the person I replied to was the one that picked Lance.

Flip Turn wrote:

Swimming and biking are mostly sports for rich countries. They require access to a pool, safe paved roads, and expensive bikes. Top swimmers all go through well organized and coached swim programs that start at very early ages. Swimming and biking are really only popular in a small subset of countries.

As far as dominating, the body type that makes an elite swimmer is very different from the body type that makes an elite runner. Elite triathletes fall in the middle in addition to having quads powerful enough to ride fast on a bike. Your average elite runner has a horrible body type for swimming. They also have a horrible body type for Nordic skiing. If Kristian Blummenfelt lined up for an elite 10k the sight of him next to elite runners would be laughable.

flowrunner wrote:

fkkfkfkfkf wrote:

So you read that message and thought I chose Lance? You have to be a moron not to realize the person I replied to was the one that picked Lance.

You used Lance to make your point.

fkkfkfkfkf wrote:

flowrunner wrote:

You used Lance to make your point.

I used the athlete that someone else picked. As I said only a moron would think I picked lance. Feel free to pick any other 'elite' triathlon and the point stands. Pretty much nobody starts swimming at 18 and becomes elite...