Episode 272: Are Triathlon Records Real?

The crew recaps a loaded weekend — Sam Long drops a jaw-dropping 1:49:32 bike split at Gulf Coast, but with the swim cut to 600 meters, does it even count? That debate spirals into the week's big topic: are triathlon records a real metric, and should the sport's organizations formalize a validated system with real incentives? Plus a preview for Yokohama and Aix-en-Provence and a full round of hot takes.🎙️ Intro (0:00–7:30)🇦🇺 Western Sydney Recap (7:34–9:00)🇺🇸 Gulf Coast Recap + Sam Long's Historic Ride (9:00–20:00)📋 Topic of the Week: Are Triathlon Records Legitimate? (20:00–32:00)🔭 Race Previews: WTCS Yokohama + 70.3 Aix-en-Provence (32:00–55:00)🔥 Hot Takes (55:00–1:08:35)New Website: https://protrinews.com/🙌 Massive Thanks To Our Partners🎨 WYN Republic – Gear up. 15% off with link belowhttps://wynrepublic.com/pages/protrinews 🥩 Good Ranchers- American Meat Delivered. Use code IRON for a special discount. https://www.goodranchers.com/🩸 Rythm Health – Start tracking your biomarkers todayhttps://rythmhealth.com/⛽️ Plan your next race's nutrition and race with what's on course- Code PTN15https://visit.pfandh.com/protrinews❤️‍🩹 Recover better, and fasterhttps://pillarperformance.us/👨🏻‍🔧 Race on the best saddle! Visit Wovehttps://wovebike.com/🏦 Open a Waterfall Bank Accounthttps://www.waterfallbank.com/