a kick<\/strong> – a sudden surge of energy, often at the end of a race<\/p>\n splits<\/strong> – a time given at a certain point in a race to know one’s timing<\/p>\n stride<\/strong> – the distance a person travels in a single long step<\/p>\n Cycling:<\/strong><\/p>\n aerodynamics<\/strong> – the properties of moving air along a solid body with the hope of maximizing efficiency of motion<\/p>\n bicycle<\/strong> – a vehicle made up of two wheels held in a frame, moved forward by pedals, and steered with handlebars<\/p>\n gear(s)<\/strong> – the round toothed part of a bicycle that transmits motion and is used to change speed<\/p>\n handlebars<\/strong> – the steering bar of a bicycle that includes handgrips at each end<\/p>\n pedal(s)<\/strong> – a foot-operated lever used to turn the gears and propel the bike forward<\/p>\n Swimming:<\/strong><\/p>\n backstroke<\/strong> – a swimming stroke performed lying on the back with the arms lifting alternately out of the water in a backward circular motion<\/p>\n breaststroke<\/strong> – a style of swimming performed in one’s front in which the arms are pushed forward and then swept back in a circular movement, while the legs are tucked in toward the body and then kicked out in a similar movement as the arms<\/p>\n butterfly<\/strong> – a swimming stroke in which the arms are thrown forward together out of the water while the feet remain in the waters and are kick up and down together<\/p>\n crawl\/freestyle<\/strong> –\u00a0 a swimming stroke carried out lying flat on the water with face submerged while taking alternate overhand arm strokes and moving the legs up and down alternately kicking from the knee<\/p>\n drafting<\/strong> – following closely behind a competitor to swim in their stream and make swimming easier<\/p>\n swimming stroke<\/strong> – a way of moving the arms and legs to push against\u00a0 water and propel the swimmer forward<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Because the triathlon is a multi-sport event involving competition in swimming, cycling, and running, there is a lot of great English vocabulary we can discuss around this one Olympic event.\u00a0 First of all let’s discuss what this sport involves.\u00a0 This is an endurance sport in which athletes compete in continuous (back-to-back) events of swimming, cycling…<\/p>\n![\"\"](\"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/english\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/31\/2012\/07\/triatholon.jpg\")