Instead, in mixed team relay every athlete completes an entire mini swim-bike-run before tagging off to the next athlete. At the Olympics each athlete will complete a super sprint triathlon of a m swim, 6. Mixed team relay or triathlon team relay was first introduced in and was announced as a new event in the Olympics in along with a number of other Olympic mixed team events, like the archery and judo mixed team competition, the mixed 4xm relay in track, and the mixed 4xm medley relay in swimming.
Every athlete who competes in the mixed team relay at the Olympics must also have been eligible for the individual triathlon event though countries can sub in an alternate after the individual events if someone was injured or sick.
Because of this, many countries heavily considered the relay as they made team selections—a minute event can lend itself to a very different athlete than a two-hour event. Spring Sprint Triathlon. San Diego International. Solana Beach Triathlon.
San Diego Triathlon Classic. Mission Bay Triathlon. Swashbuckler Swim Run and 5K. Training clinics. Australia also have the advantage of being the only nation to qualify three men and three women for the Games, so have maximum options for selection. Switzerland , Denmark and Italy will also fancy their chances of an upset, with many of their athletes prioritising the relay over the individual event. Much can happen in the throes of a mixed relay, but one thing is certain, this one will be more competitive than ever before.
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