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Episode 294: Race Week Swim

6 Oct 2026 · 1 h 05 min · Episode 294

Lucy Charles-Barclay, Marten Van Riel and Jamie Riddle take apart the Kona swim five days before the 2026 IRONMAN World Championship. Does winning the water still win you anything on this island?

Race Week, presented by DUVA. Day one is Swim Day, presented by ROKA, live from Ali'i Drive with Will McCloy, Belinda Granger, Craig Alexander and Mark Matthews.

IN THIS EPISODE

• Why the men's front pack is now 20 deep • The 4:09 Marten needs on Kristian Blummenfelt, with $200K on the line • The gaps Lucy wants over Taylor Knibb and Kat Matthews at T1 • Jamie Riddle's plan for his first Kona: podium or blow up trying • Kat Matthews asks a question from the crowd • Every guest's Podium Picks, on the record. One of them picks themselves to win.

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📅 THE WEEK Tue: Bike Day · Wed: Run Day · Thu: Women's Preview · Fri: Men's Preview · Sun: Champions Show

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Links in the notes 13

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• https://duva.com/?utm_source=protrinews&utm_medium=podcast&utm_campaign=race-week
• https://roka.com/?utm_source=protrinews&utm_medium=podcast&utm_campaign=race-week
• https://ventumracing.com/?utm_source=protrinews&utm_medium=podcast&utm_campaign=race-week
• https://www.trainingpeaks.com/?utm_source=protrinews&utm_medium=podcast&utm_campaign=race-week
• https://wynrepublic.com/pages/protrinews
• https://visit.pfandh.com/protrinews
• https://thefeed.com/?utm_source=protrinews&utm_medium=podcast&utm_campaign=race-week
• https://wovebike.com/
• https://go.fitnexa.com/ptn
• https://www.youtube.com/@protrinews
• https://instagram.com/protrinews
• https://protrinews.com