Articles by Markus Rössel

In addition to regular triathlon and open water wetsuits the Colting brand also offers Swimrun specific suits and related gear. Markus Rössel recently had the chance to examine the company’s latest wetsuit flagship model – the SR02.

The cold waters of Sweden in April were the perfect testing ground for the blueseventy Thermal Helix and Markus Roessel put the suit and various accessories to the test.

Passionate German SwimRun athlete Markus Rössel shares a detailed race report and superb pics from the 2016 Breca Buttermere SwimRun in the UK.

There are many similarities between Hawaii’s Big Island and La Palma, Spain despite the 14,000 kilometers between them, but there are also some differences.

Up close with the Evolution, the new SwimRun wetsuit from the British Zone3 brand. A review by our experienced SwimRun athlete Markus Roessel.

The SwimRun season ended with 7km of swimming and 16km of running on the Koster Islands in Sweden, and here is a visual report from that race with no less than 26 transitions.

Orca has a storied history in triathlon and now they also want to be known in the SwimRun world. Our Markus Rössel reviewed the Orca SwimRun offering.

German Markus Rössel competed in the 2015 ÖTILLÖ SwimRun World championships with partner Knut Baadshaug, and he shares insights on equipment and more.

In the past, SwimRun participants have modified standard triathlon wetsuits so they could run for hours in them, but now there are specific SwimRun suits like this HUUB Amphibia.

Our man Markus Rössel reports from the inaugural Breca SwimRun in the UK, featuring 38k of technical and steep running and 6k of very cold waters.

Nicolas Remires and Julian Dent won the 2015 Utö Swim Run. Caroline Holmqvist and Kristin Larsson took the women’s race and here are stunning images from the day.

Sebastian Kienle made many people happy when he won Kona this year, but likely non more than his family and friends from Tri-Team Heuchelberg.