blueseventy adds pool swimming world records to its triathlon and open water laurels, as South Africa’s Cameron van den Burgh sets three world marks in the short course pool swimming in blueseventy nero comp suit.

The third parachutist during the 2008 Ironman Hawaii was Captain Duncan Smith. Lars Finanger talked with Captain Smith about the jump, what a successful SEAL candidate might look like, and more.

Commander Keith Davids was one of three Navy Seals who parachuted out of a C-130 plane into Kailua-Kona Bay before competing in the 2008 Ironman Hawaii. Lars Finanger picked the brain of Commander Davids the day before the 30th anniversary event.

Things we learned at the blazing fast 70.3 worlds – Transitions count. You probably can’t win Clearwater after racing Kona. Amateur Brooke Davison rocks. Drafting is unavoidable in the amateur waves.

There exists a method for fitting bikes for mail order purchases; and for retailers to present floored bikes; should such enterprising retailers avail themselves of it. Part I of II.

Our new series “the slowtwitch list” will introduce you to unique multi sport events from around the world. We start this series with a closer look at the Inferno Triathlon in Switzerland.

A tough sprint at the World Championships in Vancouver gave Kiwi Sam Warriner the final podium spot, but she ended up as the overall champion of the ITU World Cup series this year. She talked to Slowtwitch.

Part 2 of Timothy Carlson’s race day images of the 70.3 Clearwater event. Timothy captured determination and power hard at work at these final triathlon World Championships of 2008.

Part 1 of Timothy Carlson’s Clearwater gallery is right here

Related 2008 Clearwater race day gallery by Ramon Serrano

Images taken the day before the event by Ramon Serrano

Our senior editor and hot shot photographer Timothy Carlson captured lots of stunning images during the 70.3 Clearwater event and we encourage you to look at them closer.

Part 2 of Timothy Carlson’s Clearwater race day gallery is right here.

Related 2008 Clearwater race day gallery by Ramon Serrano

Images from the day before the event by Ramon Serrano

Race day images of the 2008 Ironman 70.3 World Championships as seen through the lens of Ramon Serrano.

Part 1 of Timothy Carlson’s Clearwater gallery is right here.

Part 2 of Tim Carlson’s race day images can be found right here.

A gallery of images taken the day before the race by Ramon Serrano.

The youthful Terenzo Bozzone, 23, and the veteran Joanna Zeiger, 38, controlled the 2008 Clearwater 70.3 World Championships and smashed course records along the way.

Victor Plata and Sarah Groff were victorious at the 2008 San Francisco Triathlon at Treasure Island, the final race in the USA Triathlon Haul to the Great Wall Elite Series. But the series titles belong to Matty Reed and Julie Ertel.

A day before the 2008 Ironman 70.3 Word Championships, Ramon Serrano sent us a nice selection of images of the activities surrounding the big event.

With 2006 champion Sam McGlone sidelined by Achilles tendinitis and 2-time Ironman winner Chrissie Wellington resting on her laurels, can anyone beat defending champion Mirinda Carfrae?

As Crowie, the new King of Kona, takes a rest, and defending champ Andy Potts is presumably still recovering from his Kona debut, the men’s field at the 70.3 World Championships is wide open.

Joanna Zeiger has won races ranging from the Olympic distance to the Ironman, but really seems to have found her calling at the 70.3 distance. She is one of the favorites going into the 70.3 World Championships in Clearwater.

Samantha McGlone’s coach and fiance emerges from losing his job at USAT to the hottest coach in the business in a momentous six months.

Cooler temperatures suit American Matt Reed and Great Britain’s Jodie Swallow in second Escape to Bermuda triathlon, which mirrors Alcatraz with a jump off the ferry start.

Canadian Tom Evans’ 8:07:59 is the fastest ever men’s 40-plus Ironman time, while Scotswoman Bella Comerford celebrates her birthday with a smashing win just three weeks after finishing 7th at Ironman Hawaii.

Hillary Biscay made a bit of news last week with her blog comments. She broke the story, unintentionally, that she, Chrissie Wellington, and Belinda Granger are leaving Team TBB. We asked her to amplify on her comments.

2008 has been a coming out party of sorts for 26 year-old Australian, Joe Gambles. Slowtwitch sat down with Gambles to see if he has what it takes to climb onto the podium at the Ironman 70.3 World Championships in Clearwater next weekend.

With her second place finish at the Ironman World championships in Kona, Yvonne Van Vlerken showed that her record breaking performance at Quelle Challenge in Roth wasn’t a fluke. The “flying blonde Dutch girl” is the newest ST contributor.

Benjamin Sanson is one of the most respected swimmers in the Professional triathlon world, but the enigmatic French triathlete is also know to have a great fondness for fine wine, parties and women.

In the late 80’s and early 90’s, Wolfgang Dittrich made his living as the ferocious rabbit Mark Allen and Dave Scott were forced to chase down in the marathon portion of Ironman Hawaii each year. Slowtwitch sat down with Wolfgang at a Boulder bagel shop.