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2012 Ironman Louisville: The Sights & Sounds of the Swim

About 2500 triathletes are taking in the 2012 Ironman in Louisville, Kentucky.

That's a big race for an Ironman triathlon. But unlike most IM races Ironman Louisville is different in that it doesn't feature a mass swim start. Instead triathletes line up on a pier and jump into the Ohio River one at a time.

2012 was no exception with amateur and professional triathletes from around the country and around the world setting out on their 140.6 mile journey with just one jump into the warm river.

These are the sights and sound of the swim portion of the 2012 Ironman Louisville race.

Photo Gallery: The triathletes of the 2012 Ironman Louisville Underwear Run

Ironman Louisville pre-race pro panel discusses racing in the heat & hills of Kentucky

Ironman Louisville is one IM race that does doesn't sell out in minutes. Perhaps the reason is the hill and heat of Kentucky in August. This year's race is bound to be hot, humid and hilly. In this video the professional triathletes discuss their strategy for coping with the tough conditions that Ironman Louisville might throw at them come race day.

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Meet Mike Reilly, 'The Voice' of Ironman

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Watch Mirinda Carfrae's behind the scenes training video from Boulder, Colorado

Are you a fan of Mirinda Carfrae (The 2012 Ironman World Champion)? You can check out the other parts of this video series HERE.

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Photo caption contest: Please name the Elvis triathlete & write your own caption

You probably (no make that certainly) know this Ironman Elvis triathlete (the one that's horizontal) in this photo. If so, please provide your best caption in the comments section below. You'll need to ID the triathlete and of course come up with a clever photo caption.

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Video: "Lance Armstrong doesn't have a hope in hell of beating me (in Kona)" Macca

Our friends at firstoffthebike.com recently had a chance to interview 2X Aussie Ironman champ Chris McCormack. Macca does not disappoint, and in this video calls the Brownlee brothers bullies and certainly lays down the gauntlet for Lance Armstrong saying the 7X TdF champ, "doesn't have a hope in hell of beating me," at the Ironman World Championships.

BTW: Both men are almost the same age with Armstrong tipping the scales by one year at 40-years-old. Check out the full interview above. 

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Video of the Day: A Hawaiian IM training day in the life of pro triathlete Linsey Corbin

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Watch Rapp and Ellis win Ironman Texas as course records fall

American Triathletes Jordan Rapp and Mary Beth Ellis won Ironman Texas in record setting style today.

Jordan Rapp ran a blazing fast 2:46:55 marathon to help him erase a 12 minute gap from the bike segment of the race while Mary Beth Ellis stayed at the front of the race the entire day only to kick in the afterburners on the run. Her 8:54:58 finishing time set a new course record and put on her the top step of the podium ahead of second place finisher Caitlin Snow.

“I’m thrilled,” Snow said. "It’s a beautiful course. It was lot of fun and the crowd was amazing.”

Jordan Rapp solitary Jordan Rapp crossed the finishline (see video below) almost 12 minutes ahead of second place finisher Justin Daerr.

“It’s a world class course,” Rapp said after the race signaling his intention to return in 2013. “I’m looking forward to coming back.”

Watch Chrissie Wellington describes her biggest achievement in triathlon

Chrissie Wellington describes her biggest achievement in triathlon before the 2012 Memorial Hermann Ironman Texas in The Woodlands.

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Watch Chrissie Wellington sign her book and every body part broken or not

4-time Ironman World Champion and undefeated Ironman competitor, Chrissie Wellington spoke at the Ironman Villiage and Expo in The Woodlands, Texas this afternoon.  Chrissie is on-site promoting her new book, "A Life Without Limits" as well as co-hosting the live webcast of the 2012 Memorial Hermann Ironman Texas race on Saturday, May 19th.

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Video of the day: 1st time Ironman Texas competitor loses 220 pounds & 40 inches to race

Eric Yollick is not only fighting for his own life but also the life of his wife and son. The Texas attorney lost 220 pounds & 40 inches from his waist to be able to race Ironman Texas this weekend.

But he didn't just do it for himself. His son and wife are both battling cancer and Yollick figured that he had to take of himself to be able to take care of them. Now the newly slim triathlete is racing Ironman Texas this weekend as a way to raise $1 million for cancer research by the end of 2012.

Check out this very inspiring story below.

Watch Lance Armstrong take third place at today's Ironman 70.3 St. Croix

Not surprisingly Andy Potts was the first triathlete out of the water today in St. Croix. He was also the first man across the finishline, but he had to chace down Lance Armstrong to win the today's Ironman 70.3 St. Croix race.

Armstrong put on a show of cycling dominance by passing Potts and the rest of the field on the bike and coming out of T2 is first place with a 2:11 advantage over Potts and French triathlete Stephane Poulat.

But on the last loop of the run both Potts and Poulat passed Armstrong who finished on the podium in a strong third place.

"My oh my, that was a doozy. Congrats to @andy_potts on his tremendous win. Homeboy ran like a gazelle," Armstrong tweeted after the race.

Video: Hoffman & Kessler blow away the field to win the last ever full Ironman St. George

American triathletes Ben Hoffman & Meredith Kessler blew away the competition in a windblown race to cross the finishline first in the last ever full Ironman St. George.

Hoffman crossed the line almost 20 minutes ahead of second place finisher Maik Twelsiek while Kessler won the race ahead of the women's finisher Jessie Donovan by about 25 minutes.

"Let me tell you, that was a day out there," Kessler said. "The swim — I thought I was going to end up on an episode of 'Lost.' Everyone had to deal with the tough conditions out there. The theme of day was to stay under control because it's easy to blow up on this course."

"This is the hardest race I've ever done," Hoffman said. "This is hands-down the hardest thing I've ever done."  

Next year Ironman St. George will be shortened to a IM 70.3 race. This year's brutal hot and windy conditions may be one reason the race did not sell out for a second year in a row.

For those about to race: Ironman St. George inspirational video

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Chrissie Wellington to run Paris Marathon bike 600 miles to the U.K. and run London marathon

What do you do when you are the 35-year-old Ironman World Champion and you have no Ironman races on your 2012 race schedule?

If you are Chrissie Wellington the answer is incredible.

The four time Ironman World Champion plans to spend this month doing a bit of running and cycling....actually quite a bit.

On April 15th Chrissie will run the Paris Marathon, hop on her bike and make her way over a 600 mile route to the U.K. at which point on April 22nd she'll run the London Marathon.

Why?