Next Sunday the 8th edition of the European Aquabike Championships will take place in Banyoles, which is near Girona in Catalunya. After last year’s race in Pamplona, it’s now the fourth time the race will be hosted in Spain. The previous editions always left some room for improvement. Let’s hope that the event will run smoothly, but unfortunately the bike course design once again doesn’t look ideal. But first things first…
Research what age triathletes peak, and you’re likely to find men peak at around 26-27 and women 27-30 for Olympic distance, and both around 35 for Ironman. At many age-group triathlons, similar trends are seen with the winners often coming from these age categories.
But is aquabike the same? In theory, aquabikers should peak around the same time as triathletes, but in practice, is this what we’re seeing in age group aquabike racing?
The younger age categories don’t tend to be as full in aquabike racing as triathlon. But as the sport grows, is this changing? And are the younger athletes switching to swim-bike-done beating the more experienced, older athletes?
Let’s get into it.
Ever come away from a race, shiny medal in hand (or not), and found yourself wondering how hard it really was to get that medal?
That’s where Competition Score (CS) comes in.
CS shows how strong the competition in a race was, and allows you to more accurately compare your finish position between races.
Spring is (finally!) starting to present itself, and as the days get longer and the weather gets hotter, we find ourselves getting more and more excited to start racing.
But we’re not there yet. Or at least most British and European athletes aren’t, with the first races of the 2026 season scheduled in late April and early May.
Now’s the perfect time to get excited about racing … and to prepare yourself for the season ahead.
Here’s our list of the top 10 things you should do between now and race day.
It’s at this time of year (if you haven’t already) that we start getting out our calendars and wallets, and start signing up to races. But which race should you pick?
There are many factors to consider … location, course, goals … everyone is looking for a different race experience. But there are certain trends we have noticed over the past few years when it comes to what athletes are entering.
The first two months of the year have already passed (we know, it doesn’t seem two minutes since New Year), and although for many athletes’ race season is still several months away, many have already stood on a start line in 2026.
New Zealand and Australia have already seen plenty of aquabike races this year, where more and more triathlon clubs are including aquabike options in their traditional club races. We’ve also had racing in South Africia, the US, and the first aquabike race of the year for Brazil was held last weekend.
The first races of 2026 have already begun in Australia, New Zealand, South Africa, UAE, USA and the Northern Mariana Islands (the first aquabike race ever to be held here!). But for the rest of us, the 2026 race season is yet to begin.
However, the start of race season is definitely getting nearer. The weather is warming up, the days are getting longer, and bikes are starting to emerge from turbo trainers and out on to the roads.
So, here’s our 2026 Aquabike Season Preview. There’s already so much to get excited about.
What a phenomenal year of aquabike racing 2025 was. With aquabike athletes from 56 different countries competing throughout the year, over 10,000 race finishes and 3 countries hosting their first ever aquabike race, 2025 has firmly stamped its place in aquabike history. And that’s before we even mention the incredible season of Neil SEMMEL!
To be honest I really didn’t know what headline to use, to give this story the credit it deserves. It is about a great achievement of an athlete but also a massive tribute to this project. It might not be visible from the outside, but I invest so much time in Aquabike.World and there are times when I wonder, if people actually really care about it. But its stories like this, which show that there are people who do care about it, who have a great passion for the sports and take some extra motivation from what we do.
Have you ever wondered if it really makes sense to pay for a premium account? Georgia Hamblett gives you some insights on how usefull the features for Aquabike.World premium members really are for an athlete.