American triathlete (born 1997)
Seth Rider (born March 6, 1997) is an American professional triathlete . He qualified for the men's triathlon at the 2024 Summer Olympics .[2] [3]
Career
In 2021, he was part of the United States team that won gold in the mixed relay at the World Triathlon Championship Series in Montreal .[4] mixed relay at the 2023 Pan American Games in addition to finishing fifth in the individual race .[5] [6]
In 2024, Rider explained that he was attempting to "increase his E. coli threshold" prior to competing in the men's triathlon at the Paris Olympics in order to better prepare for the high levels detected in the Seine. He claims that he is achieving this by "not washing your hands after you go to the bathroom and stuff like that".[7]
References
^ a b "Seth Rider" . USA Triathlon . Retrieved July 2, 2024 .^ "Seth Rider" . triathlon.org . Retrieved July 2, 2024 .^ Cody, Colin (June 7, 2024). "Germantown triathlete Seth Rider sees childhood dream come true" . wreg.com . Retrieved July 2, 2024 . ^ "U.S. Wins Mixed Relay Gold at World Triathlon Championship Series Montreal" . ustriathlon.org . August 15, 2021. Retrieved April 24, 2024 .^ "Mixed relay triathlon results" (PDF) . Retrieved November 16, 2023 .^ "Men's triathlon results" (PDF) . Retrieved November 15, 2023 .^ "Key questions answered after triathlon postponement" . Retrieved July 30, 2024 .
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