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section: sports
first_reported: 2026-11-09 14:20 MST
updated: 2026-11-09 14:20 MST
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# Women's triathlon championship switches to duathlon

Tempe Town Lake was found unsuitable for swimming, so the 2026 Women's Collegiate Triathlon National Championship was changed to a run-bike-run duathlon.

Section: [Sports](/phoenix/section/life.md) · Entities: [Tempe Town Lake](/phoenix/wiki/tempe-town-lake.md), [Women's Collegiate Triathlon National Championship](/phoenix/wiki/women-s-collegiate-triathlon-national-championship.md)

## Coverage

- [Cronkite News (Arizona PBS)](https://cronkitenews.azpbs.org/2026/11/09/arizona-women-triathlon-threepeat-asu-duathlon/), 2026-11-09 14:20 MST: Troubled Waters: Switch to duathlon costly for ASU as Arizona completes NCAA Women’s Triathlon threepeat

Headline and summary written by the Acta Diurna desk from the coverage above. Read the original reporting for full detail.