Competitive athletes race to win. That’s the name of the game. That being said, when you watch this video and learn how Ari did at age groups, remember that he has only been swimming seriously for 6 months. As his swimming improves, he will DOMINATE!!! (Obviously I’m partial). So proud of you Ari! Love, Dad
for those confused, i was at the race and actually raced myself. In the sprint distance, Ari was the first to cross the line. However, a 17 year old boy, Sam Tullis, was in the second wave and ended up just beating Ari’s time by .5 of a second. Great racing Ari! Met you after the olympic, it was a pleasure :)
You're improvement have been insane. I know you're a competitor and don't like losing, but I think you should be more happy with you're performance. Eliud Kipchoge said that him losing the London Marathon was crucial in him winning the Tokyo Olympics. Can't remember exactly what he said, but it was somewhere alone the lines of the fact that it humbled him, and showed the world that he is not impervious to losing, and made him train harder.
I raced in the 19 and under age group, and competitive is an understatement. The fact that the overall sprint winners were under 19 goes to show how insanely difficult this race was, but that 5k time of yours is ungodly. What an amazing performance.
Ari, as someone who made this similar transition to triathlon in the sport’s early days, I must say your progress is excellent. At this point while wins are nice progressing to balance as a triathlete is the goal. Your swim will get better over time. You have the engine, it’s just a matter of time !
been a fan of yours since i saw your first on the Athlete special, but love triathlon so much more and love following you. grind the swim and keep grinding man. looking forward to see your progress
Those results are super good - your improvement is impressive. I'm a runner and cyclist who recently started swimming and it is a TRULY HUMBLING thing. There are so many technique and form things I don't even understand and I feel like I'm just blowing my lungs out doing 100 meters. I've thought about trying a Tri, but the swimming part really intimidates me.
Damn you did amazing, just learn from every moment. If you think you are not that good at swimming right now with those times, just wait till you perfect your form, you will be absolutely amazing. Keep it up. I qualified for age group nationals but didn't go cause I know I don't stand a chance, my finishing time is around 2:20:00.
I empathize with the travel woes. I've slept on the floor in an airport more than once, and it took 24 hours to fly from Nashville to Boston one time. We do it for the sports we love, and it's all worth it!
You should come swim with the Amherst men’s team. We’re not too far and we can help you with the finer points that you only get from swimming for years
Great job!!! Rough go when your flight gets cancelled after events. Happened to me after the Chicago Marathon. Decided to drive back to Baltimore instead of flying all over god's creation to get there. My right leg hated me for weeks for that one.
three random comments: 1. excellent bathroom vlog shot 2. your 40km bike split was the most impressive of the weekend 3. thanks for this video motivation right before my first sprit tri! oh, and still hoping to see Lionel/Sam Long style race recaps :)
Really exciting to see you killing it out there. I was super impressed with your finishes! Very much looking forward to more triathlon content. Anyone have a suggestion on an affordable entry level road/gravel bike?
Did u watch Tokyo triathlon? Alex Yee was competing against Jakob Ingebritsen in u20 level in X-country before deciding to go for tri 100%... So keep that in mind mate! 🔥
Having been a triathlete off and on for over 30 years, and having developed myself from being a mediocre swimmer to someone who can at least get into the front pack of my age group over that period (in fact in one of my very last races aged 49 I got out the water with the pros - 27 minutes for 2km of a combined ocean/Sand dune run/ river swim on less than 7km a week) I reckon … while obviously you need to improve from lots of swimming in the pool under the eye of a good coach … there are a bunch of open water swim ‘hacks’ you could also learn that will dramatically speed up the process of closing down that 5 minute gap. In other words, if you could drop 2 minutes in the pool for 1500M I could virtually guarantee you another 2 minutes just from learning how to find and stick with some fast feet of better swimmer. This may not get you to front pack, but almost guarantee you a position at the rear of the second pack. How does one go about acquiring such skills. Well, once Australia opens up for international travellers next year (hopefully) come down under for the off season of 2022/23 and spend 4-5 months swimming with the likes of Spot Anderson of ‘Bondi Fit’ or Vlad of ‘Vlad swim’ (both sydney based) or their equivalents in South East Queensland. Lots of open water training (and best of all) ocean races each weekend (sometimes you can get in up to 5 ocean swim races in one weekend if you want to around sydney alone). Come down under dude!
Loved the video! I was there and saw Ari for everyone wondering if he’s like in person what he’s like in the videos. The answer is yes, he was so nice and super funny for the moments i talked to him.
Swim stroke is looking more relaxed compared to the first ever swim you filmed many months ago! Push yourself, obviously, stay positive, obviously, and continue to work like you’ve been doing! 💯👍😀 One of my favourite quotes is by Simon Whitfield and it is simply, “chop wood, carry water!”
Mixing it with the big boys now! Here’s an idea for 2022 or 2023…. RUclipsr Triathlon! You, me, Taren, Dan, Matt Legrand etc no pro’s allowed… so don’t go pro 😉😂
Swimming definitely takes time and consistency (Ex college Swimmer) itll come just keep at. When you get that down youll be killing the game. Keep it up !!
ok yup its true your swimming "sucks" ;) ALL (including you) of us here know relatively speaking its good given you JUST started. I may be (probably am) off here but I feel like its the whole generational I want it now. Did you become a great runner in 6 months? But Im guessing you already know this :)
Important for me to be honest about where I am in the world of professional triathlon. When I’m 2 minutes back instead of 5 out of the water, I will let everyone know how far I’ve come, but today is not that day
@@archmdz Yeah all perspective, I didn't say you're almost there b/c given your goals you're not. You're just probably where or honestly ahead of where you should be given your time in the water
Run is definitely a ways back from where I used to be but main focus for a while will be swim and bike. Might take a few years to get back to the fitness I used to have on the run but if I can do that while handling the full training load I’ll be in a great spot
next time drive...NH to Milwaukee doesn't take 26 hours. If you have a van you won't have to reassemble your bikes and have them abused. plus no storm trooper masks and you can pick up sweet hitchhikers along the way . trust me.
You need to go back to training with Lionel Sanders. He improved immensely in swimming. You are surrounded by friends but Lionel is someone that will push you more.
Competitive athletes race to win. That’s the name of the game. That being said, when you watch this video and learn how Ari did at age groups, remember that he has only been swimming seriously for 6 months. As his swimming improves, he will DOMINATE!!! (Obviously I’m partial). So proud of you Ari! Love, Dad
you said it pops!
I watch his strava. He hasn't swam in months
@@LR6092 just because it’s not on Strava doesn’t mean he didn’t do it
@@natelehman6923 yes it does
@@LR6092 😬
for those confused, i was at the race and actually raced myself. In the sprint distance, Ari was the first to cross the line. However, a 17 year old boy, Sam Tullis, was in the second wave and ended up just beating Ari’s time by .5 of a second. Great racing Ari!
Met you after the olympic, it was a pleasure :)
The more tired Adoh gets, the more his accent comes out. ;) Great vid, as usual.
You're improvement have been insane. I know you're a competitor and don't like losing, but I think you should be more happy with you're performance. Eliud Kipchoge said that him losing the London Marathon was crucial in him winning the Tokyo Olympics. Can't remember exactly what he said, but it was somewhere alone the lines of the fact that it humbled him, and showed the world that he is not impervious to losing, and made him train harder.
I raced in the 19 and under age group, and competitive is an understatement. The fact that the overall sprint winners were under 19 goes to show how insanely difficult this race was, but that 5k time of yours is ungodly. What an amazing performance.
Ari, as someone who made this similar transition to triathlon in the sport’s early days, I must say your progress is excellent. At this point while wins are nice progressing to balance as a triathlete is the goal. Your swim will get better over time. You have the engine, it’s just a matter of time !
been a fan of yours since i saw your first on the Athlete special, but love triathlon so much more and love following you. grind the swim and keep grinding man. looking forward to see your progress
Those results are super good - your improvement is impressive. I'm a runner and cyclist who recently started swimming and it is a TRULY HUMBLING thing. There are so many technique and form things I don't even understand and I feel like I'm just blowing my lungs out doing 100 meters. I've thought about trying a Tri, but the swimming part really intimidates me.
Fun battling with you last weekend #youtubebrothers ... I hope you don’t mind your cameo in our video 🤙🏽
4:30 one of the most important moments for every man before a triathlon: getting that dangling thing into the right spot👌
Wow Ari you crushed that. Your bike speed/handing and transitions are impressive for such a newbie especially. You have a future in this.
Ari you two are my favorite new sports duo EVER
Sub-15 on the 5k is impressive in itself.
No doubt, you will far out pace TAS as you have no excuses and work your butt off. A true professional attitude. Subscribed✅
Yea screw that TAS guy!!!
Nice Job Ari! Just continue to work through the process and it will all work out.
Damn you did amazing, just learn from every moment. If you think you are not that good at swimming right now with those times, just wait till you perfect your form, you will be absolutely amazing. Keep it up. I qualified for age group nationals but didn't go cause I know I don't stand a chance, my finishing time is around 2:20:00.
With your strong track background, I'm excited where you can go in triathlon.
I can only dream of running that fast of a 10k. Well, dream and work harder. Great content.
I empathize with the travel woes. I've slept on the floor in an airport more than once, and it took 24 hours to fly from Nashville to Boston one time. We do it for the sports we love, and it's all worth it!
Incredible 5k, and that was on day 2 🤯
You should come swim with the Amherst men’s team. We’re not too far and we can help you with the finer points that you only get from swimming for years
Great job!!! Rough go when your flight gets cancelled after events. Happened to me after the Chicago Marathon. Decided to drive back to Baltimore instead of flying all over god's creation to get there. My right leg hated me for weeks for that one.
Great job Ari! Keep up w/ the swim focus and you’ll be a great pro! BTW, I have some of your podium pics from the sprint if you want them
His father would love them! ;)
three random comments:
1. excellent bathroom vlog shot
2. your 40km bike split was the most impressive of the weekend
3. thanks for this video motivation right before my first sprit tri!
oh, and still hoping to see Lionel/Sam Long style race recaps :)
The 5km though!
Well done 👌 great music 👍 keep up the good work 👑
I do care but I'm a broke ass farmer running ultras. Love you bro
Fellow strug pro
If everyone lived like a Strug-Pro, the world would have a lot more winners.
Really exciting to see you killing it out there. I was super impressed with your finishes! Very much looking forward to more triathlon content.
Anyone have a suggestion on an affordable entry level road/gravel bike?
Would sugest 2nd handed bike.
Did u watch Tokyo triathlon? Alex Yee was competing against Jakob Ingebritsen in u20 level in X-country before deciding to go for tri 100%... So keep that in mind mate! 🔥
Having been a triathlete off and on for over 30 years, and having developed myself from being a mediocre swimmer to someone who can at least get into the front pack of my age group over that period (in fact in one of my very last races aged 49 I got out the water with the pros - 27 minutes for 2km of a combined ocean/Sand dune run/ river swim on less than 7km a week) I reckon … while obviously you need to improve from lots of swimming in the pool under the eye of a good coach … there are a bunch of open water swim ‘hacks’ you could also learn that will dramatically speed up the process of closing down that 5 minute gap. In other words, if you could drop 2 minutes in the pool for 1500M I could virtually guarantee you another 2 minutes just from learning how to find and stick with some fast feet of better swimmer. This may not get you to front pack, but almost guarantee you a position at the rear of the second pack. How does one go about acquiring such skills. Well, once Australia opens up for international travellers next year (hopefully) come down under for the off season of 2022/23 and spend 4-5 months swimming with the likes of Spot Anderson of ‘Bondi Fit’ or Vlad of ‘Vlad swim’ (both sydney based) or their equivalents in South East Queensland. Lots of open water training (and best of all) ocean races each weekend (sometimes you can get in up to 5 ocean swim races in one weekend if you want to around sydney alone). Come down under dude!
Loved the video! I was there and saw Ari for everyone wondering if he’s like in person what he’s like in the videos. The answer is yes, he was so nice and super funny for the moments i talked to him.
Great job Ari.. So, I guess I don’t need to get my flower swim cap anytime soon. 😄
I’m going under 5:50 before 2022 even hits
Ari Klau I am anxious to see it. Keep grinding Ari..
Swim stroke is looking more relaxed compared to the first ever swim you filmed many months ago! Push yourself, obviously, stay positive, obviously, and continue to work like you’ve been doing! 💯👍😀
One of my favourite quotes is by Simon Whitfield and it is simply, “chop wood, carry water!”
Your going to have a good and as long a career as you want. Your a talented triathlete.
Loved the music
Sick race footage wow
Complete outsider to this, but surely finishing top 3 in both distances at the top amateur event is enough to go Pro...
Yep, qualified for my pro license with the result from day 1
@@archmdz congratulations!
amazing amazing amazing, nothing more to say
Great weekend of racing, congrats! overall you are still progressing quickly!
Nice stuff Ari!
Am I getting this right that you made that song? Impressive
I made every piece of music ever featured on this channel
Tell Kenny theyre up for grabs for yalls vids👀👀
Good job Ari.
Ari, is this beat on your Spotify? It's sick and I need it for a workout!
Not yet but it'll be on Devil Sessions Vol. 2 this Fall
Mixing it with the big boys now! Here’s an idea for 2022 or 2023…. RUclipsr Triathlon! You, me, Taren, Dan, Matt Legrand etc no pro’s allowed… so don’t go pro 😉😂
Ooops. Too late..
Quick advancement to the near top of the non pros good luck with the future the music was decent too!
Swimming definitely takes time and consistency (Ex college Swimmer) itll come just keep at. When you get that down youll be killing the game. Keep it up !!
You did good. Be proud. Sending some spros.
Aw sick Wisconsin! I’m in Madison 👍btw I can’t even count how many times I’ve been stuck in that airport haha
Nice times! Trust me, it's better to be a GREAT biker (and runner)! ;-)
u crossed the line first, still undefeated in my book
Good effort, keep grinding!
Those run spilts where fucking nuts
Only ⬆️from here, Ari!
Good job to you both✌️
I slept overnight in an airport in Helsinki Finland and in the middle of the night almost got into a fight with a guy from Russia. Good times.
Nice. Chipotle is also my race-day eve traditional meal
Get the cah
You used to play soccer? Or just like the retro kits?! Sick van basten top 👏🏻
Lover of retro kits - Gullit though, not MVB!
Love the 94 WC jersey!
Keep up the grind. Ari Tornadoes!
Nice work at Nationals my man. Gotta love that total shiz air travel industry.
you should get a pro contract just for rocking that shirt !
Is that Adoh from Oklahoma University?
Yesssir
enjoyed it
Well done
What happened to the eyebrows?!
ok yup its true your swimming "sucks" ;) ALL (including you) of us here know relatively speaking its good given you JUST started. I may be (probably am) off here but I feel like its the whole generational I want it now. Did you become a great runner in 6 months? But Im guessing you already know this :)
Important for me to be honest about where I am in the world of professional triathlon. When I’m 2 minutes back instead of 5 out of the water, I will let everyone know how far I’ve come, but today is not that day
@@archmdz Yeah all perspective, I didn't say you're almost there b/c given your goals you're not. You're just probably where or honestly ahead of where you should be given your time in the water
He looked so nervous on Friday night
@6:11 bro railed that corner
My thoughts...i did this race 7 years ago, and i remember thinking to myself "i can't even enjoy coming off the downhill."
Ari, just give the swim time. Stroke by stroke it will get better.
Has the run suffered? 10k time seems slow
That's a good time after a 54 min bike split
Run is definitely a ways back from where I used to be but main focus for a while will be swim and bike. Might take a few years to get back to the fitness I used to have on the run but if I can do that while handling the full training load I’ll be in a great spot
I should have gone to this. It's only an hour away from me.
Coffee at 6:00pm... should'nt do that buddy ! ;-)
Oi where are you
If the course was legit distance then the speeds were very fast! Most of the top AG are better than average pro...
0.58 seconds, damn
Try Lionel’s Stop Sucking at Swimming dvd.
Good vid
I CANNOT BELIEVE IT I WAS LITERALLY STRANDED IN CHICAGO ASWELL
next time drive...NH to Milwaukee doesn't take 26 hours. If you have a van you won't have to reassemble your bikes and have them abused. plus no storm trooper masks and you can pick up sweet hitchhikers along the way . trust me.
Good job. You’re a terrible swimmer and still almost won. Get comfy in that water and you’ll be fine.
Connor Kinkema
I like how in the end of the video at the airport when they were tired, Ari started mimicking Ado's Boston accent lmao
Nice
your music is fucking sick
666th like for the devil himself 😈
Tell Adoh I know the Flanagans I'm from Delaware
You need to go back to training with Lionel Sanders. He improved immensely in swimming. You are surrounded by friends but Lionel is someone that will push you more.
So did he get 2nd?
So confused how the race is set up
3rd overall in Olympic. 2nd overall in sprint (by .5 secs!)
He got 3rd in the olympic distance and 2nd in the sprint distance
Algorithm
Well you ran into adversity just quit and move onto something else. :)
My thoughts exactly
You are not broke, you have a $400 helmet. I can't afford it and I.I'm not broke.
I think he got that for free from his team
Sorry but that music was bad. Actually the music was not bad the words were horrid.
Beat but a full-time engineer and a full-time student who work while you swim. Ouch!
Bad music in the background is OK. Bad music as the main feature is not so good...
Looks like some just threw a race kit on a homeless dude
Lose the goatee, man..and late nineteenth century handlebar mustache…not a good look
I, for one, think his facial hair is legendary.
That wouldn't be Ari.
I'm confused. Did he ask? If he did then my bad, carry on. But if he didn't why bother commenting?
@@Tatlone you’re confused?..you must be new to the internet…good luck
@@MyDadWasALifeguard 🤣 Reading Comprehension 101.
Good video but music was brutal