Lionel Sanders Super League Triathlon Debut Uncut

Watch Lionel Sanders Super League Triathlon Debut - can he make it to the finals?
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🇨🇦 25th February 2023
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[@aidanoc19]

What a beast! How can you compete in pro triathlon with a swim like that, yet he does.

[@iiii2903]

this is what happens when duathletes compete in triathlon...

[@brentcharlton1065]

Talbot, you’re a star for posting this. LS! Go go go!

[@proximityroars5149]

Amazing video, can’t believe Lionel made it swimming like a rock. He’s truly a cycling monster

[@markadams7328]

I believe the triathlon has always favored the best biker - as long as you don't SUCK at the other 2...

[@robintang7304]

Agree cycling is his strength,he’s weak in swimming, but made up for it.

[@deportedsouls3165]

Lionel is a crowd-magnet! Great to include him!

[@TheDomLouis]

I wasn't sure Lionel could get into the final. Glad he go there! Onwards and Upwards 💪🏽❗️❗️

[@willietatum5116]

I’m so proud of you!!! You are always passionate and giving of your best! I will never forget the generosity shown to me from both you and Erin via my autographed photo for my pain cave. You are the best!!

[@MrTurboSchnitzel]

He is really far off in the swim, but I gotta admit that I would have never watched super league if it wasnt for him. Great move to promote the format!

[@yeyeTF2]

thank you for not cutting and editing perfomances. these things should be witnessed in full and not tiktok brainrot style formats. well done lionel

[@veganpotterthevegan]

What triathlon events(or any sporting event)have you watched in "tiktok" style?

[@rogerc23]

@@veganpotterthevegan ITU does 1min 30 seconds clips of their races That’s great if you just want a snapshot. But also good to have the full race on replay for smart trainer and treadmill sets.

[@veganpotterthevegan]

@@rogerc23 that's not "tiktok" anything though

[@ha-kh7ef]

i think you're dumb. like actually dumb

[@maximilianl.18]

Wow, what a beast!!! insane performance on the bike and run. Purely Incredible!! Nice to see him being able to change his racing abilities that quickly.

[@CarmineEspositoIT]

Did the commentator say "that's horrible" after Lionel's first 100m?

[@TransportNationwide]

Lol, they didn't know it was being recorded

[@herdeefrancisco9161]

Lionel is an absolute beast💪

[@jasonf1797]

Straight beast, Go Lionel

[@ivaeiintch]

What a beast - great to see - great coverage

[@almirh.5973]

Lionel is simply amazing.

[@MadroscMysli]

suggestion: can you please do split screen of half on swift of the contestants. much appreciated

[@timwhitburn6260]

Love the raw footage make it your thing guys

[@HarryPotter-wm3kf]

I really hope that this kind of competition becomes BIG ! And I´d wish ALOT MORE spectators in this Arena !!! It really should be VERY loud in there and hype up the competitors...

[@IronmanKiwi]

Undoubtedly No Limits

[@ciclismoduromtb496]

❤amezing

[@shihuachin1990]

I'm just watching for Lionel but I do feel bad for the leaders 🤣. No one even really mentioning them because the big dawg is here

[@unclelee743]

Fabulous Lionel 🎉

[@gtkona1608]

Notice his asymmetric kick. Big splash when he recovers his left arm with flat shoulders, wide straight arm. His kick is necessary to reduce fishtailing.

[@TimMedvedev]

Yeah he strokes then does one big asymmetrical kick. I was also surprised to see him breathe so much

[@stuartlichty4250]

From the aft view, Lionel crosses his centerline with his left arm and creates a lot of drag with his left side. He could self-diagnose this during the swim event: skip a breath, keep your face in the water, use your upper peripheral vision and see where your hand is entering the water. Usually you would strive to direct your eyes/vision to the bottom of the pool to maintain a more horizontal position in the water. It could be that Lionel knows this stuff, but during the excitement of racing, he spaces out and reverts to his old habits. Looking at his swims in this video, he’s got some work to do.

[@bobdillen5641]

His technique is actually not that bad. Check out gregorio paltrinieri doesnt look so different from him. He carries too much non swim specific muscle and lacks swim specific strength.

[@stuartlichty4250]

@@bobdillen5641 It looks like the problems in Lionel’s freestyle stroke stem from a lack of flexibility (shoulders and overall) and not relaxing in the water. This stiffness contributes to that wide arm recovery, which causes a lot of drag as he turns slightly sideways in the water (“yaw” if you are looking from a vertical perspective). Lionel can fix this by rotating along his longitudinal axis, also called “rolling”, but he has to be certain to keep his head in proper alignment, looking at the bottom of the pool.

[@bobdillen5641]

@@stuartlichty4250 - relaxing at a 200m distance? - a wide arm recovery on your non breathing side doesnt slow you down: kzbin.info/www/bejne/iJ6XqJSaa66fd7c kzbin.info/www/bejne/nJnFYqOIfrqAo8k kzbin.info/www/bejne/iXXXeqB3mseWfJY - looking to the bottom of the pool is vastly overestimated to cure anything: kzbin.info/www/bejne/aoGte2mBh8iJbac kzbin.info/www/bejne/d2nGmmyZebCmb5o kzbin.info/www/bejne/fnXWc4emrsylodU Just to give you an idea how important technique compared to swim specific power is... the guy with the "Bierkasten" beer crate swims as fast as lionel: kzbin.info/www/bejne/baPLZWNsecqardk

[@paulovendiola7180]

I don't understand the hype of him. They did most of the coverage on him and totally disregarded other triathletes 🤦 He is not the only long distant triathlete that participated in arena games, lucy charles barkley did and it was a fair coverage

[@michellewynveen4584]

This is so entertaining! Super League

[@Gufenaugh]

Awesome!

[@timvanmonero2720]

incredible

[@covboy70]

Why is the stadium not full?? How many tickets were sold. If this format is to work, surely we need full crowds?!

[@drym3943]

Maybe poeple could only buy tickets for the final.

[@covboy70]

@drym3943 let's hope so!

[@ricecrash5225]

Plenty of free time to be had for Lionel if he just works on his skills on and off the wall. His bike is incredible.

[@danflorez3072]

Outstanding race coverage. Thoroughly enjoyed watching LS race. By the way, no need for the cameraman to get so close to LS during the bike section. I don’t need to view what is inside his nose. Ease back a little.

[@yeyeTF2]

love the audio

[@unknowuserable]

Just speculation…but…If Lionel would have had a swimming background…or have better swimming skills…he would be undoubtedly…unbeatable… Still one of the best athletes out there!

[@Gabrielius1990]

Top G!

[@cliffdrusinsky4341]

Amazing. Future I want to compete in AG

[@abhinav7sinha]

Never, ever, write Lionel off

[@proximityroars5149]

Honestly after the swim I was like for god sake Lionel. He’s already lost it

[@dave3gan]

2:02 is the record for 200m, that's about Katie Ledecky's 1500m pace.

[@stefanhahn9472]

why can't we see the zwift data of Lionel and the other athletes?

[@paulbrown2428]

If only he could swim!

[@abhinav7sinha]

a bridge too far to guarantee a spot in the final? This guy is such a maniac

[@alex9046]

is he grinding a 53x11 or what is going on with Sanders on the bike?

[@desmondyap5391]

Even a pro KZbinr can actually get qualified for the arena games.

[@anthonyjohnson6973]

Why are there no spectators

[@zikaperic2133]

Why Cannetti they show the zwift this is like a radio transmission

[@iiii2903]

I don't know who filmed this, but not capturing the Zwift videos makes it absolutely uninteresting

[@unclelee743]

What would Lionel do if he was a decent swimmer !!!

[@이게대체뭔일이고]

7:50

[@PorscheCaymanB]

I'd be that far behind in the swim in an age grouper race! 😅

[@thebrownmansjourney2364]

Have not seen vomit yet folks 😂 looking forward to seeing LS give his all in the finals

[@AirForceKen]

what in the heck is this, never heard of any of this!

[@ivaeiintch]

@3:45 woman in background says “shit he’s slow”. Would like to see her give it a pop

[@_J.F_]

It is almost a waste of time showing 32 minutes of Lionel working his heart out and then not have any on screen data to show where he is in the race at all. Thankfully the commentators do mention some data now and again but nowhere near enough.

[@LatentManifest]

Lionel Saunders 😂😂 How can Tim Don not even know his name?!

[@edge_bob]

someone please teach him to swim

[@gavtris]

He did far better than I was expecting; bravo! The footage would be so much better with a screen - in - screen of Zwift at the same time though, and sorry but Tim Don is just a dreadful commentator.

[@timvanmonero2720]

runn sub 3:00 lol

[@pdxmikeperry]

Commentary was super weak. I watched because I’m into triathlon. It would be nice to see some numbers on the screen about pace distance cadence power. The commentators were giving wrong numbers. It would’ve been nice to have the distances of s,b,r. Please provide in the show notes. I had to listen hard to try and figure it out. if you’re trying to get people interested in a new format put in a little more effort. Will somebody please make a tri format based on a set time for each discipline - have a world class swimmer swim for 30 minutes world-class cyclist cycle for 30 minutes world-class runner 30 minutes and whatever those distances are is the new standard. I don’t care what the amount of time is. It could be one hour or three hours. This way swimmers don’t get the shaft. You could reverse the order put the swimming last.

[@GM-lq7sw]

I just can't understand why he is unable to swim, if you look at his technique it's almost like a beginner. Of course he has the strength but the technique is very poor..and this is his job, you have to get it right

[@marosi93]

is it even possible that he dont know how to swim? possible if you are doing it for your whole life? :D

[@wavehuge768]

running without road, cycling without wheel, next will be swimming without watter, skydiving without parachut. Idiocy !

[@marcogallina6926]

Ma quanto piano andate ragazzi degli sprint ??? Ci vorrebbero gare dove la bici conta non dove c’è solo scia altrimenti è solo una transizione!!! Sprint Guys but … how slow are you on the bike? You usually the bike as transition… but here it isn’t like this

[@hellopixel8203]

I'm sorry ...you just cant be that far back after a few strokes. That shows you just havent done your homework on starts/streamline/breathwork as a professional. That has nothing to do with swim ability or endurance.

[@brianjowaisas3460]

How in the world could this sport EVER draw an audience without some sort of visual representation of the competitors during the race? Watching people run on a treadmill? Silly.

[@enkidu2562]

Lionel rules but wth is this commentating

[@drym3943]

This is the qualification. I don't think there is official commentating. This is just additionnal free content for you to enjoy.

[@gggvgg4302]

Lionel looks terrible on the bike. Thank God aerodynamics isn’t in play

[@jprindl6253]

Awful commentary

[@jesusmachado9087]

i find the narration a little mocking and disrespectful

[@MarkusM-b3b]

Würde er beim schwimmen besser sein

[@WtfYoutube_YouSuck]

15:47 for puke

[@marciomvp9458]

Awesome !!!