triathlete
noun
tri·ath·lete
trī-ˈath-ˌlēt 
nonstandard -ˈa-thə-
: an athlete who competes in a triathlon
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Erica Fox, 55, was an avid swimmer and triathlete who, for the last 20 years, had spent nearly every Sunday swimming in the Pacific Ocean off the coast of California.
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Owen Clarke, Outside, 23 Dec. 2025
Shark bites surfer in California, marks 3rd attack in state this year
Missing swimmer Erica Fox a triathlete from Pebble Beach
The victim's father, James Fox, told NBC News his daughter was a triathlete from nearby Pebble Beach who swam with friends in Monterey Bay each weekend.
—Natalie Neysa Alund, USA Today, 23 Dec. 2025
The missing woman was Erica Fox, 55, of Pebble Beach, a triathlete who swam with a group of friends in Monterey Bay every Sunday, said her father, James Fox.
—Rebecca Cohen, NBC news, 22 Dec. 2025
But a triathlete is one of them.
—Michelle Lee, PEOPLE, 22 Nov. 2025
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Owen Clarke, Outside, 23 Dec. 2025
Shark bites surfer in California, marks 3rd attack in state this year
Missing swimmer Erica Fox a triathlete from Pebble Beach
The victim's father, James Fox, told NBC News his daughter was a triathlete from nearby Pebble Beach who swam with friends in Monterey Bay each weekend.
—Natalie Neysa Alund, USA Today, 23 Dec. 2025
The missing woman was Erica Fox, 55, of Pebble Beach, a triathlete who swam with a group of friends in Monterey Bay every Sunday, said her father, James Fox.
—Rebecca Cohen, NBC news, 22 Dec. 2025
But a triathlete is one of them.
—Michelle Lee, PEOPLE, 22 Nov. 2025
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“Triathlete.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/triathlete. Accessed 6 Jan. 2026.
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