Best triathlon watches: Track your progress across all three legs

Best triathlon watches
(Image credit: Zach Nehr)

The best triathlon watches will let you track your swim, ride and run and easily transition between the three during a race. They're also a great tool to track your training and monitor your fitness.

The best smartwatches have become ever more sophisticated. Not only do they now give you more accurate tracking, with many following multiple GPS satellite constellations and offering multi-band GPS, but the fitness tracking tech has increased.

Zach is a freelance writer, the head of ZNehr Coaching, and an elite-level rider in road, track, and e-racing. He writes about everything cycling-related, from buyer's guides to product reviews and feature articles to power analyses. After earning a Bachelor’s Degree in Exercise Science at Marian University-Indianapolis, Zach discovered a passion for writing that soon turned into a full-fledged career. In between articles, Zach spends his time working with endurance athletes of all abilities and ages at ZNehr Coaching. After entering the sport at age 17, Zach went on to have a wonderful road racing career that included winning the 2017 Collegiate National Time Trial Championships and a 9th place finish at the 2019 US Pro National Time Trial Championships. Nowadays, Zach spends most of his ride time indoors with NeXT eSport.

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