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Panic is Not Good...

Wednesday, 16 November 2011 02:00

Deaths in triathlons may not be so mysterious; panic attacks may be to blame

By David Brown, Published: November 14 - The Washington Post

In my first triathlon about 15 years ago, I was in a huddle of wet-suited men about to wade into a lake in Maryland when an acquaintance next to me offered a singularly useful piece of information.

He said it was common for people to have panic attacks in the swim leg of triathlons, which are races that consist of swimming, cycling and running various distances, in that order. He