For first-timers

Your first triathlon in South Carolina

4 triathlons with a pool swim and 1 super sprints are coming up in South Carolina. Both suit a first race: a pool swim has lanes and walls to rest on, and a super sprint keeps every leg short.

pool-swim triathlons

super sprints

1:25:43

median sprint finish

$105

typical sprint fee

What a first sprint takes

Half of sprint triathletes in South Carolina finish in 1:25:43 or less, and three quarters in 1:40:22. The slowest tenth take 1:57:00 or more, so finishing is the goal, not the clock.
A typical finisher swims about 10:23, bikes 42:52 and runs 25:49, plus a few minutes in each transition. The bike is the longest leg by far.
Sprint entry fees in South Carolina usually run $91 to $154, before processing fees. Most rise as race day nears.
In open water, USA Triathlon age-group rules allow wetsuits at 78°F and below; race pages here show the typical water temperature where we can estimate it.