Modern world sports trends preparations in triathlon (review of foreign literature)

Relevance. Recently, there has been a huge interest in triathlon both from amateur and professional athletes, and from the scientific community. In foreign publications, works regularly appear information on current directions in the development of this sport, which are of some interest to assess the prospects for using this sport. methodological and practical experience of leading specialists in the world for the domestic system of sports training in triathlon. The purpose of the work is to identify global trends in the training of highly qualified athletes in triathlon. Methods. Analysis of literary sources. More than 80 sources of foreign literature published over the past 5 years were analyzed. Outcomes. This review presents new information about: features of portable selection in triathlon, modern model characteristics of the competitive activity of triathletes, the effectiveness of the entire race and its individual stages, planning the training process based on traditional and reverse periodization, efficiency of use polarization and pyramidal schemes for the distribution of training loads, an individualized swimming training program, factors that have the main influence on the training of highly qualified athletes, new ways of assessing and optimal distribution of the training load, the most important physiological indicators of the body of triathletes. Conclusion. The presented material is aimed at coaches and specialists of the PSC, DSP, sports schools, as well as teachers, graduate students, undergraduates and students of universities of physical culture, as well as students of the system of professional development.