Water, bike, run: what it means to experience triathlon as a protagonist.

Today we step into the water with Alice Betto, Italian triathlete, Olympian and mother. Positive, determined and thoughtful, Alice has built her sporting journey around one element that has always been part of her life: water.

She started swimming at the age of four and has never really stopped since. For many years, her world was made of pool lengths, training sessions, technique and discipline. Until she was 17, her sporting life revolved around competitive swimming and classical dance.

Then, at 22, triathlon arrived.

A choice that completely changed the way she experienced water, taking her beyond the pool and into a very different dimension: open water.

For someone coming from competitive swimming, moving into open water might sound natural. But for Alice, it wasn’t.

Her first race experience was almost a shock.

Cold sea water, a wetsuit she had never worn before, physical contact with other athletes and an environment far less controlled than the pool all confronted her with a completely new feeling. She knew how to swim, of course. But in that context, she felt blocked, almost like a beginner again.

Alice didn’t stop at that first difficulty. As an athlete used to challenges, she decided to understand an environment that initially scared her. Over time, open water became something different: no longer an obstacle, but a space to explore.

Today, that same dimension that once felt so unfamiliar has become a fundamental part of her sporting identity.

There are two milestones in Alice’s journey that say a lot about her level and career: the Tokyo 2020 and Paris 2024 Olympic Games.

Two experiences that define an athlete’s story, but which in her case also intertwine with another major personal change: motherhood.

Between Tokyo and Paris, Ettore arrived.

Coming back after having a child is never simple, especially for a professional athlete. Alice chose to do it by listening to her body and respecting the time she needed. After giving birth, she waited a month before returning to light activity, without forcing the process.

When she felt her body responding well and mentally wanted to start again, everything became more natural. Emotional drive, motivation and the desire to compete again at the highest level did the rest.

The advice she would give to athletic mothers today is simple and powerful: “Never put limits on yourself.”

Becoming a mother also changed the way Alice looks at swimming.

For her, swimming is not just a sport. It is something essential, a skill that can make a difference in many situations and a meaningful connection with both the body and the water.

Today, she tries to pass that confidence in the water on to Ettore, without pressure or expectations linked to competition. The goal is not necessarily to follow the same sporting path, but simply to feel comfortable in the water.

Because swimming can become discipline, passion, but also play and safety.

Alice’s relationship with Zoggs began around 16 years ago, during her first steps into triathlon. Becoming part of Team Zoggs therefore has a special meaning for her: it’s not about discovering a brand from scratch, but reconnecting with one that has been part of her journey from the beginning.

Alice particularly appreciates the originality of Zoggs products and the brand’s ability to speak to different swimmers: from athletes to children discovering the water with curiosity. As a mother, she especially values the attention given to younger swimmers through Learn To Swim, a category designed to help children build confidence in the water with comfort and protection.

During technical sessions and races, Alice chooses products that can adapt to different conditions. For open water, she uses the Hypex Ultra wetsuit, designed to offer comfort, flexibility and performance.

For training, she relies on Endura Max goggles; when racing, she has one clear preference: Predator Goggles. A model she continues to choose for its feeling of reliability, visibility and stability in the water.

After years competing at the highest level of Olympic triathlon, Alice is now entering a new phase of her sporting career.

Ironman and 70.3 distances have always fascinated her and today she feels this could be the right moment to achieve new goals. It is a different transition, requiring a new way of managing energy, pace and preparation.

For her, the full distance would represent the culmination of an entire career. For now, however, Alice prefers to approach this path with perspective: she is only at the beginning of this new adventure.

In Valencia, she already had the chance to test the new Predator Trisuit, which made her feel extremely comfortable during competition. Another step within a sporting phase that allows her to explore new distances, new goals and new motivations.

Looking ahead, one of Alice’s dreams is also to use all the experience she has built over the years to become a sports mental coach.

Alice’s story is really about that: the ability to evolve without losing direction.

From the pool to open water.
From the Olympic Games to motherhood.
From Olympic triathlon to long-distance racing.

Always connected by the same element: water as a starting point, a return point and a constant form of evolution.