The yellow wave swimmers in the main Tri athlon. (non elite competition).
Many were using breaststroke from the outset.
The canoists were very attentive when anyone seemed like they might be struggling.
This was the main Transition area,absolutely packed to the rafters. We saw a couple of the competitors sent back for their numbers. One was the last person to race before the elites and was almost in tears as she had to run back to transition . I do hope she managed the whole course.
The elite Transition area was far less cluttered. The japanese bikes were directly in front of us with the Russian and USA bikes to our right(in the pic) Another USA athlete to our left,stripped to his speedos much to the delight of some of the ladies watching. Fortunately I was not holding the camera or you would have had nothing but that image emblazoned on your retinas.
The athletes were very meticulous about the bike's positions and where they had the pedals balanced.
The swim was first but we couldn't see for the crowd so we turned the other way,our backs to the lake and watched it on the big screen.
The 1st bike lap for the Elites. Still sunny for this lap it was only the last lap that caught the rain
and then all of the run was in torrential downpour mode. We didn't snap the run for fear of getting the camera wet.
Tim Don on the left, Johnathan Brownlea beside him,who finished in 3rd place.
I think there were 4 Brits including the two Brownlea Brothers. Alastair Brownlea won overall.
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