"I hate swimmers!"
This was a comment I overheard at a triathlon that I competed in today. There was a group of triathletes discussing thier dislike of those of us that can swim. I just found it a interesting comment and wanted to see what others had to say about it.
The reason the swim distances are so short is very simple.
John Collins and his buds are sitting around discussing what race is tougher. Waikiki Rough Water, Around Oahu Bike Race, or the Honolulu marathon. A few beers later they say why not do all three.
The important part being Waikiki *rough water*. Only the first couple of races were actually done in rough water. The course was soon moved to another location but the distance was kept the same. While the ironman was not the first triathlon, it was the one that got the attention. So all triathlon races can indeed trace their basic ratios to the original ironman. Viewed in that light, the olympic distance, 1.5K, 40k, 10k is weighted much more toward swimmers that the oter races. Alhough it is still a joke.
The reason the swim distances are so short is very simple.
John Collins and his buds are sitting around discussing what race is tougher. Waikiki Rough Water, Around Oahu Bike Race, or the Honolulu marathon. A few beers later they say why not do all three.
The important part being Waikiki *rough water*. Only the first couple of races were actually done in rough water. The course was soon moved to another location but the distance was kept the same. While the ironman was not the first triathlon, it was the one that got the attention. So all triathlon races can indeed trace their basic ratios to the original ironman. Viewed in that light, the olympic distance, 1.5K, 40k, 10k is weighted much more toward swimmers that the oter races. Alhough it is still a joke.
