The article says that the race organizers are disputing the number of rescues being reported.
I'm not trying to start a flame war, just passing along the news as it is reported.
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An interesting question would be: did the people who got help continue on in the race, or were they disqualified for getting assistance?
Here is the rule for USAT sanctioned events. I'm not sure if it was USAT sanctioned or how the rule was applied. I would imagine that any triathlete coming from a non-swimming background who finished the swim would definitely definitely gone on.
"Unauthorized Assistance. No participant shall accept from any person (other than a race official) physical assistance in any form . . . . Any violation of this Section shall result in a variable time penalty."
An interesting question would be: did the people who got help continue on in the race, or were they disqualified for getting assistance?
Here is the rule for USAT sanctioned events. I'm not sure if it was USAT sanctioned or how the rule was applied. I would imagine that any triathlete coming from a non-swimming background who finished the swim would definitely definitely gone on.
"Unauthorized Assistance. No participant shall accept from any person (other than a race official) physical assistance in any form . . . . Any violation of this Section shall result in a variable time penalty."
