Thanks HandHeartCrown - I saw this on the news. That race is very close to where I live, but I did not participate. Some thoughts that cross my mind:
Be sure to lookout for your fellow triatheletes; advise and guide newbies, and lookout for each other on the course, especially during the swim leg. Watch for fellow athletes who may be in distress. It's certainly difficult to completely prevent something like this from happening, but we can all strive to be more diligent out there. It's not all about making the podium or getting a PR. Try to go easy on swim starts where your nerves, anxiety and heartrate will be at a higher level. Come together as a community and do everything to prevent tragic events like this from happening. Triathlon should not be this dangerous. My condolences to this man's family.
"The first virtue in a soldier is endurance of fatigue; courage is only the second virtue."
- Napoleon Bonaparte
Be sure to lookout for your fellow triatheletes; advise and guide newbies, and lookout for each other on the course, especially during the swim leg. Watch for fellow athletes who may be in distress. It's certainly difficult to completely prevent something like this from happening, but we can all strive to be more diligent out there. It's not all about making the podium or getting a PR. Try to go easy on swim starts where your nerves, anxiety and heartrate will be at a higher level. Come together as a community and do everything to prevent tragic events like this from happening. Triathlon should not be this dangerous. My condolences to this man's family.
"The first virtue in a soldier is endurance of fatigue; courage is only the second virtue."
- Napoleon Bonaparte