Controversy? So an RD sees warm water and decides the "triathletes" need to swim without a wetsuit and not be aided by this floatie and that becomes a controversy? These people need fraft legal racing too. That way they can float and draft the swim, draft the bike and just have to run. I am all for talent and hard work to decide the outcome of a race. Not equipment and tactics.

The mug serves the same purpose and will hold the beer after the race