Nautica New York City Triathlon - TriathlonOlympic

The current was pretty strong by the time we started. I didn't swim out toward the middle of the river, where the current was the strongest, so I feel like others were getting more pull. I also seemed to go too far to the left and was told to move over. It felt a little tight once we were all bunched together.

I'm happy with my swim since I didn't feel panicky at all. I just stayed relaxed and paced myself.

Swim more in the current

I didn't feel comfortable doing any sort of running start because it was pretty cramped, and there was a tight corner.

Practice changing in order to cut down on time.

Pretty rough road, and it gets pretty tight with so many people. I used rubber bands to secure my water bottles along with duct tape, and that worked well.

I still want to be faster, but it went well.

Really tight and steep dismount area. Someone almost crashed.

It was a really neat run. They closed 72nd street, and there were people everywhere. It got pretty hot, but there were hoses along the way.

I didn't stop at all from cramping, but my stomach was still sloshy. I ned to figure out how to stop it, but I don't want to cut back on water on the bike.

Joined up with the family and went out to eat. Didn't really do any stretching, which isn't so good.


Definitely should have been faster on the swim, but I'm not sure if it was just from people being better or if it was the current.


I really liked this race. Streets were closed, everything was very organized, and it was a really cool experience. I supposed I do have to say that it is a little frustrating how crowded and tight everything was. I know it's New York City, but it is a little tough trying to maneuver around everyone on the bike. All in all, it was a great experience.