Have you ever finished DFL? In any part or in whole tri?

There is a local Oly that I've done two years now where I am practically last out of the water and have been second to last in my AG (last year) and last (this year, 3/3).  I'm rethinking if I should do that race ever again!  Sometimes I'm way further up in the standings, though, it really varies.  It can get a lonely at the back, though   Good luck!

No I never have.  But I have a feeling that will change tonight as I am planning on completing an aquaman event (1-mile swim, 5k run).  Pretty low key...maybe 30-40 participants.  I am pretty certain that I will be the last one out of the water.  I just want to get the open water workout so no worries.

My first Oly was 4 years ago almost to the day. I was DFL. Actually one of the race organizers (also participated) was a mulitple IM finisher and stayed with me until I finished and he insisted finishing behind me. It was really inspirtational.

I came from years on the couch, ex-smoker. I was undertrained because I didn't really know how to train. It was still a major accomplishment considering I couldn't run arount the block a few months before the event.

that is AWESOME!

I'm a slow runner, but not the slowest, and getting faster.  For me the sport is all about self-improvement.  See what I did last time, try to go faster the next time.  If I'm first, last, or somewhere in the middle, whatever.  Don't sweat the position (good, bad or otherwise), because that totally depends on who else shows up for the race, right?  If you do your best, and you keep trying to improve, you have to be satisfied with the effort.

I was pretty darn close for the swim in IM WI 2007.

Have completed four Tri's.  Dead last in the swim on one of my Tri's.  Last in my AG in two of my Tri's.  On the opposite end I have two 3rd place AG placings (and yes there were more than 3 in my AG!).

I was DFL of my age group in my first Olympic distance. But I FINISHED.

It took about a day or so to let go the ego and be pleased that I finished at all.

I was DFL in the swim one time. Had a whole flotilla to escort me to shore, and then a crowd to cheer for only me as I came out of the water. No problems finding my bike, either. It did feel a little squirrely on the bike to have the SAG wagon right behind me, but ended up passing a couple of people on the bike later.

At the Chattanooga Waterfront triathlon last Sunday, they had a "designated" last place finisher who followed the final people from beginning to end so none of the participants would finish last. It was kind of cool.