IRONMAN ATHLETES DROWN

An investigation is planned after two triathletes drowned at an Ironman event in Ireland on Sunday. The 1.2 mile swim portion of the competition took place in the Celtic Sea near the city of Cork. The sea was angry that day, my friends. A video of the start of the race showed racers struggling to get into the sea and large waves crashing into them. A woman, Erin Gamble, says she was one of the competitors and called for help out of the water and that she had “never felt so scared.” Safety personnel provided immediate medical attention upon recognizing the athletes were in need of assistance, yet they could not get to the two men in time.
* And naturally, neither one wanted turn around and go back in front of the other one.
* Of course they had trouble swimming. It’s right there in the name: IRON MAN. Unless you’re built like a battleship, you’re going down.
* Have they tried renaming the race “CorkMan,” since it’s held in Cork? I feel that might help.
* Finally, a beach story with no sharks, and THIS happens.