Athletes from all over the world prepare to begin the swimming portion of the FIU 2575 Triathlon. The Triathlon consisted of a .75k swim, 20k bike ride, and 3k run.
Swimmers from the professional category prepare to begin the swimming portion of the triathlon. The race divided swimmers by color coded swimming caps, with the professional athletes sporting green caps.
Swimmers from the Clydesdale, Athena, and relay team category begin the swimming portion of the FIU 2575 Triathlon. The Clydesdale category is men over 220 lbs and the Athena category is women over 165 lbs.
The largest group, the age group category, donned pink and white swim caps during the swimming portion of the triathlon. It included all female age groups, men 15-24 and men over 50.
The last group to swim in the triathlon were men 25-39, who began at 7:25 a.m donned yellow swim caps.
Athletes transition from swimming in the bay to the 20k bike ride around FIU and North Miami.
Athletes mount their bicycles as they begin the 20k bike ride portion of the triathlon.
Athletes mount their bicycles as they begin the 20k bike ride portion of the triathlon.
Federico Manitto, an FIU student, signals at the camera as he finishes the bicycling portion of the FIU 2575 Marathon. Manitto won second place in the collegiate category.
Rafael Corazza,18, an athlete from Brazil, crosses the finish line earning him first place in the 18-24 age group.
Athletes relax and social as they wait for other athletes to finish the triathlon.
Winners of the male professional category pose at the awards ceremony. Yunior Rosete (middle) placed first, Antonio Filho (left) placed second and Felipe Guedes (right) placed third.
Winners of the female professional category pose at the awards ceremony. Nina Kraft (middle) placed first for the second year in a row. Ola Besser (left) placed second.
Winners of the female collegiate category pose at the awards ceremony. Christy Gardner (left) placed first and Fatima Ramirez (right)placed third.
Winners of the male collegiate category pose at the awards ceremony. Mateo Salazar (middle) placed first, Federico Manitto (left) placed second, and Claudio Navas (right) placed third.
Winners of the male 18-24 age group pose at the awards ceremony. Rafael Corazza (left) won first, and Dalton Steele, (right), won third.
Winners of the female 30-34 age group pose at the awards ceremony. Kristell Acosta (middle) placed first, Emilie Ney (left) placed second and Elizabeth Rhodes (right) placed third.
Winners of the male 30-34 age group pose for the awards ceremony. Guido Perez (middle) placed first, Jonathan Smith (left) placed second and Jason Ramdeen (right) placed third.
Jenny Garcia’s son climbs up to the podium as Garcia (left) accepts the award for second place in the female 40-44 age group. Melissa Scott (middle) placed first and Luisanna Rodriguez (right) came in third.
Winners of the 45-49 female age group congratulate each other as they accept their awards on the podium. Bonnie Barr (middle) placed first, Diane Calloway (left) came in second and Gineth Mendez- Yibirin (right) placed third.
Winners of the male 50-54 age group pose with Roary at the awards ceremony. Rafael Reig (middle) placed first, Marcelo Britto (left) placed second and Andres Velasco (right) placed third.
Carol Hassell, 61, winner of the female 60-64 age group, poses with Roary at the awards ceremony.
Winners of the 65-69 male age group pose with Roary. Bill Helfferich (middle) placed first and Fernando Salazar, (left) placed second.
Lois Leon, 72, winner of the 70-99 age group, poses with Roary at the awards ceremony.
Winners of the 70-99 age group pose with Roary at the awards ceremony. Tim Regier (middle) placed first and Albert Leon (left) placed second.
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