Greg Bennett leaps into the pool at Flatirons in Boulder.

Top woman triathlete at the US Military Academy at West Point Ashley Morgan is up at 5:30 AM.

Top Ultraman runner Ann Heaslett honed her swim enough for a third overall finish in November.

Age group wave enters the waters of Lake San Antonio last May at Wildflower.

The women’s elite wave hits the water from a pontoon erected on the Potomac for the historic ITU Dextro Energy World Championship Series event in Washington DC.

The interplay of dark clouds and morning light make for a dramatic backdrop for the churning masses starting the swim at 2009 Quelle Challenge Roth.

The swim cavalry charges moments after the horn at Quelle Challenge Roth.

Traffic cops on surfboards help keep the swimmers at Ironman Hawaii on course.

Disappointed age grouper gently escorted back to shore when the 5-foot shore break waves proved too big to navigate at Kaiser Permanente Los Angeles Triathlon.

Local Fox news cameraman catches age group wave start at Chicago.

Standup paddlers guide age group wave at Wildflower – with golden rolling hills in the background.

Monroe Harbor during Chicago Triathlon swim.

The long view of the canal swim at Quelle Challenge Roth.

Ultraman swimmer passes Royal Kona Resort at dawn.

Ultraman swimmer and kayak escort.

Honing the swim at Boulder’s Flatirons pool during a Jane Scott workout.

Belinda Granger and Jo Lawn look like synchronized swimmers during a backstroke set at Flatirons in Boulder.

R to L – Gordo Byrn, Justin and Belinda Granger, Armando and Laura Bennett (background), and Simon Thompson take a break during a workout at Spruce Street pool in Boulder.

Heading for swim exit at the New York City Triathlon.

Emerging from the Hudson River swim at the New York City Triathlon.