SUPERSEAL Triathlon and SEAL Sprint Triathlon at Silver Strand

The SUPERSEAL Triathlon showcased the swimming, biking and running skills and endurance of about 1,400 competitors who completed the 1,500 meter swim, 40K bike and 10K run, sequentially. Relay athletes on teams of three completed one of the three.

After the Coast Guard closed the Silver Strand ocean beach due to sewage contamination, the swim course was moved to the bay side of the Silver Strand.

A distressed female swimmer recieved a ride into shore and was treated by event medics.

An event triage officer said that her condition was not serious, and that in the water, "some people get freaked out. It can be a lot of things."

IB resident and former Navy SEAL Syril Galindo, who swims daily, competed in the relay category, and left the bike and run legs of the race to the other two people in his three-man team.

His family watched on: wife Stacy, son Kiron, and daughters Maile 15, and Rysil 4.

Competitors who chose to participate in the first annual SEAL Sprint Triathlon executed a 500 meter swim, followed by a 20K bike and a 6K run. 

Participants were divided into categories for male and female age divisions, Elite, Challenged, Military, Wheelchair, Clydesdale and Clydesdale +40.

Results will be posted at 6 p.m.