“5 seconds… 3… 2…,” the announced said, and then the siren went off. And so began the 16th swim wave (females 40-44) at the 2013 Eagleman Triathlon. With 30 Kona slots and 40 Vegas slots, some of the biggest studs in triathlon come to play at Eagleman 70.3. And there I was, in the water with them. I felt like I was swimming strong, passing caps in my age group once the fray settled down. After some time, I was also passing caps in the 2-3 waves prior to mine. I thought I was swimming strong. I thought I was sighting …