Lots of safety kayakers heading out on to the swim course.
Not the best picture, but check out those muscles!
Um... Tights and socks FOR THE SWIM???
The pros on the way back to end the first (of two) laps.
Simon Thompson, the defending champion.
Chris “Macca” McCormack
Jodie Swallow (the eventual winner) just ahead of Andrea Hewitt.
Age-groupers starting the swim.
Crowie's Orbea and Macca's Specialized waiting in transition.
Crowie is amongst the first few to reach his bike.
At T1, Macca is slightly ahead (his speed suit is already down at the ankles).
Macca heads out on to the bike just in front.
Hewitt heading off on the bike...
But she almost fell over trying to mount!
Crowie's Newtons waiting for him.
Rebekah Keat, the defending champion. She would later retire due to jelly-fish stings.
Kate Major off on the bike.
Triathlon-Photos.com guy.
Yvonne Van Vlerken, world record holder over the iron-distance (8:45:48).
Yvonne is off, but would later DNF.
Is that Macca drafting Cameron Watt at the end of the first (of three) bike laps?
Crowie is right behind Macca at this stage...
Reinaldo Colucci (2007 champion) just ahead of Simon Thompson (2008 champion).
Rebekah Keat
Yvonne Van Vlerken
Crowie just kept pulling away from Macca on the run.
Look at the concentration on Macca's face.
Unorthodox riding position.
He's floating...
Zooom...
Reinaldo Colucci
Thompson and Jacobs
Whit Raymond
The finishing tape is up and ready.
Press are ready to pounce from behind the finish line.
Crowie heading into the finishing chute.
Crowie wins it in a time of 3:47:23. Mind you he had time to turn to the crowd and bow before crossing the line.
Crowie giving high-fives to the crowd... Macca still not in yet!
Simon Thompson and Pete Jacobs congratulating each other after spending most of the run side by side.
