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I had a great start at the Ironman swim on Saturday in Kona and was able to get right to the front.  I drafted behind the lead guy on the way out to the turn around boat.  Then took the lead on the way back.  It was pretty sweet to be leading the whole Ironman swim behind Laird Hamilton on a standup surfboard.  As we neared the end of the swim at the pier, one guy came up on the left and sprinted me to the finish.  He beat me out of the water and I ended up being the first woman and second overall out of the water. Ironman isn't really about the swim finish, but this is the second year in a row Francisco Pontano out sprinted me to the finish after not pulling during the race. Someone should tell him there's something to be said for swim etiquette... Check my journal in a few days for a full race report.