I get the running and the biking in NYC, but the swimming part of the triathlon? Especially when swimming involves the Hudson River.  I had to take a picture.  There is primordial ooze in there.  Does everyone who does this event need a tetanus shot?  Will one emerge transmorphed into the Swamp Thing?  Every one is worried about Swine Flu.  I am worried about stirring up the unknown waters of the Hudson River.  This color of green is not eco-friendly.  But, I am a cynical New Yorker.