Triathlon in Australia ... is essentially the same as in Canada, except earlier in the morning.

So, I checked out a triathlon (no, didn't participate), just south of downtown Melbourne (about a 1/2 hour ride from my residence). See pictures below. I was expecting everybody to be mind-blowingly fast, but alas there are all levels represented. Check out the waves in the bay though ... you just don't get those kind of swells in Guelph Lake! Oh and the first wave of racers was off at 7am, which is kind of a bummer since sunrise now is at 7:06am.