Athletes and coaches returning to competition reflect on training due to COVID-19
USA Triathlon By ABC7 Staff | March 14, 2021 at 8:49 AM EDT - Updated March 15 at 6:21 AM
SARASOTA, Fla. (WWSB) - More than 350 athletes from across North and South America gathered at Nathan Benderson Park over the weekend to compete in the Sarasota-Bradenton Triathlon.
Suncoast Aquatic Nature Center Associates, Chief Operating Officer Stephen Rodriguez said the ability to host this event brings a flood of emotions.
“There’s a lot of different emotions that come to mind about the fact that we are doing this event today,” said Rodriguez.
Emotions that also are in the minds of athletes and coaches alike, which some say training leading up to the triathlon due to COVID was a bit different than normal.