Ironman Broadcast Features Navy

Dec 15, 2008

From Defense Media Activity - Anacostia

Ironman Championship Broadcast Features Navy Competitors

KAILUA-KON, Hawaii (NNS) -- Sailors throughout the fleet can view the 30th annual Ford Ironman World Championship competition Dec. 13 on NBC, 2:30-4:00 p.m. EST, which will feature Navy competitors.

Athletes who participated in this year's championship Oct. 11 included Cmdr. Kristin Barnes, officer in charge of Afloat Planning System, Pacific and a native of Vermillion, Ohio; Cmdr. Keith Davids, a native of Miami and commanding officer of SEAL Team 1; Lt. Cmdr. Damon Dixon, a native of San Francisco and executive officer of the Naval Oceanography Special Warfare Center; Lt. Cmdr. John Marinovich, a native of Davis, Calif., and combat systems officer for littoral combat ship USS Independence (LCS 2); Lt. Jeff Tomazewski, a native of Pittsburgh and aviation maintenance duty officer assigned to the Naval Post Graduate School; and Special Warfare Operator 1st Class (SEAL) David Goggins, assigned to Naval Special Warfare Center.

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More than 1,800 participated in the triathlon which consisted of swimming 2.4 miles, biking 112 miles and running 26.2 miles.

Barnes said one of her biggest motivations to finish was the fact that she was representing the Navy.

"It was really neat to be able to represent something bigger than yourself, to have a motivation from something outside of yourself so that when the chips were down and you're struggling you have a motivation to keep going."

Marinovich crossed the finish line first with an overall time of 10:27:32.

USS Lake Erie (CG 70) arrived in Kona Bay to support the triathlon. The Ticonderoga-class guided missile cruiser provided support during the swim portion of the championship.


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