Judges in canoes monitor the athletes before the start of the swimming portion of the Ironman triathlon event in a lake outside Frankfurt, July 5, 2009. More than 2500 athletes take part in the world's second largest ironman competition. Reuters Pictures 4 months ago

Judges in canoes monitor the athletes before the start of the swimming portion of the Ironman triathlon event in a lake outside Frankfurt, July 5, 2009. More than 2500 athletes take part in the world's second largest ironman competition.