Quote Originally Posted by divingbiker
Not sure why my mom was so freaked out about lake swimming (I grew up in Nebraska) but the "lakes" were really sand pits and maybe all the quicksand they showed on Bonanza and Gunsmoke made her think it was a real threat. I know I did when I was little.
That is pretty funny. I remember that. Growing up, it seemed to me that quicksand pits were a frequently occurring danger out there in the wild world. You just never knew when you'd find yourself in one. It happened pretty often on TV. I remember memorizing the skills to get out of one. Ha! I'll bet your tri's organizers have checked pretty carefully for quicksand. They really don't want to lose any athletes.

Do you have the website for the tri? I always get a kick out of looking at the promo for the event.