Collins and his wife, Judy, had taken part in the triathlons staged in 1974 and 1975 by the San Diego Track Club in and around Mission Bay, California, as well as the Optimist Sports Fiesta Triathlon in Coronado, California, in 1975.
клубом San Diego Track Club в Mission Bay (Калифорния), а также в соревнованиях Optimist Sports Fiesta Triathlon в Колорадо.