The coed group has between five and 10 members. The Collegiate Triathlon Association was new as of last year. Their goal is to bring college schools together to compete. OU is one of the few schools in Ohio with a team, Preyss said. According to the CTA's list of registered teams, the University of Akron has the only other team in Ohio.
People seem to have trouble with one event or another.
Yet the traditional triathlon has made great strides in its ascent to popularity. The OU team had the opportunity to compete in a triathlon race that featured the Olympic athletes on March 8. The team ventured down to The Great Clermont Triathlon in Florida to have their chance to compete in one of the biggest races in the country. After the collegiate teams competed, they watched professional triathlon teams race. I met some of the United States and Canadian team coaches.