U.S. Navy Lt. Cmdr. Damon Dixon, the executive officer at Naval Oceanography Special Warfare Center in Kailua-Kona, Hawaii, waves the American flag as he crosses the finish line at the 30th Ford Ironman World Championship Saturday, Oct. 11, 2008. Sailors from the Navy athletic team and Naval Special Warfare competed alongside 1,800 elite athletes in the triathlon, which included 2.4 miles of swimming, 112 miles of biking and a 26.2 mile marathon through tough ocean currents and challenging lava-covered terrain.