Enough to make you want to turn around and go home

I had a great race today. This is not my race report (that will follow some time tomorrow, probably). If I'd followed my instincts, though, I wouldn't have raced at all.

The words that no mediocre swimmer (and especially not a relatively small woman surrounded by big men on the beach) wants to hear just before a race: "Today's sprint start, with almost 400 participants, is the largest start ever in Israeli triathlon history. It should be some sight, though it might not be too pleasant for the participants."

I wonder what the chances are of someone actually seeing you drown with 400 people in the water...