TRIed & Conquered

                                                                     The Tarpon Triathlon

The Tarpon Triathlon is a mini sprint length Triathlon in which all of the proceeds go to benefit the Bayou Black Tarpon Swim Team.  The team began in 1999 with just a few swimmers, who didn't know anything about the sport.  We joined the South Central Swimming Association (SCSA) in the Summer of 2000.  We have since grown to a team of 200+ swimmers (from 4 - 18 years of age). The team won the SCSA championship in 2008, were undefeated in dual meets and placed 3rd at the SCSA meet of champs for 2009.  We educate the swimmers on the techniques of all competitive strokes, while instilling good sportsmanship, leadership, team work, and individual responsibility.  The kids also learn life saving skills, and potentially affording themselves opportunities for college scholarships.  We have a variety of types of swimmers who come from a wide array of economic backgrounds.  In efforts to provide opportunity to as many swimmers as possible we try to keep the cost of registration as low as possible.  The proceeds from the triathlon will go to updating old team equipment, purchasing needed equipment for the very large team we have developed, and continuing to improve the skills of the swimmers.   For more information about the team please visit the teams website at www.bayoublacktarpons.com