The athletes were more accustomed to the area and we had a better plan. In general it was a better event.

Both Paula Newby-Fraser and Lori Bowden vehemently protested her alleged win, drinking unapproved liquids.

It's an early-season event, and most of the pros do not do more than three a year. It is an opportunity for them to get an idea of where they are and what they need to work on.

You always learn something that can be applied to the next event or following year. No event ever goes off without a hitch, but we were able to keep it internal and the spectators or participants didn't notice.

It was a reaction to the abhorrent and unbelievable practice of wearing Speedos around town, in the post office, the grocery store, even restaurants. It's just a clash of the cultures, between the more conservative Americans and the whole European and Mediterranean resort vacation thing.