More than 120 kids hit the pool, bikes and streets of Myrtle Beach on Saturday in the Fourth Annual Myrtle Beach Kids Triathlon.
Following a week of working on their swimming, biking and running skills, the mini-triathletes put their training to the test at Pepper Geddings Recreation Center.
After swimming 200 yards, cycling 10K (6.2 miles) and running 2k (1.3 miles), the kids enjoyed snacks and dancing while eagerly awaiting the announcement of results.
Youth was served in more ways than one when it was revealed that many of the youngest triathletes in their age groups won their respective divisions.
Thirteen-year-olds Alexis Skipper and David Caraker captured gold medals in the girls and boys 13-15 age group, with Caraker turning in a time of 45:10 and Skipper close behind at 45:33.
Youngsters also swept the 11-12 divisions, with 11-year-old Tyler Flannelly blowing away the field with a time of 42:37 and 11-year-old Catherine Brown beating out all the 12-year-old girls in 47:54.
Ages 7-10 competed at half the distance of the elder divisions, but the trend of strong showings by the younger triathletes continued.
Ten-year-olds Brady Roberts (24:25) and Brae Jackson (21:40) won the biys and girls 9-10 divisions, respectively, but 9-year-olds swept the rest of the medal stands.
Eight-year-olds Joseph DelDuca (23:20) and Blake Daniel (35:03) won the boys and girls 7-8 divisions.
The top five finishers for each age and gender division, with place, name, age, hometown, time and bid number are listed below:
FEMALE INDIVIDUAL AGE GROUP: 13 – 15
1 Alexis Skipper 13 Myrtle Beach 45:33 115
2 Alexis Hancher 13 Myrtle Beach 55:50 50
3 Olivia Campbell 13 Simpsonville 57:34 18
MALE INDIVIDUAL AGE GROUP: 13 – 15
1 David Caraker 13 Myrtle Beach 45:10 20
2 Nick Beauchamp 13 Myrtle Beach 46:01 9
MALE INDIVIDUAL AGE GROUP: 11 – 12
1 Tyler Flannelly 11 Myrtle Beach 42:37 40
2 Billy Leckie 12 Myrtle Beach 44:27 76
3 Cason McClendon 12 Little River 44:38 83
4 Shane Beauchamp 11 Myrtle Beach 45:48 10
5 Blake John 12 Little River 47:24 62
FEMALE INDIVIDUAL AGE GROUP: 11 – 12
1 Catherine Brown 11 Myrtle Beach 47:54 16
2 Samantha Farley 12 Myrtle Beach 48:54 39
3 Samantha Golden 12 Myrtle Beach 50:23 46
4 Sarah Woodard 12 Myrtle Beach 51:33 134
5 Olivia Hull 12 Myrtle Beach 51:35 59
MALE INDIVIDUAL AGE GROUP: 9 – 10
1 Brady Roberts 10 Myrtle Beach 24:25 102
2 Jake Desalvo 9 Myrtle Beach 24:56 33
3 Fabian Rodriguez 9 Myrtle Beach 26:38 104
4 Will Jackson 9 Myrtle Beach 26:59 61
5 Gavin Choberka 9 Myrtle Beach 27:11 22
FEMALE INDIVIDUAL AGE GROUP: 9 – 10
1 Brae Jackson 10 Myrtle Beach 21:40 60
2 Maggie Lambert 9 Myrtle Beach 27:31 74
3 Riley Massey 9 Myrtle Beach 27:41 82
4 Julia Desalvo 10 Myrtle Beach 28:02 34
5 Victoria Fouch 10 Myrtle Beach 28:14 42
MALE INDIVIDUAL AGE GROUP: 7 – 8
1 Joseph DelDuca 8 Myrtle Beach 23:20 31
2 Joseph Guthinger 8 Surfside 27:02 48
3 Cody King 8 Myrtle Beach 27:59 71
4 Connor Roth 8 Myrtle Beach 28:12 107
5 Eli Kovac 8 Myrtle Beach 28:49 73
FEMALE INDIVIDUAL AGE GROUP: 7 – 8
1 Blake Daniel 8 Myrtle Beach 35:03 28
2 Kamea Herte 8 Myrtle Beach 36:01 52
3 Sophia McKenna 8 Myrtle Beach 36:30 85
4 Katelynne Brooks 8 Myrtle Beach 36:48 14
5 Bella Wilkins 7 Myrtle Beach 36:48 131
