Stripped
Deirdre Robbins of Key West, bottom left, has her wetsuit stripped away by Rob Carbone, right, as John Henry, top left, and Butch Hummel, in green, helps Jaimela Dulaney of Port Charlotte, do the same, as they transition to the bicycle staging area, Jan. 9, 2016 in Collier County. A total of 409 registered to compete in annual HITS Triathlon Series starting in Naples at Vanderbilt Beach and ending in downtown Ave Maria. A half triathlon include a 1.2 mile swim, 56 mile bike ride and 13.1 mile run. The full consisted of 2.4, 112 and 26.2, all miles, respectively. (Corey Perrine/Naples Daily News)