Her secret? She’d done the math. The cold-water drag coefficient of neoprene vs. Lycra? Minimal for a pure swimmer. The psychological advantage of racing in something that made her feel invincible? Immeasurable.
The clip ends there. But the legend—and the suit—lives on. Julie Ann Gerhard - IRONMAN SWIMSUIT SPECTACULA..avi
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"Someone tell the ocean I came dressed for a party." Immeasurable
The video, later uploaded as "Julie Ann Gerhard – IRONMAN SWIMSUIT SPECTACULAR.avi," became a cult classic. Not because she won the race (she finished 14th overall, 3rd in her age group). But because at the 2.4-mile mark, as she peeled off her pink goggles and smiled at the cameras, she shouted one line that echoed through every triathlon forum for years: