* Two crowned USA Triathlon champs: Haley Chura and Brian Duffy won at the USA Triathlon Olympic-Distance National Championship on Saturday at Waterfront Park in Burlington, Vt. Chura, a former University of Georgia swimmer from Atlanta, won the women’s title, completing the 1.5-kilometer swim, 40-kilometer bike ride and 10-kilometer run in 2 hours, 5 minutes, 40 seconds. Duffy, from West Chester, Pa., finished in 1:53:33. Also, a man competing died after being pulled from Lake Champlain during the swimming portion of the race. The Burlington Free Press reported that a man in his 50s was given CPR on the dock for five to seven minutes after being pulled from the water and was then taken to Fletcher Allen Healthcare. Race organizers confirm the man was pronounced dead at the hospital. They did not release his name.
