W25-29 soooo fast this year

I've noticed the same thing.  There are a lot more women competing in the 20 - 24 and 25 - 29 age groups than when I first started tris and they are faster.

while there are certainly very fast ladies in this AGs I unfortunately am also suspicious about some of the 70.3s times some of the participants in this AG post. As you noticed some of their times are as fast or faster than pros, yet this speeds are usually only achieved at 70.3 or big events yet their speed is not consistent with their performances at other distances and/or races with smaller fields. It is like they magically get to go much faster in races with big fields and due to the inconsistencies I can't avoid thinking it is due to drafting of the male groups starting in waves behind them. Again, more than a few are legit oustanding fast ladies but I am willing to bet many of those that all of the sudden are fast athletes would have different results if they were to start with the female pros.

PS.  this is not only happens in the 25-29 AG, same happens on other AGs of course...

Jorge-agreed that its definitely part of it, guess I didn't even really think of it. I was looking some of them up on athlinks and their olympic times aren't much faster than mine. Same with some of their running results, half marathon times and marathon times similar to mine or slower. good point. I was so blown away that I'm getting beat by 10 minutes plus by girls that have similar times at other distances.I didn't see any officials on the augusta course but I was watching a girl who passed me on the bike make illegal passes every single time she passed someone. she would come right up on the wheel of the person she was passing and then pull out.Its so frustrating for me...