INDIANAPOLIS - The first-ever Greyhound Splash & Dash took place on Sunday, April 12, with a number of different divisions racing for one of multiple different medals that were up for grabs. A total of 40 participants registered for the day. There were a few relay teams, but most of the participants raced as solo competitors. 

The course had a Long option of a 400 yard swim in the UIndy pool followed by a two lap run totaling 5K in distance, but there was also a Short option with a 200 yard swim and a 2.8K run. 

The highlight of the event was the NCAA Varsity wave. Schools in attendance were UIndy, North Central College, Northern Kentucky University and Chicago State University. Out of all competitors, UIndy's very own Geraldine Vazquez was the overall NCAA winner with a time of 25:10 for the Long course. That also happened to be the fastest time of the day for all competitors.

A special thanks goes out to the following groups for helping out to put on a great event: UIndy Volleyball, UIndy Women's Bowling, UIndy Athletic Training, UIndy TV/Radio, UIndy Swimming & Diving, UIndy PD and the coaching staff of the UIndy Women's Triathlon team.  

After the event, Head Women's Triathlon Coach and Race Director, Doug Robinson said, "Without the support and help of the UIndy community, this event would not have happen and we wouldn't have been able to give the UIndy Women's Triathlon team an opportunity to shine and walk away with a victory on our very own campus. There are only a few teams in the country who have hosted a race on their campus and we are proud that with the support we had today, we can be counted as one of them."

Robinson hopes that they will be able to host another event during the season in the fall and again next spring. Now that the first event was completed successfully, the hope is that more NCAA Triathlon teams, UIndy student, staff and alumni and the Indianapolis multisport community will come out to support the event and race alongside the UIndy team. Robinson added, "There really aren't any NCAA competitions where the community can compete alongside their school's varsity team and have a chance to see how they compare against them. If you think about it, it would be like subbing in out of the bleachers during a basketball game to see how you would do posting up in the paint against the visiting team's center.  It just never happens."