Clinton Lake was the site of an 18-team collegiate spring triathlon earlier this month.

Darren Moser is the Clinton YMCA Board President and told the Hart Media Group the collegiate spring triathlon was originally an idea to have a general sprint triathlon that ended up being collegiate-focused.

According to Moser, in the first year of the event, they had nine teams. That was in 2024. This year, they had 18 teams. They came from all corners of the country. 

Moser credits many agencies and groups coming together to make this event a huge success in its second year.

The Y says this event will remain in Clinton for a few more years, but there is a push to make Clinton the site of an NCAA Regional. Moser believes that would be an enormous opportunity for Clinton.