According to the HIMUK website the event will stay as a half Ironman for 2002 - something that was already indicated on the WTC website. Apparently over 80% of the responses to the post-race questionnaire wanted it to stay as a half: not suprising given that qualifying a year ahead on half the distance makes it a) "easier" and b) gets around the problem of the lake being borderline for a 1.9k swim and definitely too cold for the full 3.8k. OK, given a nice summer, it might make the additional 2 degrees and there's always the possibility of moving the swim to the sea (which is warmer) but it's still a fundamental problem for the event.