Every few years, coach Mark Erickson designs a new Beast swim set, with this year the return. It featured three variations: an eight-, four-, or two-kilometre Beast.
Mark was surprised and impressed by the swimmers’ efforts on the morning, which featured swimmers like Jane Delac, who smashed the eight-kilometre set in three hours.
Jane swam one-kilometre Free, 2 x 500-metre Pull, 4 x 250-metre Kick, 3 x 400-metre IM, 800-metre Kick, 5 x200-metre Free, 20 x 50-metre Not Free, and 10 x 100-metre Choice.
Congratulations to the four-kilometre Beast swimmers: Lola Fisher, Cheryl West, Kay Corskie, Robin Arndale, Sharanne Maclean, Lisa Maher, Kate Thomson, Sonya Khatiwala, Sally Archibald, Nicole Murphy, and Julie Mitchell.
The swimmers completed 800-metre Free, 2 x 400-metre Pull, 4 x 200-metre Kick, 8 x 100-metre IM, and 2 x 400-metre Back or Breast.
The four-kilometre group thought the biggest challenge was the butterfly in the medleys and were pleased when that part ended.
Congratulations to Mick Pisaniello and Sofia Fortunato for completing the two-kilometre Beast.
Mick and Sofia swam 400-metre Free, 400-metre Pull, 400-metre Kick, 400-metre Back, and 400-metre Choice.
Both Mick and Sofia agreed the 400-metre Back was the biggest challenge.
Well done to all the swimmers who conquered the beast!
Contributed with thanks to Raylene Rasmussen
Julie, Kay and Lola after the four-kilometre swim
