Pip Medals at World Aquathlon Champs

Pip Bennett, one of our Otter swimming captains, won a bronze medal at the recent World Aquathlon Championships, held in El Anillo, Spain on 30 October. Excellent result, well done Pip! Pip’s summary of the event follows…

After multiple cancellations, the World Aquathlon Champs eventually took place on 30/10/21 in El Anillo, Spain, about 250 km west of Madrid. The storms that were forecast certainly made their presence felt but athletes were grateful that during the race itself it remained dry. The course involved a 1 km open swim, a very steep and long run out to transition followed by a 5 km trail and road run. Making my international multisport debut, I finished with a bronze in the men’s 40-44 category.