1st and 3rd for the First OLT Aquathlon of 2022
Friday 20th May 2022
Matt and Steve from Masters squad, once again made their way down the M20 J4 to Leybourne Lakes on Wednesday evening for the first Ocean Lake Tri Aquathlon of the year. Matt and Steve have attended these events for numerous years now; and Matt has never lost. The first one of the year was no different. Matt led for the start and finished with a commanding lead. Matt completed the 1500m swim in 20mins 27 seconds, and Steve was 3rd out in 23mins 4 seconds. Between our two was an Ocean Lake Tri member who Steve managed to overtake on the 5km run, but was sadly also overtaken by the 4th place swimmer. Matt completed the 5km run in 21 mins 29 seconds which includes transition! He won the event by almost 5 minutes which is incredible considering all of the other eight athletes are all from triathlon clubs. This is a wonderfully friendly and small event, and ideal for anyone wanting to try an open water and run event. Splash 'n' Dash. You can choose 750m or 1500m swim followed by either a 2.5km or 5km run. There is one a month on a Wednesday evening in May, June, July and August. Congratulations to Matt and Steve.
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