Preface
The castle looked beautiful in the morning sunshine standing high and proud on the hill. The lake was calm with tiny ripples tickling the shoreline. We all stood ready to enter, nervously wondering what was going to happen next.
I'd been up since 3.30am; I'd had a massive breakfast because I knew it was going to be a long day.
At 5.50am I stepped into the lake and, even though it was August, as the cold water filled my wetsuit it took my breath away and I clumsily swam to get fully submerged.
After sharing a few words with the people next to me it all suddenly changed. At 6am the klaxon sounded and within minutes the calm start was a distant memory. I was literally getting kicked and punched by the other competitors – it was sheer ...
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