Casco Bay YMCA and Maine Masters hosted the 9th Annual "Toughen Up Challenge" this past Sunday, February 21.
The challenge is a five-event competition to find the "toughest" masters swimmers. Participants race five times, then their times are age graded and added together. The swimmer with the lowest total time in each category take the title.
Men: Michael Regan ('13, '16)
Women: Katrine Alcaide ('14, '16)
Distance Challenge
400 IM, 200 free, 200 breast, 200 back, 200 fly
Men: Mike Hurd ('15, '16)
Women: Anne Uecker ('13, '14, '16)
Women's Sprint Challenge winner Katrine Alcaide with 3rd place finisher (and 5-time champ) Mary Estabrook
Women's Distance Challenge winner Anne Uecker
Thank you to Crystie McGrail for submitting the photos!
Men's Sprint Challenge winner Michael Regan
Men's Distance Challenge winner Mike Hurd