Club: Mornington Life Saving Club
Coach: John Vains, Harriet Brown and Andrew Lauterstein
Instagram Handle: benny_mcconnell
Favourite Event: Ironman
Personal Best Results:
6 x Gold Medals for State Pool Lifesaving Champs 2017/2018 season
Silver u/14 Surf Swim Race State Champs 2017/18 season
Silver u/14 Tube Swim Race State Champs 2017/18 season
Silver u/14 2km Surf Swim Race State Endurance Champs 2017/18 season
Silver u/14 4km Board Race State Endurance Champs 2017/18 season
Bronze u/14 Ironman Race State Champs 2017/18 season
Bronze u/14 Board Race State Champs 2017/18 season
Goals for this Season:
Gold in the Ironman State Champs 2019
Gold in the State Endurance Champs 2km Swim and 4km Board race.
Long Term Goal:
Make the Nutrigrain series
Compete in Hawaii in the individual Board paddle Molokai2oahu event
Compete in the Coolangatta Gold.
Weekly Training Schedule:
Monday: am: Swim pm: Boards
Tuesday: am: Rest pm: Run or Pilates
Wednesday: am: Rest pm: Iron training
Thursday: am: Boards pm: Swim
Friday: am: Swim pm: Ski
Saturday: am: Swim pm: Board
Sunday: am: Life Saving Club Training
Favourite Training session: Ironman Sessions
Favourite Engine Product (and why):
Shred skin jammer, comfortable, streamline fit for training and racing.
Favourite activity/hobby outside of your sport:
Surfing and Snow Skiing
Best Advise you have received: “Reward for effort”
Mentors:
Harriet Brown, John Vains, Ali day and Andrew Lauterstein
Favourite Quote:
“FAIL TO PREPARE – PREPARE TO FAIL”
