Open water swimmer Moesha Johnson has taken a bashing as she just missed out on a medal for Australia in the opening 10km event at the world aquatics championship in Qatar.
But while it was frustrating to be pipped for the bronze in a close finish around the old Doha port as she had to settle for fourth place on Saturday, the 26-year-old Dolphin at least had the substantial consolation of effectively booking her place at the Paris Olympics.
Johnson, a relative newcomer to the rough-and-tumble world of open water racing, was left smiling: "It just hasn't sunk in … that was such a hectic race, I was getting bashed out there.
