Being well-balanced and co-ordinated on land does not necessarily translate to water, as a few Sydney Swans players found out at the weekend.

The Swans had another of their popular “alternate’’ training sessions on Saturday morning, this time taking to the harbour on kayaks. Jesse White, who won the biathlon last weekend, was again amongst the winners.

Thirty of the players jumped onto single kayaks from Oz Paddle in Rose Bay, and headed offshore to make their way to Milk Beach.

It was about a 20 minute paddle to Milk Beach and then they broke into six teams of five players to take part in two different relays.

And it didn’t take long for a few of the boys to find that kayaking is harder than it looks. Dan Hannebery was the first player to capsize in the perfect conditions, ending up soaked before they even started the relays, much to the amusement of his teammates.

The first relay involved racing around two markers, then a paddle back to the beach before a run on the soft sand to tag a team member.

More players capsized during the relays, most spectacularly Nick Smith. After falling off, he struggled to get back on his kayak. His teammates came to the rescue, kindly taking out a heavier kayak for him to use. Again, this was much to the enjoyment of the other players watching on.

The first relay was won by a young team made up of Jesse White, Heath Grundy, Jake Orreal, Byron Sumner, Trent Dennis-Lane, and Dylan McNeil - a NSW player the Club will potentially list at the Rookie Draft on Tuesday.

The second relay covered the same circuit but the players were unable to use their paddles, and had to get creative; some opted to swim besides their kayaks whilst others paddled it like a surfboard.

The same team won this relay, making it a clean sweep of the relays for White, Grundy, Orreal, Sumner, Dennis-Lane and McNeil.

Strength Coach Bryce Cavanagh, who led the session, said it was a great morning spent on the harbour.

“It was a training session with great views. Some of the boys, they hadn’t ever been on the harbour, so to mix up their sessions and get on some kayaks was good for variety as well as their training,” he said.

“The players who won the relay were obviously impressive but overall I was happy with the younger players, in particular Lewis Jetta, Shane Mumford, Byron Sumner and Trent Dennis-Lane."