Brave athletes in the UK slithered through slime last month for the World Bog Snorkelling Championships.

Competitors raced to complete two lengths of a 55-metre water-filled trench that was in a peat bog. Peat is partially decayed plant matter. They could wear flippers on their feet, but regular swimming strokes were not allowed.

Some contestants accessorised their outfits – one even carried a giant plastic toad on their head. Spectators also got in on the fun, with two wearing pink cardboard boxes claiming to be limited edition bog-snorkelling Barbie and Ken.

Competitors at the 35th annual contest were hoping to beat the time of current world record-holder Neil Rutter, who finished the race in 1 minute and 18 seconds in 2018.

Why are Barbie and Ken in the bog? What might Barbie be thinking in this photo?

The deadline is at 12pm on September 27. We’ll publish the best ones next week.

Top captions from last week

Hylia Chan (aged 10), St Paul’s Co-educational College Primary School: I’d be grape-ful for some grapes instead!

Noelle Lui (aged 9), Bloom KKCA Academy: I’ll have my usual, A5 wagyu with banana purée.

Truda Kan Hei-kiu (aged 5), Munsang College Kindergarten: Here are some bananas for the trapped Monkey King.

Torres Kan Pak-hei (aged 5), Munsang College Kindergarten: “May I have some chocolates instead?” asked the trapped Monkey King.

Stefan Yip Tin-yeung (aged 10), Kau Yan School: Of course he wants bananas – he is a monkey.