Ben Barba wasn't so much looking forward to jumping into the pool at the Caringbah Leisure Centre on a wet and chilly morning.
However whether he liked it or not the Sharks utility was to have little or no choice as a part of the next-day recovery session where the players attempted to get some movement back into their muscles and joints following the bruising encounter the day before.
Before taking the plunge Barba took time out to talk to Sharks TV, speaking about the Dragons win - and his now-famous tackle - as well as the upcoming match against the Raiders.
Ben Barba, talking at the Sharks Monday recovery session, is now playing on Sharks TV.