Susie O’Neill accepted Katie Ledecky’s swim challenge by balancing a beer on her head

After seeing American swimmer Katie Ledecky swim a lap with a glass of milk balanced on her head, Queensland swimming legend Susie O’Neill rushed out to give it a try, with a very Australian twist. WATCH THE VIDEO

Madame Butterfly Susie O’Neill has done Australia proud, again.

After American swimming champion Katie Ledecky shared an Instagram video overnight of her swimming a lap of the pool while balancing a glass of milk on her head, O’Neill decided to take on the challenge with an Australian twist.

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Olympic swimming champion and Nova 106.9 breakfast host Susie O'Neill swims a lap of the Fortitude Valley pool balancing a glass of beer on her head.

The eight-time Olympic medallist rushed out to Fortitude Valley pool in Brisbane on Tuesday morning during her Nova106.9 breakfast show with Ash, Kip and Luttsy to try it out – except she swapped out the milk for a glass of Heineken Zero beer.

O'Neill drank the beer at the end of the lap.

She also ditched the snorkel Ledecky used and held her breath during the lap of freestyle, while barely spilling a drop.

The event was broadcast on Nova 106.9’s Ash, Kip, Luttsy & Susie.

She finished the lap off in legendary fashion by sculling the breakfast beer at the end of the pool.

It has been 20 years since O’Neill, 47, won the 200m freestyle at the 2000 Sydney Olympic Games.