Author Archives: lecummins

The Season Approaches…

Posted on March 26, 2013 by lecummins

We have been a little quiet on here lately – the horrible winter weather has been getting the better of us! But there is light at the end of the tunnel…the weather should be starting to get warmer soon and … Continue reading →

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London-Bound!

Posted on January 24, 2013 by lecummins

Tomorrow a large group of Sandycove swimmers will be bound for London in time for Saturday’s Cold Water Swimming Championships at Tooting Bec Lido. The event is essentially an outdoor gala…in an unheated pool in snowy London! ‘Races’ include 30m … Continue reading →

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Celebrating with Páraic – In Dover and France

Posted on November 29, 2012 by lecummins

After Páraic’s Channel Swim in July Páraic and Riana had planned to return to La Sirène, the restaurant on the beach at The Cap. Sadly this didn’t happen.  In an attempt to honour this wish and to remember the good … Continue reading →

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Sherkin to Baltimore

Posted on October 22, 2012 by lecummins

The final swim of the 2012 Munster open water swimming calendar, from Sherkin Island to Baltimore, took place on Sunday, October 14th. 50 swimmers took part in the swim, organised by Steven Black. The sun was out, providing some bit … Continue reading →

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Another Sandycove Triple Crown!

Posted on October 3, 2012 by lecummins

Sunrise in the Catalina Channel, with some dolphins for company! Huge congratulations to Gábor Molnar on his successful Catalina swim yesterday in an unofficial time of 9hours, 0 minutes and 48 seconds. In completing the swim, he became the first Hungarian to … Continue reading →

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And more congratulations for Ned…

Posted on September 23, 2012 by lecummins

After his speedy Catalina swim only a few days ago, congratulations are again due to Ned Denison, who was inducted into the International Marathon Swimming Hall of Fame yesterday as an Honour Administrator. This is a really big deal-he was one … Continue reading →

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Congratulations Ned!

Posted on September 20, 2012 by lecummins

Ned after finishing his Catalina Channel swim Big congratulations to Ned Denison on completing his Catalina Channel swim today in an unofficial time of 8 hours and 50 minutes. In completing this swim he became the second Irish person to … Continue reading →

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‘The Edge Sports’ Sandycove Island Challenge 2012

Posted on September 18, 2012 by lecummins

On Saturday last, September 15th, 265 swimmers took to the water for ‘The Edge Sports’ Sandycove Island Challenge 2012. Thankfully the sun shone for most of the day, and the water was calm with a pleasant temperature of about 14degrees Celsius. … Continue reading →

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Gougane Barra Swim, 18th August, 2012

Posted on August 28, 2012 by lecummins

Thanks to Carol Cashell for these ‘on the water’ photos! On Saturday, August 18th, over 50 swimmers travelled to Gougane Barra for Tadhg Harrington’s annual swim. It is always a great swim, ideal for those who are new to open water swimming … Continue reading →

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Sandycove Island Challenge 2012

Posted on August 13, 2012 by lecummins

A reminder to everyone that the 2012 ‘The Edge Sports’ Sandycove Island Challenge will take place on Saturday, September 15th at 4pm. Entries are open on Active.com here: http://bit.ly/SIC2012. We would ask that if you are planning to enter please do it as soon as possible because we … Continue reading →

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Summer is Here!

Posted on May 1, 2012 by lecummins

So the 1st of May has arrived, the first day of our summer (not that we’d necessarily know it by looking out the window!). For those of you who haven’t started their open water season yet, what are you waiting … Continue reading →

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Congratulations to Jen Hurley!

Posted on April 27, 2012 by lecummins

Update: A write-up on Jen’s swim can be found here on The Daily News of Open Water Swimming. A big congratulations to Jen Hurley, who swam around Halls Head Island, Mandurah, Western Australia, yesterday. The following is a description of the … Continue reading →

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Rottnest Channel Swim 2012

Posted on February 25, 2012 by lecummins

Congratulations to Ned Denison and Jen Hurley for competing the Rottnest Channel Swim today. The swim takes place in February each year in Perth, Australia. It is a 19.7km swim from Cottesloe Beach out to Rottnest Island. Ned completed the swim … Continue reading →

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Cook Strait is next on Steve’s List

Posted on February 12, 2012 by lecummins

Steve Redmond is off again, hoping to cross off the fifth swim on his Ocean’s Seven list: the Cook Strait. The Cook Strait is the body of water that separates New Zealand’s North and South Islands. The 16-mile swim is known … Continue reading →

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Sandycove Schedule 2012

Posted on January 20, 2012 by lecummins

The Sandycove swim schedule for 2012 is now available on our Calendar page. This schedule lists suggested swim times for the year, based around high tide and sunset times. It is not guaranteed that a group will turn up to … Continue reading →

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