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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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Double or Nothing

Posted on January 8, 2012 by lecummins

Yesterday marked the first double lap of the year, with Finbarr Hedderman and Eoin O’Riordan deciding that one lap wasn’t enough for them! Congratulations guys 🙂 It was a beautiful day for a swim, with the air temperature at about … Continue reading →

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New Year, New Goals – What Now?

Posted on January 4, 2012 by lecummins

So you’ve made your new open water swimming goal for 2012 and now it’s time to think about training. Where do you start? The article below, written by Ned Denison in answer to a question that he regularly gets asked, … Continue reading →

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New Year, New Goals – Setting a Lap Target

Posted on January 2, 2012 by lecummins

Another way to increase your distance in 2012 if you are a Sandycove swimmer is to set yourself a target number of laps of the island for the year. If you’ve never done a lap, why not aim to do … Continue reading →

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Happy New Year!

Posted on January 1, 2012 by lecummins

Happy New Year to all Sandycove swimmers and visitors 🙂 Owen O’Keefe and Dave Mulcahy completed the first Sandycove lap of the year this morning, hope ye had a nice morning for it guys. The race is on now for … Continue reading →

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New Year, New Goals – Increasing Your Distance

Posted on December 30, 2011 by lecummins

Another way of making an open water swimming goal for 2012 is to set yourself a distance target. If your longest swim to date is out to Sandycove Island and back, why not work up to a lap? Or if … Continue reading →

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New Year, New Goals – Choosing a Swim

Posted on December 29, 2011 by lecummins

As the New Year approaches, many people are looking to set some new goals for the year ahead. Why not make yours an open water swimming goal? Over the next few days we will give you some ideas to get … Continue reading →

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Fourth Turkey Leg – Loch Hyne, 27th November 2011

Posted on November 28, 2011 by lecummins

Report by Steven Black Wow, what a glorious November day for a swim! We had 10 brave souls, air temp was a mild 14 degrees and water a tropical 11 degrees-better than July! Alas the dolphins had already departed though-so … Continue reading →

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Loch Hyne Swim Results and Photos

Posted on November 22, 2011 by lecummins

The final official swim of our 2011 Munster OW season took place on Sunday, October 23rd. It was due to be a swim from Sherkin Island into Baltimore, but due to weather conditions on the day, it had to be … Continue reading →

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IMSHOF Inductees

Posted on October 28, 2011 by lecummins

Each year, the International Marathon Swimming Hall of Fame honours its marathon swimming heroes and champions. We are very proud that this year’s inductees include our own Sandycove Island Swim Club secretary, Ned Denison. Ned is a huge driving force in Irish … Continue reading →

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Sherkin to Baltimore Swim

Posted on October 5, 2011 by lecummins

The final swim of our 2011 OW season, from Sherkin Island into Baltimore, will take place on October 23rd. The swim is approximately 2km. The link for entry is here: http://bit.ly/Sherkin2011. Swim Ireland membership for 2011/2012 is required for entry … Continue reading →

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Introducing the C, D and M Clubs!

Posted on September 21, 2011 by lecummins

We stole this concept from the South End Rowing Club in San Francisco which keeps track of Alcatraz swims.  In 2011, we hosted Gary Emich who at the time had 801 recorded Alcatraz swims and the International Swimming Hall of … Continue reading →

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GaddinAbtGarnish 2011

Posted on September 17, 2011 by lecummins

Garnish Island Swim, Glengarriff, Sept 10th, 2011 Write-up by Ossi Schmidt and Imelda Lynch, Swim Organisers Sunday the 11th September was a dismal day overall. Phonecalls came from the City – is the swim going ahead? – but the sun … Continue reading →

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‘The Edge Sports’ Sandycove Island Challenge 2011 – Entries Closing

Posted on September 16, 2011 by lecummins

Last chance to get your entries in for the Sandycove Island Challenge! Entries close tonight and there are currently only 13 left. You can enter here: http://www.activeglobal.com/ie/swimming/kinsale-ireland/the-edge-sports-sandycove-island-challenge-2011. We’re in the final stages of organising and it promises to be another … Continue reading →

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Loch Allua Swim

Posted on September 12, 2011 by lecummins

Loch Allua Swim, Sept 10th, 2011 Write-up by Diarmuid Herlihy, Swim Organiser We had a great day for the swim with very strong winds down the lake. 18 swimmers took part, beginning from a new start point 1km further back … Continue reading →

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