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Steve Redmond’s tracker: http://share.findmespot.com/shared/faces/viewspots.jsp?glId=0Pq45dlefLb8tXP133Oa66WlB4UtnplaP He is due to start tonight approx 9 pm Irish time….

Stephen Redmond is leaving for Japan this coming weekend to take on the 7th of the Oceans of the Ocean 7 Swim challenge. You can find him on facebook at : http://www.facebook.com/pages/Steve-Redmonds-Oceans-7-Swim-Challenge/164815306903048 He will be the 1st in the World … Continue reading →

Lough Allua – Ballingeary to Inchigeelah, 8 KM Charity Swim Saturday 4th August @ 2.00pm This charity swim will take place in the scenic Lough Allua between Ballingeary and Inchigeelah at the foothills of the Shehy Mountains. The swim is … Continue reading →

Hi all, There is a group of swimmers who meet in Myrtleville on a Monday evening at 6 pm to swim either a 1700 m, 3km or 4 km circuits in the sea. Depending on conditions, you can swim to Church … Continue reading →

Well, we had blue skies and 23degC…must have been the warmest I can remember for this swim ever….perfect conditions I thought, as I drove down to Union Hall. Parked up and went to hop out into the sunshine – but … Continue reading →

The RedDrive Lee Swim challenge was an initiative founded by Ossi Schmidt and supported by RedFM to introduce some challenge hungry volunteers to open water swimming and train them for for the 2km Lee Swim 2012. The idea was to … Continue reading →

Hi folks, As part of his English Channel swim, Páraic Casey is raising money for The Society of St Vincent de Paul and Marymount Hospice, two very worthy charities. He is holding a special fundraising table quiz this Thursday, the … Continue reading →

This is a truly wonderful encounter of swimming with Dolphins in Myrtleville on Monday last: http://ccswimmer.wordpress.com/2012/05/14/delightful-dolphins/ If you ever wanted a reason to swim in the sea …. Thank you for sharing this Carmel – remarkable story!  

Well done to Finbarr and Lisa who both achieved milestones over the weekend – No Fin, am not referring to your birthday, you’ve a few years to go 🙂 Finbarr Hedderman swam his 1,000th lap on Sat 5th May. Lisa Cummins swam her … Continue reading →

Huge thanks to everyone who participated, whether by swimming, running, volunteering in the Redman Aquathon on April 29th.  The weather was less than desirable but everyone took it in good spirit and enjoyed a fun day out! Ned Denison was … Continue reading →

Just a quick note to wish one of Sandycove’s stalwart swimmers, Mags Buckley, a very special Happy Birthday today! Hope you are having a super weekend Mags! Yours swimmingly Sandycove Swimmers        

  Attention all Munster Open Water Swimmers !!!   Following on many appeals and our own suggestion to say a big    to some of our OWS suppporters, Imelda & Ossi are calling on all of you to join us in the … Continue reading →