Awarded to the “best” local crew for a marathon swim – ideally foreign and unique
2025
Crew: Liam Maher and Riana Parsons
Swim: Cork to Fountainstown – 26.6km
Swimmer: Ruth Fuller
2024
Crew: Carol Cashell, Steve Foster, and Finbarr Hedderman
Swim: 2-way North Channel
Swimmer: Brian Foster
2023
Crew: Mike O’Sullivan, Lisa Cummins, David Merriman, Donna Galvin, Joyce Roberts, Angus Thomas, and Chantelle Thomas
Swim: Around Cobh
Swimmer: Karen O’Sullivan
2022
Crew: Tim MacNamara, Rob Bohane and Steven Foster
Swim: Garylucas Beach to the Speckled Door (around the Old Head) 10km
Swimmers: Brian Foster and Hayley Cullinane
2021
Crew: Alex and Bronwyn Jeffers
Swim: Galley Head 10km
Swimmer: Colm Walsh
2019
Crew: Marie Watson, Dave O’Mahony and Sean Foley
Swim: Sheeps Head to Durrus 26km
Swimmer: Darren Hennessey
2017
Crew: Eoin Lowry and Anne Sheehy
Swim: Fastnet to Baltimore 20km
Swimmer: Maeve Mulcahy
2016
Crew: Ruth Deane and Gavin Murray
Swim: Inch to Dingle 23.5km
Swimmer: Gordon Adair
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