After helping two very grateful friends to become marathon swimmers last Monday night, Carol Cashell set off at 6.52am yesterday to show how it’s done.

She finished 7 hours and 14 minutes later as the first person ever to swim around Bere Island.  Yet another amazing swim from her this Summer.  The fantastic picture below is by Niall Duffy. Well done, Carol – yet again.

Carol Cashell, supported by the Castletownbere lifeboat, finishing her Bere Island swim on Saturday, August 31, 2013.

Carol has compiled a great photo summary of the swim, with some commentary that can be accessed here.  Her full swim report is in two parts here and here.