RNLI Myrtleville to Church Bay swim – 2 places left

Posted on September 16, 2013 by myrtlevilleswimmers

The swim on Saturday September 21st is an RNLI fund-raiser and is insured by the RNLI, with a maximum allowed entry of 120 swimmers. We now have 118 entries following some cancellations and additions.

If anyone who is registered is not going to make it on Saturday, please let us know so we can offer your place to someone else. Also, if you want to swim and haven’t entered, feel free to enter or go on the waitlist once we reach 120 again.

https://myrtlevilleswimmers.com/myrtleville-church-bay-2013-entry-form/

For those who are entered, some information in a pdf is here:

Myrtleville to Church Bay Swim – Participant Information.

Myrtleville-Church-Bay-2KM – Open Water

RNLI Myrtleville to Church Bay swim: support welcome

Posted on September 12, 2013 by myrtlevilleswimmers

If anyone isn’t swimming and would be available to provide kayak or boat support for the swim on September 21st at 5.30pm, please contact Bernard Lynch – 086-2257058.

Looks like we will have a high entry, so while we have lots of volunteers already, more are welcome and the more support the better.

Open Water Sea Swimming in Cork, Ireland

2012 Myrtleville – Church Bay Swim participants (pic Howard Crowdy)

Dawn swim – Wednesday, Sept. 18

Posted on September 11, 2013 by myrtlevilleswimmers

Soon the mornings will no longer allow us to swim before work. We’re going to try for one last early morning swim, into daybreak. We’ll avoid saying a “sunrise” swim – it’s Ireland, it could be cloudy!

So here is your one week warning to arrange whatever you need to do at home/school/work! Next Wednesday (18th Sept), we will meet at 06.20am to swim at 06.30am in Myrtleville. The route will be determined on the day – towards Fountainstown and back if calm enough, or a leisurely Triangle to the Rock and Bunny’s if a bit rougher. Either way, we should be able to enjoy the day breaking from behind Roches Point.

This invitation is open to ALL OW swimmers, wherever they are from! Pass the word on, this will probably be our last big ‘group’ OW morning swim for a while….

If we get lucky, it will look like this:

Myrtleville at dawn – September 2, 2013.

Myrtleville Mondays just keep on rolling.

Posted on September 10, 2013 by myrtlevilleswimmers

After two great performances in The Lost Sheep at the weekend, Conor and Ronan were feeling invincible and went for the water in togs for a relaxing dip. A few shivers afterwards though….

Ironmen – the McCarthy brothers throw off the wetsuits.

Still lots of groups going out all evening, although there’s definitely a clear split in this picture.

Suits on the left, togs on the right.

The fourth separate group heading out on Monday – busy beach.

Siobhan is always stuck behind the camera, but just couldn’t take any more last night..

That’s enough pictures of Michelle – I’M getting in this one – Siobhan grabs her place.

The RNLI Myrtleville to Church Bay on Sept. 21st is next up – more details on this site over the coming week.

Powered by Diesel

Posted on September 10, 2013 by myrtlevilleswimmers

Diesel on the North Main Street in Cork very generously gave hoodies and t-shirts to Carol, Bernard and Damian to mark their recent marathon swims. Thanks to Brian O’Connor for that surprise delivery. Siobhan Russell was called in for yet more pictures last night!!

Dressed by Diesel – Carol, Damian & Bernard. Thanks to Diesel, North Main Street, Cork.

Diesel Power. Thanks to Diesel, North Main Street, Cork.

It was Monday, so that meant Carol had to have done something spectacular over the weekend. It’s all getting a bit predictable at this stage. This week, she was Ladies Winner in the Sandycove Island Challenge in a very fast 22.08. Imagine how fast she’d be if she hadn’t gone around Bere Island the week before….

A couple of pictures here for Rob Bohane’s mantelpiece.

Home.

Carol Cashell – Ladies Winner & Myrtlevillian.

Crosshaven Triathlon results & pictures

Posted on September 9, 2013 by myrtlevilleswimmers

A fantastic day on Saturday for the 11th Crosshaven Tri. Great buzz around the town and everyone gave their best.

Interactive results are here on Sports Timing.

Results here in a pdf for download. Crosshaven Tri 2013 Results

Siobhan Russell’s fantastic pictures are online here. If anyone wants a print of any of these, email her on siobhansrussell@gmail.com.

Long march to the island

Posted on September 6, 2013 by myrtlevilleswimmers

The hopes of Myrtleville Swimmers in the Sandycove Challenge tomorrow rest on our seasoned campaigners, Carol Cashell and Eddie Irwin. Committed Myrtlevillians and founders of the ABS campaign, they travel the long road to the Island on Saturday with our best wishes and some tea and sandwiches for the journey – they’re bound to get hungry going all that way (right, Rob?) 🙂 🙂

You’ll have to read the replies below for the amended picture to make any sense – if even then.

Lots and lots of Myrtlevillians.

Dawn to Dusk – the sea is open

Posted on September 5, 2013 by myrtlevilleswimmers

Bernard Lynch took this lovely shot on Tuesday morning, down for an early swim.

Myrtleville at dawn – September 3, 2013.

Fourteen hours later, Siobhan Russell got this picture of her group after their swim. Moray and Clodagh are in Crosshaven Tri for the first time this weekend and training hard for it.

Dave & Siobhan Russell, Niamh O’Connor, Moray Russel and Clodagh Monks. 8pm, September 3, 2013.

The beach is open all day and in use all the time. Just great to see 🙂

Swim to Church Bay on September 1st

Posted on September 4, 2013 by myrtlevilleswimmers

With Ian Venner on boat support, Ger Venner, Fiona Gough, Michelle Glossop Smyth and Sean Foley left Myrtleville at 15.15 on Sunday, with HW at 15.42. They swam to Church Bay in a slight SW sea, taking 52 minutes. A great swim, well managed. Well done to all.

Goggles on – leaving the beach.

At Fennell’s Bay.

Past the Dutchman, heading for the mouth of the harbour.

Passing the shale beach and heading for the pillboxes.

At Church Bay – great swim.

Myrtleville Monday

Posted on September 3, 2013 by myrtlevilleswimmers

It is just fantastic to see the crowds swimming in Myrtleville, with over seventy swimmers in the water last night at various stages. Carol Cashell was down after her pioneering Bere Island swim on Saturday (followed by Spike Island to Cobh on Sunday and she’s off to the pool this morning: “Slow down, Tommy (or Carol), Slow down!”).

Bernard Lynch and Damian O’Neill benefitted from Carol’s help in their marathon swims last week and presented her with some small tokens of appreciation.

Presentation to our hero – champagne, chocolates and flowers for Carol.

The picture above looks very respectable, but things weren’t quite so nice earlier when poor Eleanor asked for some of the choccies based on all her hard work……

They’re all MINE and you’re not getting ANY!! (I told you she was MEAN).

Rebeca Power was back after a few weeks away and James Slowey took time off the bike after his Haute Route adventures to get used to the water again.

Rebeca Power, Niall O’Herlihy & James Slowey.

Carol eventually agreed to share, so the sisters were friends again….

Carol, Eleanor and someone who heard about Carol’s doggy paddling….

Siobhan Russell did a great job getting various groups together and managed to organise one large gang before they went in….

Some of the Myrtleville swimmers on Monday night.

Michelle Glossop Smyth was giving tips on swimming in Myrtleville – she’s had lots of practice all Summer.

Pat Dunphy, Joe Healy & Michelle Glossop Smyth

Two more Myrtleville regulars finishing their swims.

Steve McCarthy with Niamh O’Connor.

Cyril Walsh gave some much-appreciated kayaking support for the practice swim for Crosshaven Tri last Saturday and was down for some training himself tonight with his wife, Barbara Anne.

Barbara Anne Richardson & Cyril Walsh.

There’s a fantastic buzz around Myrtleville this Summer and it’s not over yet. Next up is Crosshaven Tri on Saturday, September 7th and – weather permitting – our own Myrtleville to Church Bay swim on the evening of September 21st. Keep swimming 🙂

Lots more great pictures from Siobhan Russell online here.

Myrtleville Swimmers

Open Water – Sea Swimming in Cork, Ireland

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