Blackwater Tri OW swim session

Blackwater Tri club organised a swim yesterday morning at Myrtleville and – fair dues to them – put safety first and had kayak cover in place.  Great to see so many people swimming from the beach and doing it safely.

Not a great picture – into the sun on a phone….some who swam were Eoin Broderick , Nigel Carroll, Fiona Foley, Jim Mullins, Martin Buckley, Stephanie Marie Mendel and Adam Blaiklock.

Open water sea swimming in Cork, Ireland

Some of the swimmers for Blackwater Tri Club’s organised training swim – with kayak support.

On Saturday, the club had a fantastic first place in the Musgrave Triathlon, with James Slowey concentrating on the bike this time out.  Need to get back into the water, James…..and get a haircut 🙂

Open water sea swimming in Cork, Ireland

Blackwater Tri team – winners of Musgrave Triathlon, with Myrtleville regular, James Slowey – the hairy biker, Joe Scanlon was the swimmer and Nigel Carroll the runner.

Carol Cashell’s 24km Bere Island swim

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.

Open water sea swimming in Cork, Ireland

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.