All entrants to date will receive an email today, Monday, to confirm they are entered. We would ask anyone who has entered but can’t make it, to let us know.
If you haven’t entered and want to do so, do it here: RNLI Myrtleville-Church Bay Swim 2015.
With so many domestic goddesses in Myrtleville vying to outdo each other with their confections, I feel sure some must have had the pleasure of studying Domestic Science in their school days. If so, they would possibly have used this excellent book.
I never got the chance to do Domestic Science in school myself. If I had, I feel certain I would have remember the fantastic advice contained therein concerning sea or open-air bathing….
LoneSwimmer has been writing about this stuff for years, but there it all is in a nutshell from a 1976 book.
So, all future swims in Myrtleville will be at 11am each day when the vitality is up. I think Denis already sticks to that. They will be of about ten minutes duration (suits me fine) – but certainly ending when one feels chilled.
On exiting the water, one will expect the high standards of cookery already evident at the beach to be maintained. Any questions – just look up the book.
August 1st, 2015. Two Myrtleville regulars produced performances of the highest standards in Norway and England/France.
First James Slowey made his incredible training workload pay and finished the toughest triathlon in the world, the Norseman Xtreme, well inside the top 100 and gaining the coveted black t-shirt.
Not to be outdone, Trevor Malone answered the question “Who’s taking The Hat to France?” and shrugged off massive Spring tides to cross the English Channel in 13 hrs and 13 mins.
Well done to both men. A truly great day.
James Slowey and Trevor Malone are heading “out foreign” for two major challenges in the next few days. The very best of luck to both of them. Both have put in a lot of time in Myrtleville and elsewhere this year.
Trevor – waving goodbye!
Rarely out of the news – the paperazzi magnet himself, Mr. Slowey.
We all hope you get the rewards for your considerable efforts.
Great to meet Brendan and Michael on their round-Ireland trip. They got Myrtleville hats and a trip to the Dutchman. What more could you want? 😊
Thanks to everyone who turned up early yesterday. Here we all are posing for the next Dove ad.
Of course, you might spot one stand-out in the middle of that picture. The good news is James got a new suit for the Norseman. Seriously, though……
Anthony was pinning on a sign saying “the state of me” 😄
Thanks to Siobhan Russell, as ever, for the pictures.
On Friday morning at 06.15, two mildly eccentric gentlemen from Dublin will visit Myrtleville for a swim. They’re on a tour of Ireland to find the best swimming spots. As we have number one sorted for them, they’re making the trip to experience it for themselves. If anyone’s around for an early swim, please do come down to welcome them.
From what I can see on the web, I don’t think they’re particularly good swimmers.
For further information and an opportunity to help with crowd-funding the book and ordering a copy in advance, just click on At Swim Book.
Or, this video will give you an idea of the plan.
See you on Friday!
From Ray McArdle:
Just five days to go until the 2015 Courtmacsherry Lifeboat swim on July 25th at 12 noon.
The final details are coming along nicely and we can now only hope for some good weather on the day.
Registration is available at the following web site until midnight on Wednesday, July 22nd. We will allow some registrations on the day for €20 with all proceeds going to the RNLI charity.
More details about the event can be found at the Facebook page for Courtmacsherry Lifeboat Swim.
Just to be clear, this isn’t a joke:
James Slowey lost his wetsuit yesterday between Little Island and the Tunnel. Short story: was drying it on his car while at work and drove off with it on the boot!
Really needs it for the Norseman Triathlon coming up. Any helpful & constructive assistance welcomed. At least spread the word in case someone picked it up.
It’s the suit in the picture below (just in case another one gets found!).
There are swims going on all day every day now, it seems. With Marie Watson joining the other snappers, there are pics to record nearly every swim. The two James – Slowey and Shalloo – were down the other morning and there was no camera there. They waited 25 mins but had to just go in the end. The swim doesn’t count if there’s no picture, so they’ll have to try again tomorrow.
Some swimmers held back on re-joining us in the sea until the temperatures rose. Bit of a surprise for them to come back and find it’s about as warm as last October/November. Never mind – welcome back, Alan McGuinness.
Alan McGuinness nearly back in the sea – just looking for confirmation that it’s warm….
He was smiling before the swim anyway – and Olwen Golden was beaming after hers.
Olwen Golden proving – once again – that sea swimming makes you smile.
Further proof of the guaranteed smiles – and not just for the camera – from Ray and Rosie Clancy.
So what are you waiting for? Get smiling (just a quick swim out to the Dutchman or over to Fennell’s Bay and you’ll be smiling for the day).
As well as the various swims being organised on facebook, whatsapp etc., normal 08.15 swim on Saturday morning. Smiles guaranteed.
The best of luck this afternoon to all the Lee Swim participants. Remember to wear your Myrtleville Hat under your Lee Swim hat – for luck 😊
Some of the Distance Camp swimmers arrived early to touch the Hat for luck today and in tomorrow’s six hour swim – Mike Latham and Sarah Kenyon from the UK and Sylvia Marino from San Francisco. I wonder if Sean Foley met Sylvia when he was lapping SF bay. I must ask.
Unfortunately we also seem to have had a mugging this morning. Committed wetsuiter, Brian Twomey, emerged from the water in togs after the swim. Pirates waylaid him and stole the suit at the Dutchman maybe. Brian was putting a brave face on it. Legend.
Myrtleville Swimmers 