This will be good crack. By way of reassurance, I will NOT be one of the speakers and I have it in writing that Bernard won’t be either. So, all safe there – book away.

FROM NED –

The first 28 have registered:  a few solos and other “pods of swimmers” did a collection and bought tables.

The dinner cost is 50 euro.  It is a small gesture – but anyone who put in more than 16 hours of volunteer time in 2024 (organizing, crewing, timekeeping, etc.) can register for 40 Euro.  A table of 8 is 350 Euro.

Ideally pay by Revolut (ned.denison@corkopenwater.com 087 987 1573).  PLEASE add your email address to the note – and contact me if you don’t get email confirmation within a week.  Email me if you want a bank IBAN number.  We can open a credit card booking facility – but there will be a booking fee.

Get out your diaries and start planning your training.

Friday, June 27, 2025 at 19.00 will see the next edition of the world’s greatest 2km swim to Church Bay from Myrtleville.

Take a few minutes to enjoy some pictures of last night’s great event, thanks to Siobhan Russell.

CLICK HERE FOR PHOTOS FROM THE 2024 MYRTLEVILLE TO CHURCH BAY SWIM

Also, a fantastic video of the start taken by Paul Tingle from his home.

Thank you to all of the fantastic volunteers and participants on and off the water who made this another great event.

CLICK HERE FOR THE FULL RESULTS LISTS.

New finish for this year ready to go. Touch with the hand you’ve got your Chip on, then move through out of the path of following swimmers.

See you all this evening. Registration from around 5pm and Safety Briefing at 7pm.

If your plans have changed and you’re unable to make the swim on June 10, please cancel your place or let us know so we can do so. We have a waiting list and they would appreciate your consideration 🙂

You will still have made a donation to the upkeep of the Swim Buoys and to the RNLI and also allowed someone else to contribute and participate.

We do not allow transfers and there are no entries on the day.

Just two weeks to go and preparations are well progressed.

With 350 swimmers entered, we need as much help as we can get on the water.

Anyone available to provide support in a kayak or RIB, we would love to hear from you.

Please contact Bernard Lynch on 086-2257058 if you are available on the evening – Monday, June 10.

Far be it from me to trot out tired clichés or ould slogans but, like, if you’re not in – you can’t win. Don’t be getting a bee in your bonnet and chasing me like a bull in a china shop when the last THREE places are gone. It’s a fate worse than death to have to stand on the beach like a fish out of water and watch all the others swim off into the sunset on June 10.

Just Do It, as they say. Enter here: Myrtleville to Church Bay Entries

Only four weeks to go. Looks Summery outside today too.

If you’re planning to swim on June 10 – click here to enter.