RNLI Myrtleville-Church Bay Swim 2015: Entrant information

Posted on August 13, 2015 by myrtlevilleswimmers

For participants, please read the PDF below. Important information is included on the first page. Directions to Myrtleville and to Church Bay are also provided. This PDF was emailed to all participants who were registered at 12.00 today, Friday, August 14. Later entrants will not receive an email and must download it from the link below:

RNLI Myrtleville to Church Bay Swim 2015 – Participant Information

Registration from 14.45-16.15. Safety briefing at 16.30. Race start at 17.00.

The forecast looks reasonable. The downside of this is that the beach and Church Bay may be busy, so park carefully. Do not under any circumstances block residents from entering or leaving their homes or any access to roadways. Park further away if necessary – consider the walk as a warm up for the swim.

Open water, sea swimming in Cork, Ireland.

Participants for RNLI Myrtleville-Church Bay 2014

RNLI Myrtleville-Church Bay Swim 2015

Posted on August 10, 2015 by myrtlevilleswimmers

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.

What a day!

Posted on August 2, 2015 by myrtlevilleswimmers

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.

Swim on Friday morning with the AT SWIM team.

Posted on July 21, 2015 by myrtlevilleswimmers

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!

RNLI Courtmacsherry Swim

Posted on July 20, 2015 by myrtlevilleswimmers

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.

Thomond Swim

Posted on July 9, 2015 by myrtlevilleswimmers

Andrea Newport was in touch to say they’d love to see any Myrtlevillians in Limerick for the Thomond Swim on Saturday, July 25 this year. It’s unfortunately clashing with the Courtmacsherry Lifeboat swim, but if Limerick suits your plans, it’s a great event.

If you’d like information or to book just click here. The route details are here.

The Thomond Swim covers a distance of 1800m and is a qualifier for the Liffey and Harbour Swims in Dublin. It is a handicapped start and is open to wetsuit and non wetsuit competitors. Swim Ireland membership is required.

RNLI Myrtleville-Church Bay Swim on July 4 CANCELLED

Posted on July 3, 2015 by myrtlevilleswimmers

Due to the unfavourable present and forecast weather conditions, the safety committee have decided the event will have to be cancelled for July 4th.

The new date planned from the swim is Saturday, August 15th at 5.00pm. Hopefully, the weather will be kinder.

All entries received will be transferred to the new date. Let us know if you’re not available on August 15th.

Bernard Lynch

Damian O’Neill

What’s it all about….?

Posted on June 30, 2015 by myrtlevilleswimmers

At an existential level, that’s not an easy question to answer. Fortunately, we don’t bother with any of that deep stuff on this site, so the answer is easy – it’s about the RNLI.

RNLI – as posed by Gary, Eleanor, Carol, Anthony, Brian and Orla – for Siobhan Russell 🙂

Next Saturday is about raising money for the RNLI, while enjoying our fantastic home swim around the mouth of Cork Harbour to Church Bay. If you’re not entered: do it now – RNLI Myrtleville-Church Bay 2015 Swim Entry Form.

If you are entered, participant information will be emailed on Friday, July 3. In summary:

Registration: 15.45 – 17.15

Safety Briefing: 17.30

Swim start: 18.00

See you on Saturday!

RNLI swim on July 4 – keep those entries coming!

Posted on June 24, 2015 by myrtlevilleswimmers

Several people have mentioned the “must get around to putting in their entry”: Get it done here: RNLI Myrtleville-Church Bay Swim 2015

A few more nice pictures from Howard Crowdy from the 2010 event.

Lizzie Lee from Bishopstown and Ivan Kelleher from Friars Walk pictured at the start of the Myrteville to Church Bay RNLI Sea Swim (pic Howard Crowdy)

Lizzie Lee from Bishopstown and Ivan Kelleher from Friars Walk pictured at the start of the Myrtleville to Church Bay RNLI Sea Swim.
(pic Howard Crowdy)

Dipping their feet into the ocean at the start of the Myrteville to Church Bay RNLI Sea Swim were Chris Mintern, Fermoy with Trevor Woods, Ballincollig and Padraig Maguire from Douglas (pic Howard Crowdy)

Dipping their feet into the ocean at the start of the Myrtleville to Church Bay RNLI Sea Swim were Chris Mintern, Fermoy with Trevor Woods, Ballincollig and Padraig Maguire from Douglas
(pic Howard Crowdy)

Carol Cashel adjusts Sean O'Farrell's swimming cap at the start of the Myrteville to Church Bay RNLI Sea Swim (pic Howard Crowdy)

Carol Cashell adjusts Sean O’Farrell’s swimming cap at the start of the Myrtleville to Church Bay RNLI Sea Swim.
(pic Howard Crowdy)

Garnish – great, as ever.

Posted on June 22, 2015 by myrtlevilleswimmers

Another lovely day out for swimmers in Glengarriff on Saturday. It’s getting to be an expectation of glorious weather each year at this stage! It’s a beautiful place to swim and a great place for a night out in the Summer.

Siobhan Russell did her usual fantastic job capturing the atmosphere. She was even in the water early in the day, checking it out for camera angles with Maria and Marion.

Very nice to see a splash of Myrtleville T-Shirts and hats throughout the day. Audrey and Brenda were so put out with Ruth for not wearing hers that there was a bit of a debate about whether they’d let her hang around with them 🙂

Orla Houlihan, Maeve Mulcahy, Bernard Lynch, Carol Cashell and Trevor Malone. You’re in with some speedsters there, Maeve!

Tomás came back from Copenhagen for the swim – but may have wished he hadn’t.

While others got their numbers and prepared themselves mentally and physically for the task, that guy I’ve been warning about who’s often loitering in Myrtleville had followed the crowds West and was on another recruitment drive – “Why go in there? Come in here with me…..I will tell you about “fresh” water….we have camps….join me, join me.”

Unfortunately, there are always stragglers on the periphery of the herd who can be enticed away from safety. Where, oh where, was brother Pat to protect poor Eoin?

Those who escaped the North Kork clutches moved on to the pier, to get ready to swim. Siobhan got in front of the lens with one of her heroes, Mr. Redmond.

Mr. Elliot set the high sartorial standards for the kayakers.

Agnieszka, James and Gary – getting ready for the 5km. Smiles everywhere.

Well, smiles almost everywhere. Siobhan captured a lovely shot of Angela Harris as she spotted what her dad was wearing. Even Orla was shocked. Love the hat, Mr. Harris. Ciaran O’Connor also eyes it up. They’re in Centra, Crosshaven, Ciaran!

Anne Sheehy modelled the T-Shirt and Hat combo – as well as the eye of the tiger: focused on the swim at this stage.

And finally to some actual swimming! There were great personal achievements for loads of Myrtlevillians right through the field with first-time 3k, 5k and 7k swimmers. Well done to everyone who swam and to Ossi and Imelda for organisation.

Trevor Malone swam a little 4km in Myrtleville on Saturday morning with Eddie Irwin and Jim Shalloo, then travelled down with Bernard Lynch on Saturday evening and was the fastest around the 7km. He was so fast (1hr 34 mins) that a kayaker told him he’d miscounted and to head off on his third lap. Trevor’s reply was to the point, shall we say. He did a great job considering that Angela – still a bit peeved about Dad’s hat – actually pointed him on to rocks and steered her kayak in front of him. Ah, Angela.

All the same, I reckon Brenda and Marie would have taken Trevor if they didn’t keep stopping for pictures. Proper Gaddin’ About, ladies 🙂

Entries for our own swim on July 4th started to come in on Saturday evening from swimmers on a high and using the Garnish outing as their qualifier! If you’re not entered, do it now – RNLI Myrtleville-Church Bay 2015 Entry form.

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