RNLI 2013 swim – a few pictures.

Posted on September 24, 2013 by myrtlevilleswimmers

With all of the pictures online, here’s a few that caught my eye….

Open water, sea swimming in Cork, Ireland.

Tom McCarthy promoting the OWS Conference.

Still some places left for the conference so please support it – book here. Further conference information on the website – well worth attending.

The real Myrtleville Swimmers – Pat Higgins, Tom Bermingham and Jimmy Long.

A good view of some of the safety flotilla – with Kieran Dwyer and Peter O’Mahony ready to go on the slip.

The safety cover on the day was unbeatable and every swimmer commented on it.

RNLI swim start 2013 – speedsters already moving out.

At the finish – the first swimmer is in sight and the team are waiting – Antoinette, Damian, Kate, Yvette, Conor, Bernard & Vincent.

Last few swimmers finishing – how’s that for safety & support 🙂

The spot prize-giving didn’t proceed in a very organised fashion – the least well-managed part of the day, if truth be told….

Bernard’s unwashed Speedos. The most popular spot prize – still unclaimed……

Thanks to The Edge Sports for sponsoring the spot prizes.

RNLI Myrtleville – Church Bay 2013: Pictures

Posted on September 23, 2013 by myrtlevilleswimmers

It was an absolutely fantastic day on Saturday, with a challenging sea bringing the best out of all 101 swimmers. We had an incredible performance from the winner, Ethan O’Brien, in a time of 24:43. Carol Cashell continued her winning streak with third place overall and first lady in 28:25. Special mention also for Neddie Irwin, age 10, who finished in 33:22 for 18th place overall, leaving lots of big names in his wake.

All swimmers came in under 55 minutes, supported throughout by the RNLI, Civil Defence, Coast Guard, Funkytown kayakers and numerous volunteers in boats, kayaks and on land who gave their time and equipment freely. Thank you very much to everyone. Over €1,200 was raised for the RNLI – and that is what it’s all about.

Siobhan Russell took hundreds of pictures and these are online here. She’s great!

We’re going to need a bigger beach next year – Participants 2013.

Overall winner, Ethan O’Brien with Gary Heslin, RNLI and Bernard Lynch.

Ladies winner, Carol Cashell with Gary Heslin, RNLI and Bernard Lynch.

Neddie Irwin with Gary Heslin, RNLI and Bernard Lynch.

With participant numbers growing quickly, we will look at next year’s event and plan to make it even better. Thanks to everyone who helped and participated.

Results – RNLI Myrtleville to Church Bay swim 2013

Posted on September 21, 2013 by myrtlevilleswimmers

Results are online and can be downloaded here – Myrtleville to Church Bay Results 2013. Full report tomorrow and next week.

Aidan Mangan kindly sent on this short clip of pictures and the start.

RNLI Myrtleville to Church Bay Swim

Posted on September 20, 2013 by myrtlevilleswimmers

Lots of changes in entries during the week – final list of participants and race organisation information are below for download.

We can’t accept entries on the day – registration payment of €15 will be collected for those already entered only.

The weather looks like co-operating, so we will see you all at the beach from 16.00 for registration tomorrow.

Presentation of prizes, spot prizes and finger food after the swim in Cronin’s Bar, Crosshaven at 19.45. Please do come along.

RNLI Myrtleville to Church Bay 2013 Entries

Myrtleville to Church Bay Swim – Participant Information.

Myrtleville – Church Bay 2012 (pic. Howard Crowdy)

Dawn swim – 18 September

Posted on September 18, 2013 by myrtlevilleswimmers

Fantastic swim this morning and a great crowd down for it. Calm water and clear skies.

Pictures from Carol Cashell’s waterproof: She has two folders for Sun and People.

Pictures from Siobhan Russell.

Pictures from Riana Parsons.

Lots of “guess the shadow” games.

Sunrise, September 18, 2013

What a sight.

Show-off Shadow Swimmers.

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.

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.

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.