Reminder: RNLI Myrtleville to Church Bay Swim – Entries open

Posted on May 10, 2013 by myrtlevilleswimmers

The RNLI Myrtleville to Church Bay 2km open water sea swim takes place on Sunday 16th June at 10:00am on an incoming tide.

Entries can be made here. Entry fee is €15, payable on the day and donated to Crosshaven RNLI, but you must have submitted your entry online.

All participants must be able to verify a minimum of one 1,500m open water swim in 2013. We strongly recommend you have done a longer distance – or several 1,500m swims. This is a fantastic, but challenging swim and not to be attempted without proper preparation. If you want to practice, come to Myrtleville any Monday night at 6pm. Check the swim times on this site each month or join our google group for updates.

Martin Duggan Memorial Swim – Entries Open

Posted on April 14, 2013 by myrtlevilleswimmers

To warm up for the Myrtleville – Church Bay Swim on Sunday, June 16, what better preparation than the Martin Duggan Memorial Swim on the evening of Friday, 14 June? This takes place over a 2 km course on the River Blackwater in Fermoy. Owen O’Keeffe, the Fermoy Fish, among others, does great work to get this event running and it’s a beautiful setting for swimming.

All information relating to entry criteria, etc., can be found on the event website. One aim of the swim has been to encourage people of all ages, but especially young people, to take part in open water swimming and learn to enjoy swimming outdoors in a way that is safe.

Any money left over after the all of the costs of running the event have been covered are donated to the Blackwater Sub-Aqua Club Search & Recovery Unit who are based in Fermoy and who provide great support for this swim.

RNLI Myrtleville to Church Bay Swim – Entries open

Posted on April 8, 2013 by myrtlevilleswimmers

The RNLI Myrtleville to Church Bay 2km open water sea swim takes place on Sunday 16th June at 10:00am on an incoming tide.

Entries can be made here. Entry fee is €15, payable on the day and donated to Crosshaven RNLI.

Open Water Sea Swimming in Cork, Ireland

2012 Myrtleville – Church Bay Swim participants (pic. Howard Crowdy)

2012 Myrtleville – Church Bay Swim start (pic. Howard Crowdy)

Myrtleville to Church Bay Swim 2012 (pic. Howard Crowdy)

Munster Open Water Swim Calendar 2013

Posted on April 4, 2013 by myrtlevilleswimmers

From Finbarr Hedderman:

Hey Folks, the sun has come out so it must be sea swimming time…

The 2013 Munster Open Water Race Calendar is getting pretty full at this stage and all your favourites are included.

The calendar is available on the web here: bit.ly/2013MunsterOW

We’re still waiting for dates to be confirmed for some of our swims, but most organisers have confirmed their dates and they are included in the spreadsheet. So get your togs on (or wetsuits if you’re looking for something more comfortable) and get training for the open water season. There’s plenty of big ones from past years included and some new swims too; so sunscreen at the ready, it’s time to hit the sea!

Swim safely, swim in groups & be aware of the dangers of the sea, but mostly keep swimming Nemo!

Myrtleville to Church Bay Swim 2013

Posted on February 4, 2013 by myrtlevilleswimmers

The RNLI Myrtleville to Church Bay (entrance to Cork Harbour) 2km open water sea swim takes place on Sunday 16th June at 10:00am on an incoming tide.

This forms part of the national open water swim schedule and is a challenging 2km swim in open water conditions from Myrtleville Beach to Church Bay, with majestic views of Roches Point lighthouse, the entrance to Cork Harbour and the odd oil tanker or navy vessel passing by. If on the day the safety officers deem the sea and or weather conditions not safe ; an alternative route from Fort Camden to the lifeboat station in Crosshaven will be considered.

Entry criteria will apply and will be finalised closer to the date. Suffice to say, doing 1,500m in the pool at the moment would be a good idea!

Myrtleville-Church-Bay-2KM – Open Water Swim.

UCC friends of MSF Charity Swim

Posted on January 8, 2013 by myrtlevilleswimmers

To mark Women’s Little Christmas, a dedicated group of students from the Friends of MSF UCC Society, braved the open water for some sea swimming. They were raising funds for Médecins Sans Frontières, in aid of MSF’s projects in South Sudan and hoping to spread awareness about the suffering of the 170,000 people in refugee camps there. MSF is working with those who have fled the violence in Sudan, running field hospitals and providing clean drinking water and oral rehydration fluids.

If anyone would like to support MSF in their work, they can give a once-off contribution using this link : https://www.doctorswithoutborders.org/donate/onetime.cfm . Money goes much further in South Sudan than it does in Ireland, so if just one person donated a euro, that would be a success.

Open Water - Sea Swimming in Cork, Ireland: Friends of MSF Charity Swim

Friends of MSF Christmas Swim

Sea Swimming for MSF – January 6, 2013

Ned Denison swimming False Bay, South Africa

Posted on December 29, 2012 by myrtlevilleswimmers

Well done, Ned. Great swim: See the details here.

Owen O’Keeffe is keeping an eye on Ned’s plans. The tracker isn’t working so for the intended start time tomorrow, Dec. 30, 06:00 local time (that’s 04:00 for us in Ireland) Owen will be doing updates at this page. The pilot will be texting progress reports to support crew in S.A. and they will forward these to Owen, who will keep his page updated as the day goes on. Good luck, Ned!

Christmas Day Swim 2012

Posted on December 26, 2012 by myrtlevilleswimmers

Myrtleville Christmas Swim 2012 – view from the waterline

Huge crowds on the beach on Christmas morning, swimming for various charities or just for their own sanity. More cars and people than on the busiest Summer’s day. Obviously the health of open water swimming in Ireland is going from strength to strength. Or maybe I’m reading too much into that…. Some swimmers lasted almost a minute in the water…..Thanks to Brian Barry for the pictures.

Myrtleville Christmas Swim 2012 – spot the Munster player…..

Eamon Griffin, Brian Barry, Paul Barry, Kieran & Padraig O’Flynn: intrepid swimmers all

Myrtleville Christmas Swim 2012: last few getting out

Turkey Swim – 2nd December

Posted on December 2, 2012 by myrtlevilleswimmers

A good turn-out for 9.6 degrees in the water and 10 degrees on land. We couldn’t have asked for a better day for Lisa Cummins’ Turkey Swim in Myrtleville. Siobhan Russell had the foresight to bring a camera – thanks to her.

Bernard had organised mince pies and mulled wine afterwards – with the generous assistance of Jimmy Long, his daughter, Sheila and granddaughters. So, thanks to Centra Crosshaven for this festive touch and to Jimmy for faciliating us as always, blocking his roadway at the top of the beach!

Bernard, Jimmy Long & Damian outside Jimmy’s house

Mulled wine and mince pies at Myrtleville

One myth put to bed today was that Lisa never, ever, ever gets cold. While she didn’t actually shake so that she spilled her mulled wine, witnesses confirmed she did actually have a slight tremor in her hand after the swim. That’s a first…..

Lisa – definitely cold: we have witnesses

A great afternoon. Thanks to all who came along. The list from Lisa is:

Carol Cashell

Alan Craughwell

Lisa Cummins

Ned Denison

Bernard Lynch

Keith Mackeown

Rosaleen Mackeown

Karen McEvoy

Maeve Mulcahy

Niamh O’Connor

Damian O’Neill

Kevin Power

Siobhan Russell

Ger Venner

And honourable mention for Bonnie the dog.

Tom McCarthy honoured at ILDSA awards

Posted on November 18, 2012 by myrtlevilleswimmers

Owen O’Keeffe, the Fermoy Fish, organised a great evening in the Grand Hotel Fermoy for Ned Denison’s annual celebration of marathon swimming in Cork and a combined event for the first time with the Irish Long Distance Swimmers Association (ILDSA) awards. Several Myrtleville regulars got honourable mention and Tom McCarthy was presented with an award for his Channel Relay swim this Summer. Thanks to Donal Buckley for the picture.

Tom McCarthy and Ned Denison - ILDSA Awards 2012

Ned Denison & Tom McCarthy – ILDSA Awards 2012

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Open Water – Sea Swimming in Cork, Ireland

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