We have a great 66 entries for the swim next Sunday, June 16 at 10.00. Please be at the beach for 9.00am for registration and safety briefing.
A review based on the weather will be made tomorrow and an email update sent by 6.00pm and posted on this site.
Harry Casey, Sean Foley, Siobhan Russell, Annemarie Fegan & Michelle Smyth – with some of the weed from the waves: but still swimmable!
We’re at a healthy 47 entries to date for the swim next Sunday, June 16 at 10.00. The forecast for the day looks to be in our favour so far, with winds swinging around to come from the North. We will issue a further update on Friday next, June 14.
If you wish to enter click here.
2012 Myrtleville – Church Bay Swim participants (pic Howard Crowdy)
Siobhan Russell captured all the action on a very crowded beach on the Bank Holiday. The regular swimmers had to share the beach with huge crowd of sun worshippers.
“A” Team – Alan and Anthony – no, not sure what he’s doing….
Tom McCarthy was on hand to give excellent advice on where to swim safely, as ever.
Tom McCarthy points the way.
Huge range of large and small craft on the water this evening.
Cruisers and Clunkers – view from the beach.
Lots of Triathletes in the water regularly now. Also many swimmers working towards various Open Water swim races. A reminder that there is a great range to choose from so get entering from the list here. One to note is the Martin Duggan Memorial Swim in Fermoy on Friday evening, June 14 . That will be a beautiful swim.
Getting ready to go.
Race to the Rock..
See all of the pictures from the evening and weekend here – provided by Siobhan Russell.
There’s been lots of activity on the beach in the past week and entries for the Church Bay swim reflect this – going over forty today – as people get their first 1,500m and 2km swims done for the year. Siobhan, Keith, Rosaleen, Fiona and Bonnie did Myrtleville to Fountainstown on May 31. Entries for Church Bay expected from all…..
Siobhan Russell, Keith and Rosaleen McKeown, Fiona Gough and Bonnie the Dog: 2km specialists
On a slightly longer note, Carol Cashell did her final, final, last swim in Myrtleville before heading off for the Manhattan Island Marathon Swim (45km) next Saturday. If you want to track all the MIMS swimmers (Carol, Liam Maher and Lisa Cummins from Cork), then go to this page next Saturday.
Carol Cashell off to New York for the Manhattan Island Marathon Swim – going to fly there herself…
Bernard Lynch & Lynne Lynch – no relation! – with the ferry on Saturday June 1, for Carol’s last Myrtleville swim before MIMS
Headed into the Sun – June 1st – James Slowey, Damian O’Neill, Bernard Lynch, Tim Smyth
I will post some more great pictures from Siobhan Russell later in the week – taken at the Bank Holiday Monday evening swim. Here’s one…
Myrtleville – Monday evening, June 3, 2013
| 2013 | Race | Distance | Location | Fee (€) | Web | |
| Sat | 8-Jun | Garnish Island | 1, 3 & 5km | Glengariff | 23 | http://goo.gl/RM9jG |
| Sun | 9-Jun | Sandycove “M” Club Swim | 1.7km | Sandycove Island | 0 | http://goo.gl/vqEpD |
| Fri | 14-Jun | Martin Duggan Memorial | 2km | Fermoy | 15 – 25 | http://goo.gl/JptaV |
| Sun | 16-Jun | Myrtleville to Church Bay | 2km | Myrtleville | 15 | http://goo.gl/bnADs |
| Fri | 21-Jun | Paraic Casey – Celebratory | Sandycove Island | 0 | ||
| Sat | 6-Jul | Vibes & Scribes’ Lee Swim | 2km | Cork City | 25 – 35 | http://goo.gl/Ye7AK |
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.
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.
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.
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.
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)
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!
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.
Myrtleville Swimmers 