Mark your diaries for the Turkey Swim Dates 2017! Times, Locations & Dates below…

Siobhan Russell is posting an Event on FaceBook for all swimmers.  For non-FaceBookers, it’s the Turkey Thaw in the Pine Lodge, Myrtleville, at about 4.30pm on Saturday, December 20th – after the last Myrtleville Turkey Swim for 2014.  All are welcome.

Pine Lodge – ready to be filled.

The Pine Lodge is a great spot.  The suggested table of events for the day and evening per Siobhan is:

Second last Turkey Swim in Myrtleville at 3pm.
Raffle being held after swim at the beach.
Pine Lodge for drinks and Turkey Thaw afterwards – about 4.30pm.
Photos of the year on screen.
Food available from pizza van.

Crystal’s Munchie bus.

Siobhan’s agenda stops at that point, but I think she must have run out of space.  I’m sure the following should also be there.

• Tequila Chaser Chicks – live on stage at 9.30.
• Denis’ Shower Strip – repeated performance on request throughout the night – just ask and he’ll be ready to go.
• X Rated photos on screen (i.e. The Killary Shots) – once the kids go home.  Sure to set up the next stage……..
• “It’s way too hot” – off to the beach without any silly old clothes to get in the way

Just another normal night out for this crowd, really.

See you on the 20th.  Oh, it’s Carol’s birthday, too.  There might be even more cakes than usual.

From Carol Cashell:

It’s that time of year again, mark your Calendars for the Turkey Swim Dates 2014! Remember this is open to everyone who swims regularly in the Sea, no matter where they normally swim! This is not exclusive to any club or group of swimmers, If you want to swim on a date, come along and join in, no matter where the swim is on! The Sandycove times are based on tides and are the same as the Sandycove swim calendar. At Myrtleville we can swim on any tide so there is a mix of Morning/afternoon times to try and suit all people days. There is a swim on every weekend to give people options.

How the ‘Turkey Swims’ work:

** Swimmers Sign In and pay €2 on the day of Swim. (someone will have a money box and signIn sheet).

** Money Collected goes towards Prizes drawn on 21st Dec at Sandycove, These include Butcher Vouchers (instead of an actual Turkey) and many other spot prizes (wine / chocolates / selection boxes etc!). We had over 20 prizes last year.

** Don’t Forget to Pay and Sign In, if you don’t you are not in the draw!

** Make however many swims you can, 1 – 10.

** The more you swim, the more times you are entered for the ‘draw’.

** A Swim Dosn’t have to be a full lap of Sandycove, or 30mins, no min/max time or distance, turn up and do what you feel comfortable with on the day. Togs or Wetsuit, up to you, swim safe, stay warm, swim with similar speed buddies.

** The Swimmers Turkey Series is a Social Event for Cork OW swimming in the Winter. Remember to bring your Flasks for after the swims, Nibbles are always welcome too!. Have Fun and Enjoy 🙂

As well as the Turkey Swim times, normal swim time of 08.15 on Saturdays continues through the Winter in Myrtleville.

It’s been demanding enough to perform to the required levels for Ms. Russell and her photos, now we have to act on video as well, with Buzz Frost directing.  Two very nice videos showing his skills progression from the dizzying effort last week…here’s the first one:

In fairness to Gary, he’s no daw – as the saying goes.  Like the rest of us, he hasn’t a snowball’s chance in hell of keeping up with Speedy Cashell.  So, he sidled up to the Cashell sisters and said if they just slowed down a bit (about quarter speed), they could be in his movie.  Genius.  Now he’s touting it as proof he’s as fast as Carol….Voila – slow-mo swimming:

The funny thing was, I saw this picture below by Siobhan before learning about Gary’s master plan.  I thought he was trying to race Carol and just thought….”I pity de fool”….Little did I know he had stacked the odds in his favour.

Carol & Gary – by Siobhan….

Happy Christmas everyone!!