Courtesy of WOWSA, Huntington Beach, California. Pilots Pádraig Mallon and Richard Lafferty of Infinity Channel Swimming and Piloting Services know the value of ‘try, try again’. After Mo McCoy, John McElroy, Olive Conroy, and Adrian Poucher struggled against the currents for nearly 13 hours on their first attempt of the Dál Riata Channel between Scotland
Courtesy of Pádraig Mallon, Infinity Channel Swimming and Piloting Services. Success cannot always be measured by a finish line. On July 11th, Team 210oSOUTHWEST set off from Cushendal to travel to the Mull of Kintyre for the start of their Dál Riata channel crossing attempt. First attempted in 1928 by Mercedes Gleitze, the 17 km (10.5-mile) channel
Report is courtesy of Jacqueline Galway. The following athletes were recognized for their accomplishments and achievements at the 2014 Irish Long Distance Swimming Association Awards ceremonies held at The Espalade Hotel in Bray Dublin: * Olive Conroy, Juvenile Best Newcomer to Open Water * Jon Glover, Juvenile Swimmer of the Year Runner Up * Judith
