Courtesy of WOWSA, Huntington Beach, California. Their warm hearts apparently pump out ice in their veins. Their warm smiles reportedly melt the frost they walk on the shorelines. Arguably, there are fewer more hardened and tougher brother-and-sister teams than Pádraig and Colleen Mallon. They are taking their passion and enthusiasm to another level,
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
Courtesy of Brian Maherg, pilot on Colleen Mallon's North Channel 9 hour 56 minute crossing between Scotland and Ireland. The Bangor Boat pilot vessel, MV. Ocean Crest which was used for escorting Colleen Mallon's recently successful crossing of the Irish Channel got into difficulties on its returning journey to Ireland. Mid-channel and in challenging
Courtesy of WOWSA, Huntington Beach, California. As the sun rose just after 5 am, five swimmers took off in the 13ºC (55ºF) waters of the Irish Sea (Muir Éireann) to complete the Port Oriel Swim. Jacqueline Galway reports, "This was a swim qualifier for Colleen Mallon and Keith Garry as they take on the North Channel and English Channel
Colleen Mallon won the women's British Championship in Windermere last weekend, bringing the Jack Hatfield Cup to Ireland for the first time in the race's history. British swimmers had an exclusive stranglehold on the 17K event since it started in the 1950's. But the 24-year-old Bessbrook broke the streak with a 4 hour and 9 minute victory, finishing second
