Pádraig Mallon On Swimming In Unchartered Waters Courtesy of Jacqueline McClelland in Northern Ireland. "It is certainly unchartered waters," observed Pádraig Mallon of Infinity Channel Swimming and Piloting Services about the impact of the coronavirus around the world. He discussed the waters and opportunities around him: Daily News of Open Water
Trio Triumphs Across Dál Riata Channel Courtesy of Pádraig Mallon between Mull of Kintyre and Ballycastle, Northern Ireland. The Dál Riata Channel Swim, previously known as the Mull of Kintyre Swim, is a 17 km swim between Mull of Kintyre in Scotland to Ballycastle in Northern Ireland. The 10.5-mile channel crossing was first attempted by Mercedes Gleitze
Courtesy of WOWSA, Huntington Beach, California. Sabrina Wiedmer is versatile, living a global aquatic life. In 2013, the 27-year-old Swiss started off her open water swimming career with a 16 km Cork to Cobh Swim in Ireland that took her 3 hours 10 minutes. She still holds the record for the fastest time on this course. Over the winter, Wiedmer
Courtesy of WOWSA, Huntington Beach, California. Sabrina Wiedmer has been ramping up her swimming and really came into her own during 2016. Early in the year during winter, she tied the existing women's world record in the 1 km ice swim with a 13 minute 58 second effort in January in Wild Water Armagh in Northern Ireland. Her swim in 4.5°C water was
Courtesy of WOWSA, Huntington Beach, California. Sean McCarry, Commander of the Community Rescue Service, escorted Wayne Soutter on an unprecedented swim across the Dál Riata Channel in 2012 that was initially pioneered by Mercedes Gleitze in 1928. The Irish Long Distance Swimming Association recently issued an official medal to Soutter, recognizing his
Courtesy of WOWSA, Huntington Beach, California. June 29th was a very successful day on the North Channel. "Two boats crossed two different parts of the North Channel and both were successful," recalls Pádraig Mallon of Infinity Channel Swimming and Piloting Services. Sabrina Wiedmer of Switzerland became the first female to successfully swim solo across
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
