Robert Bohane Smashed Valencia Island Record
Robert Bohane broke the Valencia Island circumnavigation swim record of Ned Denison on July 8th 2013 with a new record of 7 hours 58 minutes.
Tag: Donal Buckley
Presenting The Ireland Marathon Swimming Hall of Fame Class of 2021
Courtesy of Ned Denison, Deirdre Ward and EilÃs Burns of the Ireland Marathon Swimming Hall of Fame. The Ireland Marathon Swimming Hall of Fame was created in 2017. The Hall of Fame recognizes and honors the leading marathon swimmers and contributors to the sport in Ireland. The Hall of Fame provides a historic record of the heroes and heroines who
Uaimh an tSolais & Uaimh na nÉan
Uaimh an tSolais & Uaimh na nÉan Courtesy of Sam Krohn, Cooper Coast, Ireland. Sometimes, people know from a young age. Other times, it takes self-discovery in university. For others, it may take years or decades to find their niche and passion in life. But once that love of accomplishing something is found, there is often no turning back. Sam Krohn
The Beauty Of Uaimh an tSolais & Uaimh na nÉan
Courtesy of WOWSA, Huntington Beach, California. Like Mavericks in northern California, North Shore on Oahu, Okinawa in Japan, Robben Island in South Africa, Cancun in Mexico, it took generations before swimmers, surfers and marine enthusiasts discovered these iconic locations of raw beauty that provide dynamically picturesque venues for human
LoneSwimmer Has Company And Lots Of It
Courtesy of WOWSA, Huntington Beach, California. In a country where many other land-based, ball-centric sports dominate the mindset of the general public and the news content, the LoneSwimmer.com blog of Donal Buckley stands alone. After winning the inaugural 2012 Irish Blog Awards for Best Sport and Recreation award, Buckley has been honored again as the
The Way Things Were: Irish Champion Of Champions
Courtesy of WOWSA, Huntington Beach, California. The Irish hosted the Champion of Champions event in Sandycove Island in May 2008. In 11ºC (51.8ºF) waters, the field attempted 9 circumnavigations around the famed island swimming mecca. Kevin Murphy, Ned Denison, Sylvain Estadieu, Lisa Cummins, and even a young Owen O'Keefe were among the stars were
Wristwatches Are A No, But GPS Is A Yes
When Jason Lassen swam across the Catalina Channel in 2010, he channeled the spirit of Captain Matthew Webb in ways that most marathon swimmers do not. Lassen (shown on left) completed his crossing of the Catalina Channel by swimming breaststroke as Captain Matthew Webb did across the English Channel and he did it without the use of GPS technology just as
Triumphant Traversee De La Manche En Papillon
There are some things that are attainable in the open water. Work hard enough, sacrifice enough, stay focused long enough, and it can generally get done. But then there are other swims that are simply Barraesque. Swim like 1000 meters @ 0ºC or three-way channel crossings are examples of these feats attainable by only those most talented and committed.
Three’s A Charm, En Route With Darren Miller
Donal Buckley calls this year's 14ºC (57ºF) water temperatures in the North Channel "unrealistically and possibly not likely to be repeated for a generation." And swimmers are taking advantage of those once-in-a-generation conditions. From America's Michelle Macy (9 hours 34 minutes) and Sweden's Anne Carin Nordin (14 hours 21 minutes) to the
PED Testing Between Pool And Channel Swimmers
On April 1st, Donal Buckley reported on how the introduction of PED (performance enhancing drugs) by the World Anti-Doping Agency will affect all open water swimmers (read here). Among the various issues Buckley raises, we wonder about how the different channel swimming associations will determine and manage the following issues: 1. Methodology of
