Courtesy of Ned Denison, Deirdre Ward and Eilís 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
Sponsored by KAATSU Global, Huntington Beach, California. Christopher Bryan, Honour Swimmer Recognition from one's peers is always appreciated by luminaries in any field. On today's WOWSA Live episode, Ned Denison and Deirdre Ward explained the background, purpose, scope and honorees of the Ireland Marathon Swimming Hall of Fame), a Hall of Fame
Courtesy of Ned Denison, Cork, Ireland. Eilís Burns is a renowned swimming coach in Sandycove, Ireland. Among her many achievements as an athlete, she is an Irish Masters Swim record holder, the coach of Cork Masters, winner of the seven Hogs 5 km open water events, and played six years on the Irish National water polo team. But it is in the area of
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
Ned Denison almost decided against representing himself, open water swimming, and Ireland at the 49th annual induction ceremony last weekend at the International Swimming Hall of Fame in Fort Lauderdale, Florida. But Eilis Burns wisely stepped in. "Originally, I didn't plan to attend the ceremony at the International Swimming Hall of Fame," explained
IRELAND. Eilís Burns is a highly sought after open water swimming coach in Sandycove, Ireland. She is an Irish Masters Swim record holder, the coach of Cork Masters, winner of the seven Hogs 5k open water events in 2010, but her largest contribution is delivered as a marathon swim coach. "Eilís has been one of the critical folks driving the explosion and
