Courtesy of Ger Kennedy, Yakutsk, Russia. Yakutsk in the Sakha Republic, Russia, located about 450 km south of the Arctic Circle, is the site of Irish ice swimmer Ger Kennedy's next open water adventure. After his ice mile and other ice swimming endeavors performed on the surface of the water, Kennedy was looking for something more. "I have talked with
Courtesy of WOWSA, Huntington Beach, California. Put Ger Kennedy in 1 km at 0.5ºC (32.9ºF) water in -20ºC (-4ºF) air and he feels the painful sensations of hypothermia and the after drop. Refer to above photo by Shamil Tanna in the recovery room in March 2015 after a 1 km 0.5ºC swim. But put Kennedy in the 6.4ºC (43.5ºF) water of Windermere at the 2016
Courtesy of WOWSA, Huntington Beach, California. Back in August 2015, Ger Kennedy attempted to swim halfway from UK waters to Dublin, primarily to learn more about his ultimate goal: a 100 km solo stage swim from Holyhead in Wales to Dublin, Ireland across the Irish Sea. His goal is to average 6-8 hours swimming per day in the water expected to be
Courtesy of WOWSA, Huntington Beach, California. Two years ago, Ger Kennedy arranged 10 friends to meet for a night swim. Dial forward 2 years later, 200 swimmers came to the largest night swim in Ireland at Seapoint Beach. A swim with friends has now transformed itself to The Dublin Night Swim. "What a great night for everybody to enjoy the experience
It was a spectacular event. Camaraderie among colleagues caused the festivities in Fermoy, Ireland to stretch from long evening into next morning. Organizer Owen O’Keefe reported on the All-Ireland Long Distance Swimming Party here. [Read more...] Copyright © 2012 by Open Water Source
