Nowhere Else Does Every Brush With Nature Feel So Intense
Skellig Islands are featured in the new film IRELAND that showcases a land of stunning natural wonders, ancient clifftop marvels, and a rich, cultural heritage.
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HITtheWall In Carlingford, Ireland
Courtesy of HITtheWall. In order to do that (above), you can do this HITtheWall 3-day camp (below) between May 27th-30th in Carlingford, Ireland... Copyright © 2016 by World Open Water Swimming Association
Seeing Blue In A Sea Of Green
Courtesy of Jacqueline Mcclelland in Ireland. Emerald Isle, is said to have 40 shades of green. From the perspective of open water swimmers who are often gazing off across the horizon or up towards the skies, it may be said that the Emerald Isle also has 40 shades of blue. Copyright © 2015 by World Open Water Swimming Association
Rosie Foley Achieves A Childhood Dream
Courtesy of WOWSA, Huntington Beach, California. It was a childhood dream. Renowned rugby player Rosie Foley completed a 39.32 km unprecedented crossing of Lough Derg in Ireland in 13 hours 10 minutes. "It was the longest mid-summer swim on the longest day," recalls the renowned Irish athlete. "I am delighted to finally be the first person in
First Dip Of Summer
Courtesy of WOWSA, Huntington Beach, California. With the water in Camlough Lake in Ireland about 10-11ºC (50-51.8ºF), the community is heading to the shoreline. This event poster provides a great imagery for the reality of the first open water swim of the event. There are the confident swimmers - swimmers who have acclimated to the cold throughout
Vibes & Scribes’ Century Of History
There are numerous new open water swims being planned around the world. These new events join the thousands of open water swimming competitions that are over 10 years old. There are several dozens of events that are over 50 years old. But when open water swimming events reach their 100th anniversary, it is a very unusual commemorative happening. This
Looking Up and Looking Down In The Open Water
When the ocean water is cold or coolish, we find ourselves looking forward to sight or looking across the ocean surface when we breath. There is a tendency to not look down when we swim. Our eyes, of course, are not necessarily closed, but we tend not to be focused on the depths below. There is nothing really to see and for some reason, the darkish hues
Stephen Redmond’s Next Big Step From Ireland To Wales
After climbing to the top of the channel swimming charts last year with his Oceans Seven exploit, Stephen Redmond is wasting no time at continuing to push the envelope further and colder. Noel Browne, his colleague on his challenges, explains, "For Stephen's latest exploit, he is planning on taking on the 50 miles (80.4 km) from Ireland to Wales on Friday
Rochestown Park Hotel Opens Up To Swimmers
Oswald Schmidt, Co-Chairman of the 2013 Global Open Water Swimming Conference and International Marathon Swimming Hall of Fame induction ceremonies scheduled for October 11th - 13th in Cork, Ireland, reminds us of the special rate available to all conference participants at the Rochestown Park Hotel. For more information on the Global Open Water Swimming
Solitary No Long, Swimming Around Skellig Michael
Tim Poullain-Patterson is organising a 3 km swim around Skellig Michael in 2013. Skellig Michael, located 11.6 km west of the Iveragh Peninsula in County Kerry, Ireland in the Atlantic Ocean, offers a swim not for the faint of heart. "It is a really scary place," explains Ned Denison who is the only human in history to have managed this part of the world.