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Rathmullan gearing up for Saturday's Inch Mile Swim Challenge

Over 100 swimmers are set to take part in the Inch Mile Swim Challenge at Rathmullan on Saturday. And while entries are closed for the main event, there is still a limited number of places available in the Kinnegar 500-metre swim aimed primarily at ...

17 Aug 2022 at 13:33

Health & Wellbeing

Want to try outdoor swimming but not sure where to start? We ask the experts everything you need to know

More and more of us are cottoning on to the joys of outdoor swimming. Whether you want to be closer to nature, inject a bit of adventure into your life, or chase that mood-boosting buzz – the appeal of a wild (or semi-wild) dip is endless. But, ...

01 Aug 2022 at 16:44

Local News

WATCH: Surprise philanthropist helps County Derry swimming club's mental health fundraiser

A County Derry swimming group has raised over £4,000 for a local charity after a well-wisher heard them talking in a local café and offered to bump up their sponsorship funds. The Mistits and Propertits Open Water Swimming Friends Group raised ...

14 May 2022 at 19:33

Body Image

Self-conscious sea swimmer swaps sunrise or sunset dips in full wetsuit to lead 900-strong women’s open water group in bright pink costume

A passionate sea swimmer who restricted herself to sunrise or sunset dips for 30 years and was so self-conscious she wore a full-length wetsuit now proudly displays her curves in a bright pink costume leading a 900-strong women’s open water ...

14 Jun 2022 at 09:32

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Gartan Open Water Swimmers set for North Channel challenge

A group of six from the Gartan Open Water Swimmers are set to swim the North Channel in aid of charity. The six-person team will swim an hour at a time as part of relay, leaving from Donaghadee and to make for Port Patrick in Scotland. ...

21 Jun 2023 at 07:33

West Donegal

Arranmore's Paddy Conaghan has won the WOWSA Man of the Year Award

Paddy Conaghan from Árainn Mhór has won the World Open Water Swimming Association (WOWSA) Man of the Year Award. The WOWSA awards were announced in San Francisco last night. The 82-year-old was nominated for his round Ireland ...

08 Feb 2023 at 14:33

West Donegal

Watch: Film on Arranmore’s Paddy Conaghan (83) hits the big screen in Hollywood

An 83-year-old Arranmore man’s swimming adventures have been made into a short film - one which has already hit the big screens of Hollywood. The ‘Man of Arran’ features Paddy Conaghan and was shown at the Hollywood ...

21 Dec 2023 at 18:33

Protesters call for end to sewage discharges plaguing nation’s waterways

Thousands of people have taken part in protests at beaches, rivers and lakes across the UK amid a row over the state of the country’s waters. The demonstrations follow reports that millions of litres of raw sewage ...

20 May 2024 at 09:43

Swimmer aims to be first British woman to solo cross ‘most dangerous’ channels

A Dover woman is vying to become the first British female to solo swim the seven “most dangerous” sea channels in the world. Sarah Philpott is gearing up to begin her third open water swim for the Ocean-7 ...

29 Sept 2023 at 15:22

Local News

Gartan Open Water Swimmers brave the elements to conquer the North Channel

The Gartan Open Water Swimmers swam 38 kilometres from Donaghadee in Northern Ireland to Port Patrick in Scotland last week. The team consisted of Derry man Garvan McCann, with Donegal swimmers Rea ...

03 Jul 2023 at 20:33

Other Sport

Gartan Open Water Swimmers brave the elements to conquer the North Channel

The Gartan Open Water Swimmers swam 38 kilometres from Donaghadee in Northern Ireland to Port Patrick in Scotland last week. The team consisted of Garvan McCann, Rea Doherty, Mark Loughridge, ...

03 Jul 2023 at 16:33

Open water swimmers warned about fluid in the lungs

Open water swimmers are being warned about a potentially dangerous condition that causes fluid in the lungs. Medics writing in the journal BMJ Case Reports said swimmers should be told more ...

09 Jan 2023 at 23:30

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