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Impressive haul of medals for Offaly swimmers at national Community Games finals

THERE was another super haul of medals for Offaly wwimmers in the National Finals of the Community Games held in UL on the 24th September 2022 with the swimmers bringing home 9 national medals in total. Will Brown (Ferbane Area) started off the ...

03 Oct 2022 at 17:33

Other Sport

Gallery and results: 144 take part in Inch Mile Swim and Kinnegar 500

23 Aug 2022 at 15:33

Local News

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 ...

17 Aug 2022 at 13:33

Local News

Free adult women’s swimming event in Kinlough

The Leitrim Sports Partnership is putting on a free adult women's swimming event at 7pm on this Friday evening at the Lough Melvin Aqua Park in Kinlough. If this event is successful, the Sports Partnership plans (on later) running a ...

12 Aug 2022 at 13:33

Lifestyle

What your kids need to know about the dangers of open water swimming in a heatwave

Every time the weather gets hot and sticky, there is devastating news of children and young people getting into difficulties as they cool off in open water. The Royal Life Saving Society (RLSS UK, rlss.org.uk) warns that even if a ...

12 Aug 2022 at 11:33

National News

Public warned against swimming in ESB reservoirs due to potential dangers

The public is being reminded of the potentially serious consequences of swimming in ESB reservoirs. The warning comes ahead of expected high temperatures this week by Met Éireann, which yesterday (August 9) issued a yellow alert ...

10 Aug 2022 at 18:33

West Donegal

Sights set on swim from Gola Island in aid of North West Cancer Flights

This Thursday a group of swimmers will attempt, for the first time, a 3-kilometre swim from oileán Ghabhla to Machaire Gathlán, in aid of the North West Cancer Flights. The idea for the swim was borne in last year, when the ...

06 Aug 2022 at 13:33

Health & Wellbeing

Becky Adlington: I go swimming to switch off now – not for a workout

She’s one of the greatest British swimmers ever – a multiple Olympic, World, Commonwealth and European medallist – but those lightning-fast swims are now just a fantastic memory for Becky Adlington. These days, she likes ...

27 Jul 2022 at 09:30

Local News

Kilkenny swimmers soar to success at National Aquatic Centre

The culmination of the Irish swimming season saw a big contingent of Kilkenny Swimming Club members ascend on the National Aquatic Centre in Dublin for a five day gala. It was a good week for the Kilkenny swimmers who ...

03 Aug 2022 at 16:33

Study launched into outdoor swimming as alternative to antidepressants

The benefits of prescribing outdoor swimming for people with depression as an alternative to medication is being examined in a new study. Experts at the University of Portsmouth are working with Sussex Partnership ...

26 Jul 2022 at 01:01

Adam Peaty calls for better sport funding amid Games and Euro success

Birmingham gold medallist Adam Peaty has called for better investment in sport as he urged the Government to capitalise on the success of the Commonwealth Games and England’s Euro 2022 triumph. The England ...

04 Aug 2022 at 04:52

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 ...

01 Aug 2022 at 16:44

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