Cork Marathon Swimmers

06/05/2026

Sandycove Challenge 2026 – 2.30pm Saturday 25th July. Entry link here

23/03/2026

Quite a few will attend this film

https://triskelartscentre.ie/events/don-e2-80-99t-be-prey/

Join us ?

91 mins – Australia 2026 – Documentary Director: Jeff Tseng Featuring: Mark Sowerby, Tim Denyer and Steven Munatones Across five continents and seven of the world’s most unforgiving ocean channels, one man pushes his body and mind to the absolute limit. DON’T BE PREY follows Australian swimm...

01/10/2025

Marathon Swimmers - another chance to thank your boat Crew!

See past winner on Devil’s Island Trophy | Sandycove Swimmers

Nominations can only be submitted by 2025 marathon swimmers - by 15th October please to [email protected]: (Crew names, swim/distance, date, swimmer name – and a few lines/paragraphs on WHY the Crew were great).

Devil's Island Trophy - is given to and held by the Crew who supported the most interesting, epic marathon swim during the year (ideally foreign and unique). The Crew names will be listed FIRST to emphasise the importance of the Crew.

There is a judging panel of 5 representing all big Cork open water groups.

For 2025 the swimmer (and most of the Crew) must be from/living in Cork at the time of the swim.

01/09/2025

This is about ALL open water: dippers, 200 meters swimmers, Tris, distance.....

20th Anniversary Celebration: Explosion of open water swimming in County Cork - Expected attendance 100 to 150. 50 euro/head

Saturday 27th September Airport Hotel Cork - 6 to 10pm
6pm: Mix with old and new friends & Drinks
7pm: Dinner
8:30: Master of Ceremonies Marcus Connaughton (former presenter of RTE Radio Seascapes and promoter of open water swimming for many years)
We anticipate about 15 speakers – each presenting for 3 to 5 minutes each on a range of topics. Volunteers and topics will be sought.

email [email protected] to buy tickets

21/08/2025

Between The Sandycove Island Swim Club and Cork Distance Week we have a supply of swim/safety equipment available to borrow for longer swims.

4 big dry bags full of towels and warm clothes. Having one of these on board the safety boat for a long swim can make a huge safety difference. Pulling a cold swimmer into the boat really doesn't do much unless they can get dry and warm.

3 empty 55 litre dry bags that the crew can use for their hoodies/rain gear. The swim might start with warm and sunny skies but things can change. Especially for a RIB - it isn't possible to keep clothes dry in normal sports bags - of thrown in the front of the boat.

Radios can be a compliment to your normal mobile phones to contact other support boats/kayakers or RNLI.

Swim tracker device – so family/friends can follow along. Every call received by the water based crew can distract from their primary job to keep the swimmer SAFE.

Contact [email protected] to request.

You will be responsible for collection, prompt return and replacements for loss/damage (radios don’t do well after dropped in the water – for example)

14/08/2025

World Championship 10k open water
Hard to relate - but facinating

I needed to sign up for Eurovision...FREE and less than 10 questions.

​Eurovision Sport | Mediacard - Aquatics | EVS_250716_20250711AQUASingapore_33

Eurovision Sport | Mediacard - Aquatics | EVS_250716_20250711AQUASingapore_42

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15/06/2025

Congrats to Marie Watson - Cork to Cobh (plus 300 meters past the museum steps to get to 10 miles!)

Kudos to crew including Dave Buckley and his rib

swim added to https://docs.google.com/document/d/1ZX_nHjmmuqOP6hrbn0WP_uvHFpDF-wDTMh2sYFDxQBo/edit?tab=t.0

09/06/2025

12/03/2025

Carol Cashell (while on holiday with her family) swam the Strait of Bocaina: Lanzarote to Fuerteventura. The shortest possible distance is 11.15km....but her swim path was closer to 14km.

Look at the Cork long swims and get inspired...

https://docs.google.com/document/d/1ZX_nHjmmuqOP6hrbn0WP_uvHFpDF-wDTMh2sYFDxQBo/edit?tab=t.0

09/03/2025

20 year celebration - Co. Cork Open
Saturday 27th September Airport Hotel Cork - 6 to 10pm

61 paid registrations:
Many thanks for all who already booked !!
The special prices of:
It is a small gesture - but anyone who put in more than 16 hours of volunteer time in 2024 (organizing, crewing, timekeeping, etc.) can register for 40 Euro
A table of 8 is is 350 Euro

Will expire at the end of March.