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Butterfly swimmer defies the win and the jellyfish to conquer Galway Bay
In an unprecedented achievement, swimmer Helen Betley from Buntingford in the UK swam Butterfly across Galway Bay last Saturday in a time of 4 hours 38 minutes.
History made as daring Galway swimmers make it to Slyne Head and back
On Sunday morning last, ten Galway-based open water swimmers departed Bunowen Pier in four local ribs. Destination, Slyne Head, an iconic Lighthouse located 10km offshore.
Long distance swimming happens in your head, says local swimmer after he crosses the North Channel
David Conradie who is a member of Atlantic Masters Swimming Club Galway is the first Galway resident to achieve the momentous task of swimming the 35kms from Donaghadee in Northern Ireland to Portpatrick in Scotland. The North Channel is known as one of the hardest of the Seven Ocean Channels due to its colder temperatures, strong tides and currents, which means a swimmer may swim in excess of 45kms, and the infestation of lions manes jellyfish that can stop a swimmer in their tracks with their stings.
Galwegian heroes celebrate after conquering English Channel
There were great scenes at Blackrock on Sunday as locals turned out to celebrate the homecoming of two Galwegians who had completed the English channel swim.
'If I can just get in there and swim I can be on the road to recovery'
It is winter. Cold out. Most of us sane people cosy up to a toasty, warm, fire in the evening. On the other hand there are the hardy souls of the Atlantic Masters Swimming Club who plunge into the icy ocean at all times of the year and live to tell the tale and even thrive on the experience.
