RNLI Courtmacsherry Open Water Swim 2012Great showing for second annual swim.

The second annual Courtmacsherry swim took place on September 8th on Blind Strand just outside Courtmacsherry. The swim grew to 77 swimmers this year.

Swimmers at Blind Strand before start

The swim had a 1.5K option (1 lap) or a 3K option (2 laps), with 39 of the 77 swimmers taking the longer option. The swimmers had to exit the water at the end of lap 1 and run a short distance on the beach prior to starting lap 2.

The swim was supported by 8 kayakers and I’d like to thank each of them. John Crotty, Annalise Dressel, Ria Meulmeester, David O’Donovan, Richard Murphy, Dave Fleming, Kieran Griffin, Billy O’Donovan

Some of the Kayak support

Additionally, we were provided boat support by some of the local boating enthusiasts and the lifeboat was also there to lend a hand (which wasn’t required, thankfully).

Some of the support boats.

After the swim the RNLI volunteers had prepared warm welcoming soup and sandwiches for the swimmers (which they devoured). All the swimmers were provided with water and Lucozade after the swim, which was donated by friends of the Courtmacsherry lifeboat.

The swim was won by a female for the second year in a row. Big congratulations to Caitlin Desmond who had a very strong finish to narrowly defeat Ned Dennison.

Ned narrowly loses out to Caitlin.

For the majority of swimmers it was a fun day out and an opportunity to test themselves in a 1.5K or 3K distance swim.

Well done to all participants and thanks to everyone who assisted in making this happen: Carol Cashell, Frances Lucey at registration. Dave Maxwell with parking. David Lucey with the signs. Ken Cashman for all the assistance, including the markers and rounding up boat support. Liz Murphy for assisting with boat support and the lifeboat volunteers for the food. Finally thanks to Derek van der Byl for the excellent photos. You can see all 175 of them here: https://dc1.safesync.com/LMFJslwk/photos/RNLI%20swim%202012/?a=uxni0Xr1oKM

Here are the results of the swim:

1.5K

# NAMEMALE/FEMALE

WETSUIT

TIME (1LAP)

133 MICHAEL MCKEOWN M Yes 21.30

116 LULU KEANE F Yes 21.36318* AIDEEN CAULFIELD F Yes 21.41128 BILLY MULCAHY M No 21.53112 FRANCES JUDGE F Yes 23.41119 BRIDGET LEHANE F Yes 24.35113 SINEAD CAULFIELD F Yes 25.09105 LIADH HOURIHAN F Yes 25.15115 VANESSA KEANE F Yes 25.23114 GRAINNE CAULFIELD F Yes 25.37132 DONAL O'CAOIMH M Yes 25.46134 NEDDIE IRWIN M Yes 26.26111 EAMONN JOYCE M Yes 26.28101 MICHAEL FOGARTY M Yes 26.34127 KEVIN SHEEHAN M Yes 27.03131 SEAMUS LANGFORD M Yes 27.18130 BARRY LAWTON M Yes 27.32125 MOLLY HENCHION F Yes 28.59117 ELEANOR MOORE F No 29.06320* ROB WRIXON M No 29.26126 EDWARD AHERN M Yes 30.26120 GERARD SEXTON M Yes 30.29129 KEN CASHMAN M No 30.35102 CAITRIONA KEHILY F Yes 30.38106 ADAM BLAIKLOCK M Yes 30.44110 MIKE HARRIS M No 31.05108 JAMES NAUGHTON M Yes 31.20121 SHEILA HOARE F Yes 31.41122 KEVIN MCCAUGHEY M Yes 31.53136 JACKI BUSTON M Yes 32.41107 SALLY KELLY F No 33.11135 NORA IRWIN F No 33.15103 ANN SHEEHY F Yes 33.29104 DENIS CONDON M Yes 33.31332* CORNELIUS MARSHALL M Yes 34.31124 GEORGE HENCHION M Yes 37.19118 AINE FOLEY F Yes 40.30109 AISLING BARRY F No 43.10123 JALAL NALI M Yes 46.12137 CAROLYN O'KEEFFE F Yes 46.25138 MORGAN SHEEHY M Yes 46.30

3K

# NAMEMALE/FEMALE

WETSUIT

TIME (2lap)

301 CAITLIN DESMOND F No 39.11

302 NED DENISON M No 39.19326 GABOR MOLNAR M No 43.01338 EDDIE IRWIN M No 43.04339 ANDY LAUGHTON M Yes 43.24325 LIZ BUCKLEY F Yes 46.43305 MARTIN SAUNDERS M No 46.50314 CRAIG MORRISON M No 46.51304 JOHN F WALSH M No 47.03308 BRIAN O'SHEA M No 47.13334 PADRAIG SHEEHAN M Yes 48.07329 DANNY COHLAN M No 49.29309 DECLAN O'KEEFFE M No 50.16316 STEVE BLACK M No 51.22311 DAVID GILLESPIE M Yes 51.57328 PAUL WALSH M Yes 52.29306 MICHAEL FOLEY M No 52.53313 DAVE MULCAHY M No 53.41319 DONAL COURTNEY M Yes 54.14336 ROY MCKNIGHT M Yes 54.22310 ROBERT MERRICK M Yes 54.34337 TADGH HARRINGTON M No 54.41333 JIM BRENNAN M No 55.44324 PADRAIG LEAHY M No 58.07323 SEVY MCCULLAGH M No 58.40317 ANGELA HARRIS F No 59.45315 JEANNE DENNEHY F No 1.00.00312 TERRY FLEMING M Yes 1.00.31335 PADRAIG COURTNEY M Yes 1.00.47331 MARIE MARSHALL F Yes 1.02.13303 MARK MCGARRY M Yes 1.02.20327 MAEVE MULCAHY F No 1.02.29322 KEVIN POWER M No 1.02.41307 DIARMUID FITZGIBBON M No 1.02.57321 ANNMARIE MULLALLY F No 1.04.29330 MARIE KIELY F Yes 1.05.48