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Beach in Dublin for learner swimmer

  • 21-07-2013 12:47pm
    #1
    from_atozinc
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    Hello

    I am a very weak swimmer and can only swim about 25 metres ( dont laugh ) so im looking for a beach where I can be relatively close to the shore and can stand up at waist / chest height without strong currents.

    All due to safety and then when I hear about all these drownings, I want to be extra safe.

    Is there any beach in Dublin that would suit my needs ?


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  • #2
    mad m
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 9,007 ✭✭✭mad m


    What part of Dublin you from?


  • #3
    from_atozinc
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    mad m wrote: »
    What part of Dublin you from?

    I live around Southside Dublin city
    I'm not from Dublin originally.

    Why ??


  • #4
    mad m
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 9,007 ✭✭✭mad m


    from_atozinc wrote: »
    I live around Southside Dublin city
    I'm not from Dublin originally.

    Why ??

    Ah just trying to keep you near to where you live.

    If your a weak swimmer, I'd stick you places with life guards obviously. Couple of places which might suit you, Sandycove beach, Kiliney beach (can be deep though if you venture out to far) but very easy to swim parallel to shore.

    All these places are fine but you can judge it to go when the tide is going out, like for instance Seapoint is great when tide is going out, you can walk/ swim out to yellow buoys and still be ale to stand up. But judge it when tide is going out.

    Portmarnock beach is also lovely but over Northside.


  • #5
    from_atozinc
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    mad m wrote: »
    Ah just trying to keep you near to where you live.

    If your a weak swimmer, I'd stick you places with life guards obviously. Couple of places which might suit you, Sandycove beach, Kiliney beach (can be deep though if you venture out to far) but very easy to swim parallel to shore.

    All these places are fine but you can judge it to go when the tide is going out, like for instance Seapoint is great when tide is going out, you can walk/ swim out to yellow buoys and still be ale to stand up. But judge it when tide is going out.

    Portmarnock beach is also lovely but over Northside.


    Thanks for all the help
    And yeah if try and do all my swimming parallel with the shore.


  • #6
    from_atozinc
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    And one more thing. When is the tide at its highest ?

    And when does it go out ?


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  • #7
    mad m
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    from_atozinc wrote: »
    And one more thing. When is the tide at its highest ?

    And when does it go out ?



    http://www.tidetimes.org.uk/dublin-north-wall-tide-times


  • #8
    ted1
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    salthill/seapoint would be good, its fairly sheltered and not to deep


  • #9
    from_atozinc
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    ted1 wrote: »
    salthill/seapoint would be good, its fairly sheltered and not to deep

    Thanks, I know Seapoint but not Salthill, where is that ?


  • #10
    ted1
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 23,666 ✭✭✭✭ted1


    its the same beach, salthill is the other end of the beach nearer to Dun Laoighre.


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