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Event, Longest Day Swim

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  • 09-05-2014 5:32pm
    #1
    ShineyShiney
    Registered Users Posts: 330 ✭✭


    Hi
    A new swim event in Galway, Longest Day Swim, 21st June. An evening swim down The Corrib, 2.5km or 4km option.

    entries open on Active.com e25.00 plus booking fee, includes bus transfer, insurance, event t-shirt and refreshments after.

    The short distance is all down river while the longer course will have a 250mtrs up river start with the balance a fast blast down the river.

    thanks


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    pgibbo
    Registered Users Posts: 4,377 Mod ✭✭✭✭pgibbo


    Have you a link to the registration page?

    Think I'll give this a go. Be nice to get a 4k OW swim in. Where is it finishing?


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    Dory Dory
    Registered Users Posts: 6,888 ✭✭✭Dory Dory


    Sounds like great fun - wish I lived closer as I'd be all over this!


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    ShineyShiney
    Registered Users Posts: 330 ✭✭ShineyShiney


    pgibbo wrote: »
    Have you a link to the registration page?

    Think I'll give this a go. Be nice to get a 4k OW swim in. Where is it finishing?

    Hi pgibbo
    active.com
    Finishes at Steamers Quay, Woodquay. Its a beautiful swim.


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    Tea Tree
    Closed Accounts Posts: 116 ✭✭Tea Tree


    ShineyShiney wrote: »
    Hi pgibbo
    active.com
    Finishes at Steamers Quay, Woodquay. Its a beautiful swim.

    Is the shorter distance 2k or 2.5k? Where does it start? Might give it a go :) Are there cut off times? (spot the slow swimmer)


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    ShineyShiney
    Registered Users Posts: 330 ✭✭ShineyShiney


    Tea Tree wrote: »
    Is the shorter distance 2k or 2.5k? Where does it start? Might give it a go :) Are there cut off times? (spot the slow swimmer)

    hi Tee Tree
    Its 2.5km but its down river so will swim shorter than 2km. There are no cut off times, if you lie on your back you'll float down in less than an hour:)


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    ShineyShiney
    Registered Users Posts: 330 ✭✭ShineyShiney


    Tea Tree wrote: »
    Is the shorter distance 2k or 2.5k? Where does it start? Might give it a go :) Are there cut off times? (spot the slow swimmer)

    Sorry, I didn't answer your other question.
    The short course starts at Menlo Castle/ Dangan slipway and the long course starts at Menlo Pier. Long course has a 250mtr up river start.


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    Tea Tree
    Closed Accounts Posts: 116 ✭✭Tea Tree


    thanks SS :)

    I'll get practicing my floating technique so!


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    Notch000
    Registered Users Posts: 1,472 ✭✭✭Notch000


    what is the advantage of swimming down stream ?>> i remember watching Big /river /man doc and he was saying it was like 10/1 where hed swim 10km per day and travel nearly 100 ?? does this sound about right ?


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    ShineyShiney
    Registered Users Posts: 330 ✭✭ShineyShiney


    Really depends on the flow, rain fall, your stroke, and the particular river.

    Its certainly a lot easier than swimming against the flow.

    I describe it as swimming about 20% short of the distance. So 4km swims like 3.2.k


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    Notch000
    Registered Users Posts: 1,472 ✭✭✭Notch000


    there is a pretty big current in the corrib at the calmest of times, id imagine its more than walking speed, so if you hopped in and threaded water for 30 mins id say you 'd be most of the way there


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    ShineyShiney
    Registered Users Posts: 330 ✭✭ShineyShiney


    Notch000 wrote: »
    there is a pretty big current in the corrib at the calmest of times, id imagine its more than walking speed, so if you hopped in and threaded water for 30 mins id say you 'd be most of the way there

    Way way below walking speed, but as per earlier post it is dependant on lots of factors.

    Easy way to figure it out, come swim on the 21st of June there are still some entries left.


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