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Beginner open water swimmer - advice?

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  • 01-04-2014 9:16pm
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    Carmelkayak
    Registered Users Posts: 9 ✭


    Hi there,
    I'd like to try out some open water swims this summer but don't really know where to start. I've been training for the 'Swim for a Mile' challenge since before Christmas and will be doing it this Friday in about 50 minutes.

    I live near Dun Laoghaire in Dublin and am looking for advice on how to get started. Are there any clubs in South Dublin that welcome people starting out in open water swimming?

    Any advice would be much appreciated!


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    Freddio
    Registered Users Posts: 647 ✭✭✭Freddio


    Our club have an info night on open water sea races next week in the Great Outdoors if you want to come along

    8th April @ 7pm

    They arent sure which shop it will be in yet but they are within 2 minutes of each other


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    mol_89
    Registered Users Posts: 5 ✭mol_89


    There are plenty of south Dublin open water clubs around, I know there's a good few open sea races held in Dun Laoghaire aswell. I'd say your best bet would be to take a look at Leinster Open Sea's website or facebook page. Very informative for all levels of sea swimmers! Here is their facebook page, which contains a link to their website:
    https://www.facebook.com/leinsteropensea

    Best of luck in the Swim A Mile!


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    mad m
    Registered Users Posts: 9,002 ✭✭✭mad m


    Freddio wrote: »
    Our club have an info night on open water sea races next week in the Great Outdoors if you want to come along

    8th April @ 7pm

    They arent sure which shop it will be in yet but they are within 2 minutes of each other

    Niall have you not got enough swimmers in Dublin Swim Club:)


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    Freddio
    Registered Users Posts: 647 ✭✭✭Freddio


    mad m wrote: »
    Niall have you not got enough swimmers in Dublin Swim Club:)

    Just to clarify, I'm not Niall.

    You can never have enough swimmers if NAC finish at the top of the league by 40 points :-)


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    goldiejam
    Registered Users Posts: 54 ✭✭goldiejam


    Dollymount Strand is a nice place to start with open water swimming, you can swim alongside the Bull wall so you are always close to land. Just make sure to go out at high tide though..


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    Carmelkayak
    Registered Users Posts: 9 ✭Carmelkayak


    Thanks everyone for your replies.

    I've had a look at the Leinster Open Sea Swimming website as suggested. It looks like joining a club in the way to go. Its not that easy to find information on where the different clubs train, so I've sent off a few enquiries to clubs that are based in South Dublin.


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