Is it physically possible to swim across the Irish Sea?

Try rowing it first.

I doubt it, pretty cold, if it takes the ferry 4 hours I would say your into swimming for days on end, probably not possible unless you can build some sort of a habitable swim suit, I would say almost impossible. How would you maintain energy levels etc?

I doubt it is possible, certainly not non stop.

Try swimming from Bray Head to Howth and let us know how it feels.

STB. wrote: »

56 Nautical miles. Thats what it is.


Many have done it, for charity, including Ronan Keating.


Too many hours in the water (24-30 depending) and too many jellyfish (fecking loads) to dodge.

When ?

MJohnston wrote: »

There's a few have done it solo:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/North_Channel_(Great_Britain_and_Ireland)#Solo

I'm from Donaghadee, they used to have a mural that featured some auld lad doing the swim.

The op is not talking about the Scottish Channel.

He is asking about the Irish Sea to Holyhead.

STB. wrote: »

2011



https://www.independent.ie/woman/celeb-news/ronan-keating-and-pals-complete-charity-swim-of-irish-sea-26767033.html

It was a relay though? They took it in turns with a boat etc?

There is or was a guy currently swimming the Irish Coast. But I think he takes breaks and sleeps.

Can you fall asleep and rest without becoming hypothermic, delirious and then potentially drowning? Probably not I think.

The question needs to be, how long can you swim for non stop without needing to rest ?

I would say non-stop from Sandycove to Holyhead is not possible.

Eddie McGettigan did 40 miles in 29 hours, swimsuit assisted mind you. Any bastard who says that it is not a massive achievement to swim from Wexford to Wales can massively fúck right off, that is gargantuan.

However Sandycove to Holyhead people are saying is 50 + miles. You are into swimming non stop there for nearly 2 days. Is that even possible? Surely you would slow down dramatically once exhaustion set in?