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The Great Irish Fjord Swim

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    #62
    Pm1e
    Closed Accounts Posts: 232 ✭✭Pm1e


    so who is taking part in this again this year?


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    #63
    kneejerk
    Registered Users Posts: 146 ✭✭kneejerk


    Gutted they've changed the course.

    Really enjoyed it last year but a lot of that was due to the uniqueness of jumping off the boat and swimming in.

    Not sure if others on here feel the same? I have it down as a maybe at the moment.


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    #64
    stampydmonkey
    Registered Users Posts: 2,359 ✭✭✭stampydmonkey


    kneejerk wrote: »
    Gutted they've changed the course.

    Really enjoyed it last year but a lot of that was due to the uniqueness of jumping off the boat and swimming in.

    Not sure if others on here feel the same? I have it down as a maybe at the moment.
    Yeah we're the same. Not gone on the route change. Did loads of open water stuff early on in the year and was really looking forward to it but haven't swam in 2 months so still thinking bout it


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    #65
    Scarlet42
    Registered Users Posts: 446 ✭✭Scarlet42


    I did this last year as well and it was a highlight of the year but that was because you got to jump the boat into fjord, it was really different..now it's just another beach swim..was so disappointed when I heard. Is it really worth it to travel all the way over there for a 2k beach swim..not this year for me I think.
    Supposedly it was requested by the swimmers..did they reduce the price now there is no need to hire the boat??


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    #66
    promethius
    Registered Users Posts: 1,103 ✭✭✭promethius


    Scarlet42 wrote: »
    I did this last year as well and it was a highlight of the year but that was because you got to jump the boat into fjord, it was really different..now it's just another beach swim..was so disappointed when I heard. Is it really worth it to travel all the way over there for a 2k beach swim..not this year for me I think.
    Supposedly it was requested by the swimmers..did they reduce the price now there is no need to hire the boat??

    €35 is very expensive for a 2km swim alright, it's a commercial event, so will charge what the market will bear which it has been to date. i'm not doing it, too late in season and an expensive proposition including travel anyways.


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    #67
    Pm1e
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    I'm signed up to do it. Loved last year but was a bit annoyed that the tide turned the way it did for wave two, it meant I had no way of measuring myself against wave 1. I guess this may not be the case for everyone but as I'm usually looking to place, if an out and back means an equal race for all, I don't mind. Still a lovely weekend in a great part of the country. A gang of us going down so we'll make the most of it. :)


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    #68
    biomed32
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    Signed up as soon as it opened, looking for a spare seat in a car on Friday if anyone is heading down, going to stay the weekend. Really looking forward to it.

    I will admit the tide was horrible last year felt like I was going backwards at times


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    #69
    Pm1e
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    biomed32 wrote: »
    Signed up as soon as it opened, looking for a spare seat in a car on Friday if anyone is heading down, going to stay the weekend. Really looking forward to it.

    I will admit the tide was horrible last year felt like I was going backwards at times

    Yeah it was really tough, I will see how my car situation is and keep you posted closer the time. Where are you staying down there?


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    #70
    biomed32
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    Killary adventure center they had a special on accommodation for fjord swimmers so took them up on the impromptu holiday. Cheers for the heads up on the car space, last year I hiked from Maam cross, not that I was complaining, the weather was amazing!


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    #71
    Pm1e
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    biomed32 wrote: »
    Killary adventure center they had a special on accommodation for fjord swimmers so took them up on the impromptu holiday. Cheers for the heads up on the car space, last year I hiked from Maam cross, not that I was complaining, the weather was amazing!

    weather was fab last year, didnt know the adventure centre was doing deals, wish I'd seen that. We are staying in sleepzone acoss the road on the banks of the water, cozy little spot.


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    #72
    biomed32
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    Handy, I think its run by the same people in Galway City, good people


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    #73
    DK man
    Registered Users Posts: 456 ✭✭DK man


    Anyone look for money back as the terms of race have changed? I only signed up because of the unique selling point of jumping into the fjord from a boat and a beech swim would only appeal to me if it was beside me at this time of the year...


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    #74
    promethius
    Registered Users Posts: 1,103 ✭✭✭promethius


    DK man wrote: »
    Anyone look for money back as the terms of race have changed? I only signed up because of the unique selling point of jumping into the fjord from a boat and a beech swim would only appeal to me if it was beside me at this time of the year...

    can understand your disappointed since it's different than what you expected but i'd be very surprised if refunds were given based on a change like that.


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