Open Water Swimming News from Ireland
Family of Deceased Triathlete Decry ‘Serious Lack of Accountability’ Over Youghal Ironman Event
30th May 2026 Sea Swim
The family of one of two men who died during an Ironman triathlon in East Cork have criticised the local authority and event organisers for “a serious lack of accountability”. As The Journal reports, the inquest in to the death…
Howth Yacht Club’s Race Management team rescued a swimmer in distress during the opening week of the club’s 2026 keelboat racing season. The incident happened in Malahide Estuary shortly before racing began on Wednesday evening. Just four minutes before the…
Dún Laoghaire Baths, one of the State’s newest official bathing areas, has failed water quality testing and will be closed to sea swimmers this summer. The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) says the ‘poor’ classification at Dún Laoghaire Baths in south…
Round Ireland Swimmer Daragh Morgan To Address Swim Ireland's First Conference on Open Water
2nd May 2026 Sea Swim
Round Ireland swimmer Darragh Morgan will be keynote speaker at Swim Ireland’s first conference on open water swimming. The conference will take place on May 23rd in Athlone’s Hodson Bay Hotel, Co Westmeath. The conference aims to bring together “swimmers,…
Actor Carrie Crowley Explores Ireland's Relationship With The Sea For TG4 Documentary
22nd April 2026 Maritime TV
An exploration by actor Carrie Crowley of Ireland’s relationship with the sea is the theme of a one-off documentary on TG4 next week (Apr 29) Billed as “a personal journey in Ireland’s waters”, Crowley spends time with “some of the…
Round Ireland Swim By Daragh Morgan Verified by Irish Long Distance Swimming Association
27th March 2026 Sea Swim
Daragh Morgan’s solo swim around Ireland has been verified by the Irish Long Distance Swimming Association (ILDSA). Morgan’s effort has been described by the ILDSA as an “assisted, solo, non-continuous staged circumnavigation swim around the island of Ireland” with a…
Man Who Drowned in Youghal Triathlon Suffered Head Trauma in Minutes Before His Death, Inquest Hears
24th February 2026 Sea Swim
An inquest into the deaths of two men who died within minutes of each other in separate incidents during an Ironman triathlon in East Cork has heard how one of the casualties hit his head on “something very solid”. As…
Round Ireland swimmer Daragh Morgan has won the top honour at the 2026 Outsider Awards in Dublin. Morgan, previously featured on Afloat.ie, was named Outsider of the Year at The Helix in DCU on 11 February. In 2025, he became…
Footfall Counters Installed By Fáilte Ireland At Galway's Blackrock Diving Tower
26th November 2025 Galway Harbour
Fáilte Ireland is gathering information on the use of Salthill’s Blackrock diving tower in Galway to determine whether it should fund its refurbishment. As The Connacht Tribune reports, Galway city councillors have been informed that footfall counters have been installed…
Daragh Morgan has said completing his round-Ireland swim is only the “tip of the iceberg” compared to the support he received from his small team and people who came out to help along the journey. As previously reported on Afloat.ie,…
Endurance swimmer Daragh Morgan received a warrior's welcome at Galway docks on Saturday evening when he marked completion of his solo circumnavigation of the island of Ireland. Flares were lit, horns hooted and music played as a flotilla led by…
Galway Bay endurance swimmer Daragh Morgan is one of the first people to swim around Ireland, completing the circumnavigation this week. Starting in May and finishing in November, Morgan completed a 1,468-kilometre circuit of the Irish coastline. Morgan featured in…
Round Ireland Kayaker Kevin O'Sullivan and World Record Holding Swimmer Nuala Moore Booked for Kinvara Adventure Talks
17th November 2025 Galway Harbour
Round Ireland kayaker Kevin O’Sullivan and world record-holding sea swimmer Nuala Moore will speak at the Kinvara Adventure Talks series in Kinvara, Co. Galway, over the next fortnight. Moore holds numerous world record cold-water swims, including a relay swim from…
World Record Setter Nuala Moore to Talk Cold-Water Swimming at the National Yacht Club This Month
13th November 2025 Sea Swim
Join two-time Guinness World Record holder Nuala Moore at the National Yacht Club later this month for an evening of insights into the challenges of cold-water swimming. The extreme cold-water and marathon swimmer, cold-water safety specialist and author will be…
The loss of two swimmers off Silver Strand this time last year and the passing of members of Galway’s sea swimming community was recalled at the annual Swimmers’ Mass in the Claddagh Church at the weekend. The service included a…
“It’s been a long time coming, but it’s been fantastic..” The words of round-Ireland sea swimmer Daragh Morgan (27), who is on the home stretch of his circumnavigation around Ireland. Weather permitting, he hopes to reach Galway’s Blackrock Tower, where…
