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Tracy Piggott has announced a challenging underwater endurance swim across Galway Bay on July 28 in support of Sensational Kids, the national charity dedicated to providing life-changing therapy services for children with additional needs across Ireland.

This summer, Kingfisher Fitness Club is hosting a fun-filled Sports and Swim Camp where every day is packed with laughter, adventure, activity and excitement.

With the much-loved Portumna Christmas Swim fast approaching, concerns over the ongoing closure of the town’s main bathing area dominated discussion at this week’s meeting of the Loughrea Municipal District.

Over the last four years, the business community in Galway has endeavoured to shine a light on water safety for World Drowning Prevention Day, a United Nations (UN)/World Health Organisation (WHO) initiative which takes place internationally on July 25 each year.

The Atlantic Masters Swimming Clubs, along with the OMCSU and Galway RNLI Lifeboat Station, seventh annual lifeboat swim is set to take place on Saturday, July 5, at Renville Pier, Oranmore.

When is a swimming pool not for swimming? When it is a multi-million euro renovation project to re-open an old tidal swimming spot in Salthill, obviously.

Not only is swimming a fantastic way for your child to have fun and stay active, but it is also an essential life skill that promotes safety and confidence in the water. The Kingfisher Club is delighted to launch their new term of Kids Swim Academy beginning September 4 which follows the nationally recognised Swim Ireland Learn to Swim Programme which aims to empower and inspire children to challenge and push their swimming abilities further.

Shining a light on the recent World Drowning Prevention Day, representatives from Water Safety Ireland’s local committee joined with Cllr Frankie Keenato reflect upon and acknowledge the occasion.

Swimmers in Portumna have complained that their legs are being caught up in overgrown underwater reeds, endangering their safety as they swim from jetty to jetty.

Swimmers in Portumna have complained that their legs are being caught up in overgrown underwater reeds, endangering their safety as they swim from jetty to jetty.