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A new swim in the Shannon has been announced. A sister race to last year’s Flatline half marathon, the swim will take place on Saturday June 22, just weeks ahead of triAthlone.

Liquid Motion Triathlon Club and G.M.I.T. Castlebar are delighted to announce the launch of Castlebar Sprint Distance Triathlon 2013 on Sunday, April 21. Over 150 athletes are expected to compete on the day, ranging from the experienced to the first time novice. Already some of the West’s leading triathletes have signed up to take part in the event including last year’s winners Ruairí Geraghty (Galway Triathlon Club) and Rachel Glendon (Wicklow Triathlon Club). The race itself will consist of a 750m swim (30 lengths) which is taking place at Castlebar Swimming Pool, a 20km cycle through the surrounding countryside and then back into Castlebar for the 5km run. For those new to the multi-disciplinary world of triathlon, a sprint distance race such as this offers a fantastic way to dip your toe, so whether you are an experienced triathlete looking for a personal best or you’re taking on your very first challenge, this event will provide the perfect setting for it.

Claremorris hosted the two most recent A and B/C swimming galas of the season. The young swimmers representing Ballina Dolphins on the B/C Gala took home a number of medals. Joshua Fortune competed in the 100m backstroke and the 200m freestyle, winning a gold medal in the freestyle. Paul Lynott took an impressive seven seconds off in the 100m backstroke and five seconds off again in the 100m breaststroke.

Rehab is calling on swimmers in Mayo to dive in and sign up for the annual Rehab Swimathon which takes place in local pools across the country from March 16 to 23. Rehab is calling on people to make a splash by swimming 1km as individuals or as part of a team while raising vital funds for Rehab in Mayo.

The most recent swimming gala took place in the Kingfisher Leisure Centre in Tuam where seven young swimmers represented Ballina Dolphins Swimming Club.

The most recent swimming gala took place in Ballina where several Ballina Dolphins swimmers not only took part, but achieved some great times and took home several medals. Amy McGowan had three amazing swims achieving an A time in all three, the 100m freestyle, 50m butterfly and 100m IM. Alex Patten also competed in two swims improving on her times and getting an A time in the 100m freestyle. Heather McGowan had a successful day achieving A times in both the 100m freestyle and the 200m IM.

Today it is possible for everyone to learn to swim. Under expert care and experienced fully qualified teachers even the most nervous pupil can and do learn to swim, according to swimming tutor Anne Page.

Now that the dark evenings and early mornings are upon us, this is the perfect time to increase our energy levels. Check out the Coast Club’s October offers and fitness classes to help get you motivated this winter.

With the numbers already exceeding all expectations, the inaugural Great Fjord Swim has really garnered great interest from experienced swimmers and newbies alike. Taking place for the first time in the beautiful harbour of Killary on October 13, competitors will experience the thrill of open water swimming in Ireland’s only fjord - this is sure to be a brilliant challenge for participants of all abilities from beginners to regular tri-athletes. And, there is €2,000 in cash prizes for competitors on the day.

With the numbers already exceeding all expectations, the inaugural Great Fjord Swim has really garnered great interest from experienced swimmers and newbies alike. Taking place for the first time in the beautiful harbour of Killary on October 13, competitors will experience the thrill of open water swimming in Ireland’s only fjord - this is sure to be a brilliant challenge for participants of all abilities from beginners to regular tri-athletes. And, there is €2,000 in cash prizes for competitors on the day.