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The annual Christmas Day Swim in aid of Down Syndrome Ireland project Voices for Galway is taking place again this year. “Voices for Galway” is a local charity dedicated to the provision of speech and language therapy to children with Down Syndrome in the Galway community.

Some of Ireland’s most popular celebrities will find themselves in unchartered water this September as they take part in the first IRONMAN IRELAND 70.3. Famous faces such as Today FM’s Ray D’Arcy and Jenny Kelly, singer Brian Kennedy, and TV presenters Gráinne Seoige and Katherine Thomas will all be seen participating in the IRONMAN 70.3 Team Relay. Roseanna Davidson and Keith Barry will also be in attendance to support the teams who all train at the same gym, Byrne Fitness in Dublin. Indeed Paul Byrne and Keith Duffy will both be competing on behalf of Irish Autism Action.

You are never too old or too young to learn to swim and enjoy the many health benefits of this popular sport. Swimming classes in Clarinbridge are run by Anne, an ex-international swimmer, olympic panellist, and fully qualified instructor and coach, with classes available to suit all ages and levels of ability.

Thirteen swimmers, triathletes and lifeguards are taking part in intensive training for a charity swim from the Aran Islands to Doolin in Co Clare.

Get ready to squeeze on the speedos as the annual Swim Across the Lake, in aid of the Irish Hospice Foundation and North Westmeath Hospice, will take place on Saturday, August 30, at 2pm.

Kilmore Triathlon Club is hosting an Olympic distance triathlon on September 20— which is sanctioned by Triathlon Ireland—with up to 250 competitors from across Ireland taking part.

Eighty students at NUIG will receive funding to pursue their sporting interest this year.

For the past six weeks a group of 15 or so swimmers from around south Mayo have been in serious training with the aim to be the first swimmers to swim the width of Lough Mask. The eight kilometres from Cushlough Bay Near Ballinrobe to Paddy’s Bar, Cappaduff, Tourmakeady, is the goal.

The Voices for Galway would like to thank the people of Galway who fundraised and supported the organisation during 2009. The current economic situation has made this a difficult year for all charities and The Voices for Galway is very grateful for all the local support that it continues to receive.