Conroy pond
Conroy pond (or Wild Water – Armagh (Conroy’s Pond)) is an open body of water in Northern Ireland where the inaugural Ireland Ice Swimming Challenge was held in 2014-2015. The pond, surrounded by wooden decking, is 25 metres long by 2 lanes wide, 2 metres at the deep end and 1.2 at the shallow where steps lead in off a gently shelving toddlers paddling area.
The Ireland Ice Swim was held on 7 February 2015 at Wild Water, Co Armagh. The 2019 IISA Ireland 1k National Championships was held at Wild Water, Co Armagh on 26 January 2019.
Management
It is managed by the Conroy Clan including John Conroy, Olive Conroy, Molly Conroy, Paula Conroy, and Ian Conroy.
Synonyms
Conroy Pool, Wild Water Armagh, Wild Water – Armagh, Conroy’s Pond
Ireland Ice Swimming Championships
Video by Pádraig Mallon at the 2015 Ireland Ice Swimming Championships, hosted by the Camlough Lake Water Festival at Wild Water Armagh (Conroy Pond) in Northern Ireland. It is part of the global ice circuit organized by the International Ice Swimming Association.
External links
- Bucket Lists Of Ice Swimming
- Ordinarily Extraordinary At Wild Water Armagh
- Conroy Pond, Fast Winter Water
- Wild Water – Armagh (Conroy’s Pond)
- Confronting Fears And Finding Strength
- Doing Ice In A Bigger, Global Way: The Ice Circuit
- Wild Water Lives Up To Its Name In Armagh
- Corinna Nolan, A Woman Of Extreme Talents
- World Open Water Swimming Association
- Corinna Nolan, Ice Ironwoman Once Again
- Unique Awards In The Open Water Swimming World, Part 4
- Wild, Absolutely Wild In Conroy Pond
- Irish Long Distance Swimming Association
- Open Water Swimming
- Marathon Swimming
- Ram Barkai On Shimmer On Superhumans
