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Galway Bay
Galway Bay (Irish: Loch Lurgan or Cuan na Gaillimhe) is a large bay (or sea lough) on the west coast of Ireland, between County Galway in the province of Connacht to the north and the Burren in County Clare in the province of Munster to the south. Galway city is located on the northeast side of the bay. It is about 50 kilometers (31 miles) long and from 10 kilometers (6.2 miles) to 30 kilometers (19 miles) in breadth.
Open Water Swimming[edit]
It is site of many epic swims.
The first marathon race, about 15.8 km, took place in 1970 - described in Galway Bay Solo Swims.
The most popular is the 10/10.5 km cross the bay swim (often described at 13/13.5 km). The original event was Galway Bay Swim - Salthill Festival which ran from 1984 to 1988. The more recent Frances Thornton Memorial Galway Bay Swim dates from 2006. Others solo swims across this course, and others, are described in Galway Bay Solo Swims.
Other Galway Bay swims are described in Inisheer - Doolin Swims.
External links[edit]
- Dave Berry Enjoyed a Barraesque Year of Success
- Rachel Doyle Honored By The Ireland Marathon Swimming Hall of Fame
- John Earls Honored By The Ireland Marathon Swimming Hall of Fame
- Swimming In Galway Bay
- Mercedes Gleitze Honoured By Swimming Hall Of Fame
- Mercedes Gleitze To Be Honored In Scotland
- The Incredible Career Of Mercedes Gleitze
- Martin Cullen, Father Of Cork Marathon Swimming
- Lisa Cummins, Irish Luminary In The Open Water
- Eilís Burns, Irish Luminary In The Open Water
- Deirdre Ward, Irish Luminary In The Open Water
- Kieran Fitzgerald, Godfather Of Irish Channel Swimming
- World Open Water Swimming Association
- Open Water Swimming
- Marathon Swimming
- Irish Long Distance Swimming Association Official Website
- Daily News of Open Water Swimming
