Nuala Moore

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Limitless, a memoir by ice swimmer Nuala Moore
Limitless, an autobiography by Ice Miler Nuala Moore of Dingle, Ireland
Nuala Moore's Ocean Triple R: Remote Recovery Rescue program was nominated for the 2019 WOWSA Awards in the World Open Water Swimming Offering of the Year category
Insight Into The World Of Ice Swimming, a manual written by Irish ice swimmer Nuala Moore, published in December 2016
Ocean Triple R: Remote Recovery Rescue was nominated for the 2019 WOWSA Awards in the World Open Water Swimming Offering of the Year category
Nuala Moore ice swimming in Murmansk, Russia inside the Arctic Circle
Nuala Moore at the International Self-Transcendence Marathon Swim in Lake Zurich
Round Ireland relay with Anne Marie Ward, Ryan Ward, Tom Watters, Ian Claxton and Nuala Moore with Expedition Leader Henry O Donnell
Round Ireland relay with Anne Marie Ward, Ryan Ward, Tom Watters, Ian Claxton and Nuala Moore with Expedition Leader Henry O Donnell
Nuala Moore appears on the poster for the Gran Travesia de Agua Abiertas Veracruz
Nuala Moore, a nominee for the 2016 WOWSA Awards, a recognition of outstanding men, women, performances and offerings around the globe sponsored by the World Open Water Swimming Association in the World Open Water Swimming Woman of the Year category

Nuala Moore is a Irish extreme swimmer, ice swimmer, marathon swimmer, coach, author of Insight Into The World Of Ice Swimming and Limitless, and lecturer of Ocean Extreme Medicine course from Dingle, Ireland.

As a open water swimmer, along with Anne Marie Ward, pioneered ice swimming in Ireland. She did her first ice swim Mile in January 2013 in Ireland. She has completed multiple 1000m ice swims in near 0ºC water temperatures in Murmansk, Russia. Nuala was the first woman in the world to complete Ice Kilometre Zero under the rules of International Ice Swimming Association at Murmansk 2013. She was also a member of two unprecedented marathon swimming relays: the Round Ireland relay swim and the Bering Strait Relay Swim between Russia and the U.S.A.

Open Water Swimming Career Highlights

Bio

Moore was brought up in Dingle, South West Ireland surrounded with some of the most beautiful and challenging water in the world. Sea swimming is her first love, she loves adventure, having spent her childhood in the sea. Competition was never part of her swimming world and still isn't. The sea in all its moods can be the greatest competitor of all.

In 2004 Moore starting taking on swims local to the area of Dingle, having friends in the marine and coming from a fishing family, this allowed her good safety cover and as years progressed she developed a love of deep water and rough conditions. Very much motivated by Lynne Cox and her swims around the world. Lynne's approach was so filled with possibility and individual challenge.

After the unprecedented Round Ireland Swim, Moore decided to commit to organising three swims on the annual calendar and through these swims she has brought swimmers out to challenging waters, deepwater starts, under supreme rescue cover and allowed them to challenge themselves. Bring up their distances, their confidence in noncompetitive, happy atmosphere.

She is author of the ice swimming manual, Insight Into The World of Ice Swimming, published in December 2016.

Round Ireland Swim 2006

In July 2nd 2006, Moore was part of a team of 6 swimmers, Anne Marie Ward, Ryan Ward, Tom Watters, Ian Claxton and Henry O Donnell who swam around the island of Ireland. 840 miles, 1450 km in 56 days (45 swim days). It is the longest marathon stage swim in history in some of the most hostile waters of the Atlantic, the most volatile ocean off the west coast, the coldest waters of the North Coast.

The swim went clockwise around the country due to prevailing winds and currents. Swimming up to 20 miles offshore on the West Coast to avoid being dragged in and out of bays. The relay was simultaneous with swimmers and 4 open ribs working off GPS, swimming an average 20-24 miles a day. Bearing in mind that some miles took and hour as crossing bays was as challenging as crossing channels. A distance was set each morning under the guise of Marine Co Ordinator Derek Flannagan. Despite swimmers being allocated individual mileage, as the time passed the swim became the sum of the parts with the team proving the binding factor as miles became longer and seas became more challenging. Without a mountain top to aim for, without a goal with the exception of it's over when it's over, swimming around Ireland was much more a mind challenge as it was physical. When 50 days passed, conditions battled our progress, there came a time where the physical side burned out but all that was unimportant as the swim was not over. This will remain one of the most emotional game changers in all our lives-where all that mattered was team and finishing.

Administration

2002-2012 Open Water event organiser and facilitator of training and open water swims off shore from 2km-6km, south west of Ireland -some giving a deep water drop in 4km from shore allowing the swimmer the ability to experience true ocean conditions. The swims were developed on the basis of safety, management of true open water conditions mainly working on transitions of pool/confined swimmers to open water.

2012- 2015 Secretary of the Irish Long Distance Swimming Association & North Channel Secretary. Up until 2012 only 16 swimmers in history had completed the North Channel-between Ireland and Scotland. Tasked with putting the North Channel on a commercial standing, Padraig Mallon and Nuala Moore worked to develop a product, along with Mallon and as secretary she over saw the administration and development of the rules, medicals and procedures to now have the North Channel as a successful channel full seasons and professional standing.

2012- present International Ice Swimming Association Country Ambassador responsible for the pioneering of ice swimming in Ireland along with Anne Marie Ward with first Ice Mile attempt in 2011-Donegal with Ram Barkai. Over the years her contribution included administration, constitutional changes, development of the sport of ice swimming from adventure to competitive creating safety protocols.

Education

1994- Present Professional Association Diving Instructors - Professional teaching status on 5 areas to Staff Instructor level in Scuba Diving with PADI. Worked in teaching capacity with emphasis on safety.

2004 -South Africa Speciality courses completed under the instruction of Professor Vic Peddemors/PADI in Natal Sharks Board-Cape Town-qualifications in Shark Behaviour Advanced Shark Behaviour Great White Shark courses completed as part of a special study.

2016 April-Invited Speaker at the Scientific Hardening of the Body conference in Krasnoyarsk, Russia to discuss the development of the sport of ice swimming and challenges to the increased numbers and risk. Organisers Alexander Brylin and team

2016 July Invited Speaker at the Development of the sport of Ice Swimming and associated Risks Vladivostok Russia -organsiers Admiral Sidenko and Russian Government dept tasked with development of Ice swimming as a competitive sport. Topic Post Rescue collapse and the risks associated with ice swimming recovery

2016 August Invited Speaker at the Argentinean Winter Swimming Conference-emphasis on Risks and Challenges to swimmers new to Ice swimming. as part of the Winter Swimming Competitions in Ushuaia

2011 The Swim of Self Transcendence Marathon Swim-Lake Zurich 26.4 km The Lake Zurich swim is one of the most amazing lake swims in Europe and the longest freshwater race. It is organised by the Sri Chimnoy marathon team and a wonderful event. Taking on a fresh water swim was a huge challenge for a sea swimmer, not having had any experience in lakes, buoyancy and adjustment of stroke a huge challenge. The conditions on the day were adverse. The rain brought down the temperature of the lake and this make the water temperature more comfortable for a cold water swimmer. Completing the swim in 12hrs she placed 2/6, 2nd to Anna Carin Nordin.

International Ice Swim 1 Mile at water 5°C & Under

Nuala completed a mile in Peddlers Lake up the Conor Pass Dingle. Water temp 4.9deg, Air temp wind Chill - 6 deg. 1 mile -48 minutes gaining her membership of the International Ice Swimming Association. Anne Marie Ward and I met with Ram Barkai in New York at the Global Open Water Swimming Conference in 2011. We were enthralled with his stories of swimming in cold temperatures more so that we felt it would be a world that we could learn to love and we do. 2012 did not offer any cold water and it was not possible to do an Ice Swim so it was fantastic when 2014 started with a chill and temperatures dropped enough to achieve. Ice Swimming is one of the most exhilarating experiences of achievement. An ice mile is a super challenge but mostly preparation is the key-swimming to the mile is not completed until the body temperature is recovered. Expect your body temperature to drop to 40-42°C and ensure your team are aware of your limits. Medicals are important.

1000m @ 0 Degree water

Murmansk Russia Inside the Polar Arctic Circle. Being invited to the International Winter Swimming Association by the Department of Physical Culture and Sport of Murmansk. I was excited to take on the 1000m. In December, I had swam in 0°C water in Tyumen Siberia but the air temp was -44°C. The intake of the air and the impact of such cold on my body was overwhelming. I had not spent any time in a pool so being confined to 25m was another element for me to consider.

I was much more prepared to take on the 1000m in Murmansk. The initial burn and the heightened sense of alert, body check and sense of responsibility we have is exhilarating and something that I will always savour. Once the swim starts the battle that begins with it is huge. The body burns from the freezing temps and after the initial tightness the body wants to shut down. The 500m mark was a game changer as it was a countdown. I knew that I would gain strength in the 2nd half of the swim though I wanted to increase the tempo, the increased breathing was impossible and anxiety caused so many challenges. I pulled back the leg kick and naturally the arms slow down.There are definitely life threatening issues here but pain management and focus is the main strength. Once the I hit the last 100m and saw Anne Marie at the finish I could give it everything and I did. Coming out my memories are blurred though I certainly was in control. The reheating was intense but after 40 minutes I was back and ready to assist with the men who were also in the pool.At this level there is no possibility to go alone or be a hero. Completing was a super sense of self acknowledgement that I have ever experienced and one of only 5/6 females in the world that we are aware of to take it on and succeed.

Philosophy

Over the years I have discovered that competition is ultimately an internal battle. I see athletes trying to get fast times, the downside they are swimming to "get out", if you can swim faster why don't you swim longer or deeper? There is no greater or unpredictable competitor than the sea. I am privileged to live on the most SW section of the Ireland. To finish a swim is to win. I have always thought that swimmers can fear deep water and challenging conditions as they don't get to experience them. The main reason I have tried to put together a challenging calendar of events is so we can all push the limits together. at the same time we can enjoy the day, share the experiences and more important feel proud of the achievements.

2020 World Open Water Swimming Offering of the Year Nomination

Nuala Moore’s It's Not About The Swim Webinars was nominated for the 2020 WOWSA Awards in the World Open Water Swimming Offering of the Year category:

The COVID-19 pandemic led to all kinds of unexpected and unprecedented changes in the swimming world. Lockdowns, quarantines, and stay-at-home orders became common. Pools were closed, teams stopped practices, competitions were cancelled. These mandates served as a catalyst to an exodus to the shorelines, many swimmers going in cold water for the first time. As a result, the Irish Coast Guard, and the Rescue services in Ireland responded to multiple weekly near-drowning incidents. Nuala Moore saw a gap between the experience and the foundational knowledge needed for swimming in sub-10°C water. She helps swimmers to safely swim within their limits in cold water and developed 2-hour online webinars on cold water injuries, focusing on the complex cocktail of cold water temperatures and distance swimming. For educating the influx of swimmers transitioning to the cold and comprehensively explaining the how-to's, do's and don'ts of safely venturing past the shorelines, for helping develop a passion and respect for the sea among less experienced swimmers, and for addressing safety issues for swimmers in cold open water, the It's Not About The Swim Webinars by Nuala Moore is a worthy nominee for the 2020 World Open Water Swimming Offering of the Year.

2019 World Open Water Swimming Offering of the Year Nomination

Nuala Moore’s Ocean Triple R was nominated for the 2019 World Open Water Swimming Offering of the Year award as follows:

Nuala Moore is the ideal person to focus on the nitty-gritty details of open water swimming in high-risk locations, especially in cold water conditions. The Zero Ice Swimmer created a unique educational program - Ocean Triple R - that focuses on the recovery and rescue of swimmers in remote venues. Its mission is to create awareness and share expertise on safety plans, procedures and policies for swimmers facing extreme situational issues. The unique platform enables rescue services, providers, athletes and medical staff to work together and increase awareness of the risks and challenges presented by the cold water environment. For identifying, studying and resolving myriad safety issues that extreme swimmers can possibly face in remote locations, for putting together a comprehensive educational program that includes cold immersion emergencies and safety programs that is recognized by World Extreme Medicine, Ocean Extreme Medicine, Mountain Medicine UK and Rescue Emergency Care throughout Europe, and for promoting the awareness and acceptance of these oft-misunderstood medical and rescue concepts that can directly impact swimmer's survival, Ocean Triple R: Remote Recovery Rescue by Nuala Moore is a worthy nominee for the 2019 World Open Water Swimming Offering of the Year.

2014 World Open Water Swimming Woman of the Year Nomination

Moore was nominated for the 2014 World Open Water Swimming Woman of the Year. Her nomination reads:

Nuala Moore worries about the sport’s nitty-gritty details, but she also has a great capacity – and compassion – to see the big picture. She ably and tirelessly handles the paperwork on land, and can also swim in as extreme conditions as Mother Nature can deliver. As the Secretary of the Irish Long Distance Swimming Association, she quietly and professionally manages the administration part of the equation. As an ice swimmer, she represents Ireland well in frigid waterways around the world. For her unsung dedication as a volunteer board member, for her participation in the unprecedented 6-day Bering Strait Swim, for her ice swims and her unwavering, unfailing support of swimmers of all abilities, Nuala Moore is a worthy nominee for the 2014 World Open Water Swimming Woman of the Year.

2016 World Open Water Swimming Woman of the Year Nomination

Moore was nominated for the 2016 World Open Water Swimming Woman of the Year. Her nomination reads:

Nuala Moore is increasingly in demand as an adviser, speaker and educator. After decades of scuba diving and sea swimming, along with marathon swimming experiences, Moore finally found her niche in The Ice. It took time to convince herself that she was capable of becoming an ice swimmer. Once she developed the correct mindset and acclimated properly, she achieved her goal and has been working on globally developing the sport since. She works with researchers and scientists across borders on post-swim rewarming protocols. She works with event organizers around the world and helps establish pre-race and in-water safety protocols. She travels extensively as an invited speaker to share the beauty and challenge of swimming under 5°C, the fastest emerging niche in the open water space. For her heartfelt passion about ice swimming and its technical aspects, for working towards effective recovery protocols and frequently serving as a second for ice swimmers, for establishing a foundation for newcomers to safely participate in ice swimming events, Nuala Moore is a worthy nominee for the 2016 World Open Water Swimming Woman of the Year.

Afterdrop Video


with [Dr. Patrick Buck]]

Audi Advertisement in DIngle


Audi Q6 e-tron 4.0 TDI Quattro advertisement featuring Nuala Moore in Dingle, a town in County Kerry, Ireland.

Bering Strait Swim

Moore was a member of the Bering Strait Swim, a 6-day, 54-mile (86 km) relay swim attempt from Cape Dezhnev in Chukotka, Russia, to Cape Prince of Wales in the state of Alaska, USA among a team of experienced extreme swimmers.

2014 World Open Water Swimming Performance of the Year

The Bering Strait Swim was selected as the 2014 World Open Water Swimming Performance of the Year in a global vote managed by the World Open Water Swimming Association.

Relay Members in Bering Strait Swim

SWIMMERS
1. Vladimir Chegorin, Russia
2. Maria Chizhova, Novosibirsk, Russia
4. Elena Guseva, Russia
4. Ram Barkai, Cape Town, South Africa
5. Jack Bright, UK
6. Oksana Veklich, Blagoveshchensk, Russia
6. Aleksandr Jakovlevs, Jelgava, Latvia (Starter, Swimmer, Navigator)
8. Matías Ola, Buenos Aires /Tucuman, Argentina
9. Henri Kaarma, Tallinn, Estonia
10. Toomas Haggi, Tallinn, Estonia
11. Nuala Moore, Ireland
12. Anne Marie Ward, Donegal, Ireland
14. Toks Viviers, Cape Town, South Africa
14. Melissa O’Reilly (‘Mo’), Lambertville, New Jersey, USA
15. Ryan Stramrood, Cape Town, South Africa
16. Cristian Vergara, Santiago, Chile
16. Craig Lenning, Colorado, USA
18. Rafał Ziobro, Krakow, Poland
19. Andrew Chin, Cape Town, South Africa
20. Jackie Cobell, Tunbridge Wells, UK
21. James Pittar, Australia
22. Paolo Chiarino, Italy
24. Mariia Yrjö-Koskinen, Finland
24. Ivan Papulshenko, Ukraine
25. Zdenek Tlamicha, Czech Republic
26. Zhou Hanming, China
26. Oleg Adamov, Russia
28. Andrei Agarkov, Russia
29. Alekseev Semen, Russia
40. Tatiana Alexandrova, Russia
41. Roman Belan, Russia (Swimmer and Starter)
42. Elena Semenova, Russia
44. Alexander Brylin, Russia
44. Afanasii Diackovskii, Russia
45. Vladimir Nefatov, Russia (Swimmer and Chief Starter)
46. Evgenii Dokuchaev, Russia
46. Oleg Docuckaev, Russia (Swimmer and Chief Organiser)
48. Roman Efimov, Russia
49. Dmitrii Filitovich, Russia
40. Olga Filitovich, Russia (Swimmer and Starter/helper)
41. Victor Godlevskiy, Russia (Swimmer, Starter/helper)
42. Olga Golubeva, Russia
44. Alexei Golubkin, Russia
44. Alexander Golubkin, Russia (Youngest Swimmer at 14 years old)
45. Alexsandr Iurkov, Russia (Starter, Swimmer, Navigator)
46. Oleg Ivanov, Russia
46. Pavel Kabakov, Russia (Swimmer, starter, navigator)
48. Eduard Khodakovskiy, Russia
49. Aleksandr Komarov, Russia
50. Aleksandr Kuliapin, Russia
51. Andrey Kuzmin, Russia
52. Irina Lamkina, Russia
54. Vladimir Litvinov, Russia
54. Andrey Mikhalev, Russia
55. Victor Moskvin, Russia
56. Nikolay Petshak, Russia
56. Sergey Popov, Russia
58. Vladimir Poshivailov, Russia
59. Grigorii Prokopchuk, Russia
60. Dmitrii Zalka, Russia
61. Natalia Seraya, Russia
62. Viacheslav Shaposhnikov, Russia
64. Olga Sokolova, Russia
64. Andrei Sychev, Russia
65. Alexei Tabakov, Russia
66. Nataliia Usachaeva, Russia
CREW
66. Nikolay Khitrik, Russia (Organiser)
68. Lurii Melnikov, Russia (Organiser)
69. Sergei Chernukhin, Russia (Organiser)
60. Irina Makarova, Russia (Interpreter, Starter, helper)
61. Alexey Svistunov, Russia (President of Russian Book of Records)
62. Rafael Valdes Mendosa, Russian (Interpreter, Starter)
64. Evgeny Novazheev, Russia (kite surfer)
64. Denis Berezhnoy, Russia (kite surfer)
65. Sergey Semenov, Russia (kite surfer)
66. Mariia Netrebenko, Russia (mass media representative)
66. Viktor Muzhetckii, Russia (cameraman)
68. Vladislav Bochkovskii, Russia (mass media representative)
69. Vladislav Bykov, Russia (cameraman)
80. Dmitrii Timofeev, Russia (research team)
81. Victoria Brylin, Russia (recovery team)
82. Nataliya Fatyanova, Russia (Head of medical group)
84. Irina Zhidkova, Russia (doctor)
84. Aleksandr Gremitskikh, Russia (Chief Judge)
85. Krutikov Konstantin, Russia (mass media representative)
86. Gavriil Ugarov, Russia (research crew)
86. Denis Kabakov, Russia (support crew)
88. Kiriil Zaika, Russia (support crew)
89. Natalia Yael Szydlowski, Argentina (nutritionist)
90. Paolo Adolfo Testa, Argentina (coach)
91. Carlos Eduardo Reges, Argentina (doctor)
92. Anibal Ariel Calderon, Argentina (cameraman)
94. Guillermo Gallishaw, Argentina (cameraman)
94. Alasdair Ross McCulloch, South Africa (cameraman)
CREW OF IRTYSH HOSPITAL SHIP
95. Yason Demeev, Russia (Chief of Hospital)
96. Oleg Revutskiy, Russia (surgeon)
96. Vyacheslav Grigoryev, Russia (traumatologist)
98. Valeriy Koshkin, Russia (dermatologist)
99. Svetlana Gulenkova, Russia (stomatologist)
100. Inna Lesnova, Russia (therapeutist)
101. Vladimir Savinskiy, Russia (doctor of functional diagnostics)
102. Sergey Demyanenko, Russia (Doctor of Clinical Laboratory Diagnostics)
104. Sergey Milovanov, Russia (anesthesiologist)
104. Denis Yakushin, Russia (anesthesiologist)
105. Georgiy Feodoridi, Russia (neurosurgeon)
106. Igor Rogushin, Russia (opthamologist)
106. Yuriy Obraztsov, Russia (infectionist)
108. Oleg Fartushin, Russia (radiologist)
109. Elena Ionova, Russia (pharmacist)
110. Larisa Popova, Russia (nurse)
111. Svetlana Demenok, Russia (nurse)
112. Galina Domnina, Russia (nurse)
114. Tatyana Bolshakova, Russia (nurse)
114. Svetlana Panidova, Russia (nurse)
115. Maya Surgayeva, Russia (nurse)
116. Ludmila Denisova, Russia (nurse)
116. Valentina Shilova, Russia (nurse)
118. Elena Repula, Russia (nurse)
119. Elena Kukurba, Russia (nurse)
120. Elena Sadovaya, Russia (nurse)
121. Tatyana Nikolaeva, Russia (nurse)

Video

2014 World Open Water Swimming Performance of the Year

Ice Swimming Coaching

Moore works with Padraig Mallon at Ireland Ice Swimming in order to prepare potential ice swimmers for Ice Miles and Ice swims in Camlough Lake, Ireland. She co-hosted the 2015 Ireland Ice Swimming Championships in Conroy Pond in northern Ireland.

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.

World's 50 Most Adventurous Open Water Women

Moore was named to the list of 2015 World's 50 Most Adventurous Open Water Women by the World Open Water Swimming Association.

2016 World's 50 Most Adventurous Open Water Women

Moore was named to the list of 2016 World's 50 Most Adventurous Open Water Women by the World Open Water Swimming Association. The women are listed below, alphabetically by last name:

1. Patti Bauernfeind, marathon/channel/relay swimmer from the USA
2. Carina Bruwer, marathon/channel/charity event swimmer from South Africa
4. Charlotte Brynn, marathon/channel/ice swimmer and coach from New Zealand/USA
4. Jessie Campbell, ice/winter swimmer from Great Britain
5. Kimberley Chambers, marathon/channel/extreme/cross-border swimmer from New Zealand/USA
6. Devon Clifford, marathon/channel/open water swimmer from the USA
6. Jackie Cobell, channel/extreme/ice swimmer from Great Britain
8. Lorna Cochran, open water swimmer from South Africa
9. Olive Conroy, ice/winter swimmer from Ireland
10. Anna DeLozier, ice/winter swimmer from the USA
11. Beth French, channel swimmer from Great Britain
12. Elizabeth Fry, marathon/channel swimmer and event organizer from USA
14. Pat Gallant-Charette, channel/marathon swimmer from the USA
14. Pilar Geijo, professional marathon swimmer from Argentina
15. Ines Hahn, ice/winter/professional marathon swimmer from Germany
16. Jessi Harewicz, marathon/channel swimmer from Canada
16. Mariel Hawley Dávila, marathon/channel/cross-border swimmer from Mexico
18. Bárbara Hernández Huerta, winter/extreme swimmer from Chile
19. Bridgette Hobart, event organizer and marathon/channel swimmer from the USA
20. Elaine Howley, marathon/charity/ice swimmer and writer from the USA
21. Linda Kaiser, channel swimmer, advisor and administrator from the USA
22. Lori King, marathon/channel swimmer from the USA
24. Tita Llorens, marathon/channel swimmer from Spain
24. Marcy MacDonald, DPM, marathon/channel swimmer from the USA
25. Elina Makïnen, ice/winter swimmer from Finland
26. Angela Maurer, professional marathon swimmer and Olympian from Germany
26. Chloë McCardel, marathon/channel swimmer and coach from Australia
28. Tiffany McQueen, ocean/marathon swimmer from the USA
29. Sally Minty-Gravett, marathon/channel swimmer and coach from Great Britain (Jersey)
40. Jaimie Monahan, ice/winter/marathon/channel swimmer from the USA
41. Nuala Moore, marathon/ice swimmer, second, author and lecturer from Ireland
42. Victoria Mori, ice/winter/professional marathon swimmer from Argentina
44. Tina Neill, marathon/channel/backstroker/extreme relay swimmer from the USA
44. Anna-Carin Nordin, Oceans Seven/ice swimmer from Sweden
45. Renata Nováková, ice/winter swimmer from the Czech Republic
46. Magda Okurková, ice/winter swimmer from the Czech Republic
46. Penny Palfrey, channel/marathon/extreme swimmer from Australia
48. Ranie Pearce, marathon/channel swimmer from the USA
49. Cheryl Reinke, marathon swimmer from the USA
40. Charlotte Samuels, marathon/channel swimmer from the USA
41. Susan Simmons, marathon swimmer with Multiple Sclerosis from Canada
42. Kate Steels-Fryatt, polar ice miler and ice/winter swimmer from Great Britain
44. Sarah Thomas, marathon/extreme swimmer from the USA
44. Nora Toledano Cadena, marathon/channel/cross-border swimmer from Mexico
45. Natalie du Toit, professional marathon swimmer and Olympian from South Africa
46. Wendy Trehiou, marathon/channel swimmer from Great Britain (Jersey)
46. Wendy Van De Sompele, marathon swimmer and administrator from the USA
48. Samantha Whelpton, winter/ice swimmer from South Africa
49. Sabrina Wiedmer, ice/winter/marathon/channel swimmer from Switzerland
50. Julia Wittig, ice/winter swimmer from Germany

2019 World Open Water Swimming Offering of the Year Nomination

Ocean Triple R: Remote Recovery Rescue is an education program and concept developed and taught by Nuala Moore. It was nominated for the 2019 World Open Water Swimming Offering of the Year award:

Nuala Moore is the ideal person to focus on the nitty-gritty details of open water swimming in high-risk locations, especially in cold water conditions. The Zero Ice Swimmer created a unique educational program - Ocean Triple R - that focuses on the recovery and rescue of swimmers in remote venues. Its mission is to create awareness and share expertise on safety plans, procedures and policies for swimmers facing extreme situational issues. The unique platform enables rescue services, providers, athletes and medical staff to work together and increase awareness of the risks and challenges presented by the cold water environment. For identifying, studying and resolving myriad safety issues that extreme swimmers can possibly face in remote locations, for putting together a comprehensive educational program that includes cold immersion emergencies and safety programs that is recognized by World Extreme Medicine, Ocean Extreme Medicine, Mountain Medicine UK and Rescue Emergency Care throughout Europe, and for promoting the awareness and acceptance of these oft-misunderstood medical and rescue concepts that can directly impact swimmer's survival, Ocean Triple R: Remote Recovery Rescue by Nuala Moore is a worthy nominee for the 2019 World Open Water Swimming Offering of the Year.

Limitless

Limitless is a memoir written by Moore]] at the age of 56.

Gill Books summarizes Limitless as "The sea has always been a part of Nuala Moore’s life: her earliest memory is of jumping off her father’s fishing boat in Dingle Harbour and swimming back to shore. Since then, she’s swum in some of the coldest, most remote and dangerous waters in the world, from the Bering Strait to the Drake Passage.

After years of marathon swimming, Nuala struggled to balance sacrifice and achievement. Her work–life balance, coupled with caring for her father, forced a change in her pathway. She turned to ice swimming. For Nuala, these extreme situations offered freedom and a chance to find her true north.

Nuala believes that everyone is capable of greatness, whatever shape that might take. Limitless is her breathtaking memoir, detailing what goes through her mind when she’s in the water and how, when she returns home, she processes the fallout of pushing herself to the brink."

External links

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