Brianna Jackson
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Brianna Jackson is a 41-year-old Irish open water swimmer and an observer with the Irish Long Distance Swimming Association from Dalkey, previously known as Brianna Wallace.
Open Water Swimming Highlights
- She was named Swim Ireland’s 2025 Open Water Swimmer of the Year.
- In 2025, she completed the 18.5 km Skellig Michael to Portmagee crossing.
- In 2025, she competed in the Mount St Helens Classic, a 4-day, 4-lake 61.37 km stage swim: 20.9 km in Riffe Lake, 17.5 km in Lake Merwin, 12.1 km in Yale Lake, and 11.6 km in Mayfield Lake that surround the Mount St Helens Volcanic Monument within the Gifford Pinchot National Forest in the state of Washington.
- Between 23-26 April 2025, she competed in the SCAR Swim Challenge in Arizona, USA at the age of 41, completing a 27.3 km swim in Apache Lake, a 15.2 km in Saguaro Lake, and a 14.4 km swim in Canyon Lake.
- In 2025, she completed the 25.4 km Wicklow Head to Clogga swim.
- In 2025, she completed a 16.8 km Kish to Bray route and two challenging swims around Rockabill and Coney Hill.
- In 2025, she completed the 18.5 km Skellig Michael to Portmagee crossing.
- In 2025, she completed a 21 km swim from Cahore to Curracloe.
- In 2025, she completed a 15.9 km from Cahore to Tara Hill.
- In 2025, she completed a 10.4 km from Clogga to Ballymoney.
- In 2025, she completed a 18.9 Muglins Lighthouse to Kilcoole swim.
- In 2025, she was part of a successful 27 km relay from Dún Laoghaire to Newcastle.
- In 2024 swam Oceanman Spain Costa Azhar, 10 km in 4 hours 7 minutes 52 seconds in 18°C water.
- In 2024 swam Bullock Harbour to Bray Head Ireland, 11.5 km in 2 hours 37 minutes 53 seconds in 13.6°C water.
- In 2024 swam Bray Head to Newcastle Aerodrome/6mile point Ireland, 14.2 km in 3 hours 7 minutes 55 seconds in 14.1°C water.
- In 2024 swam Wicklow Head Lighthouse to Kilcoole train station, 15.8 km in 3 hours 25 minutes in 16.7°C water.
- In 2024 swam Wicklow Head to Clogga Beach Head, 26 km in 5 hours 31 minutes in 16.1°C water.
- In 2024 swam Rockabill Lighthouse to Balbriggan, 13 km in 5 hours 38 minutes in 14°C water.
- In 2024 swam Coney Hill, Balbriggan to River Boyne Co.Meath, 10.7 km in 4 hours 14 minutes in 13.5°C water.
- in 2024 swam Kish lighthouse to Bray, 16.8 km in 5 hours 24 minutes in 14.7°C water.
- In 2024 swam Rockabill Island to Coney Hill, Balbriggan Co. Dublin, 12.6 km in 5 hours 38 minutes in 14.1°C water.
Ice Swimming Highlights
- She competed in IISA 5th world Championships in Samoens France in 2024 freshwater, 3.7 C, freestyle: 1000m 20:30:28, 500m 09:45:73 and 100m 01:46:87.
- She finished 2nd overall in the Woerthersee-Swim Ice Austria Ice Kilometer on 18 February 2022 in 23:08.00 in 3.06°C water at the age of 37.
- She competed a 1000m freestyle on 11 February 2022 in Lough Bray, Ireland in 4.30°C water temperature.
External links
- Bee All You Can Bee, Brianna Jackson Is Swim Ireland’s Open Water Swimmer of the Year
- @theswimmingbee
- Corey Murphey, Jorge Agudelo Win The SCAR Swim Challenge
- Corey Murphey Moves Into Overall Lead After Day Three at SCAR
- Ildiko Szekely, Corey Murphey Battle It Out Across Canyon Lake on Day Two at SCAR
- Swimplifly Wins Day One at SCAR Swim – Three To Go
- Sara Palacios, Swimming from Quito to Saguaro, Canyon, Apache, and Roosevelt
- Two-time Winner Michael Rice Headlines SCAR Swim 2025
- Alex Rossi Wins Ice Kilometer At Woerthersee-Swim Ice Austria
- International Ice Swimming Association bio
- Bray to Howth swim
- Life Challenges
