Galway Bay
From Openwaterpedia
Kevin Thornton welcomed by Brian Thornton and Fran Thornton in 2007 as he finished a 13 km swim across Galway Bay on the west coast of Ireland
Coach Catherine Walsh at 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
- It was first crossed by Kevin Thornton and Ronan Collins in 2006.
- It is part of the Irish Grand Slam of Open Water Swimming.
- The first marathon race, about 15.8 km, took place in 1970 - described in Galway Bay Solo Swims.
- The most popular is the 10 km - 10.5 km cross the bay swim (often described between 13 and 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.
- Other solo swims across this course, and others, are described in Galway Bay Solo Swims.
- Another Galway Bay swims are described in Inisheer - Doolin Swims.
External links
- Paul Leonard Swims Around The World With Sharks and Siblings
- Brian Foster Pioneers Another First: History’s First Double Irish Triple Crown
- Giving Back In The Open Water – Mother’s Love Leaves a Legacy
- Milko van Gool Talks About His Spark In Swimming and Five Big Swims
- John-Charles Curley, Andrew Packer Go 1-2 In The Irish Grand Slam
- Vindication Swim to Open in the US in the Aquatic Capital of America
- 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
