Irish Grand Slam of Open Water Swimming

Dál Riata crossing between Mull of Kintyre in Scotland and Torr Head in Northern Ireland as part of the Irish Triple Crown of Open Water Swimming

Irish swimmer John Charles Curley with Irish coach - pilot Ger Kennedy in 2022

American swimmer Andrew Packer

noun - The Irish Grand Slam is a four-part unassisted solo marathon swimming completion of the following four swims:

Swim Courses

1. 10.5 km Galway Bay (Irish: Loch Lurgan or Cuan na Gaillimhe), a 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
2. 16 - 21 km Fastnet Rock Swim or Fastnet Lighthouse Swim southwest of Cape Clear Island or 13 km from County Cork on the Irish mainland
3. 35 km North Channel between Donaghadee in Northern Ireland and Portpatrick in Scotland. It is also part of the Oceans Seven and The Celtic Quadrant.
4. 20.2 km Dál Riata Channel between Mull of Kintyre in Scotland and Torr Head in Northern Ireland

John Charles Curley created the Irish Grand Slam of Open Water Swimming in July 2024.
Ron Collins created the Grand Slam of Open Water Swimming in 2015.

1. John-Charles Curley completed the first Irish Grand Slam on 13 July 2024 at the age of 42

On 8 June 2022, he completed the Galway Bay from Aughinish Island Co. Clare to Salthill Co Galway in 3 hours 23 minutes 58 seconds
On 1 June 2024, he completed the 19.1 km Fastnet Rock Swim from the Fastnet Lighthouse to Baltimore in 6 hours 55 minutes 32 seconds at the age of 41
On 9 September 2023, he completed the 35 km North Channel from Northern Ireland to Scotland in 13 hours 8 minutes 10 seconds at the age of 41
On 13 July 2024, he completed the 20.2 km Dál Riata Channel between Mull of Kintyre and Torr Head in Northern Ireland in 10 hours 45 minutes 38 seconds at the age of 42

2. Andrew Packer completed the second Irish Grand Slam on 14 July 2024 at the age of 29

On 27 May 2022, he completed a 19.1 km Fastnet Rock swim from Fastnet Lighthouse to Baltimore in 5 hours 27 minutes 4 seconds at the age of 27
On 26 June 2024, he completed the 10.5 km Galway Bay in 2 hours 35 minutes in 14°C water at the age of 29
On 28 June 2024, he completed the 35 km North Channel from Northern Ireland to Scotland in 11 hours 51 minutes at the age of 29
On 14 July 2024, he completed the 20.2 km Dál Riata Channel from Scotland to Northern Ireland in record time of 7 hours 26 minutes 28 seconds at the age of 29

3. Milko van Gool On 31 July 2024 at the age of 58

On 30 July 2013, he completed a crossing of the 35 km North Channel from Northern Ireland to Scotland in 10 hours 34 minutes at the age of 47, setting the men's record.
On 15 July 2024 from Baltimore to Fastnet Rock in a time of 5.16.45, setting a new overall course record.
On 23 July 2024 he swam across Galway Bay in a time of 3.13.22
- On 31 July 2024, he completed the Dál Riata Channel Swim between the Mull of Kintyre in Scotland and the coast of Northern Ireland in a time of 9.19.36.