Linda Clarke

Linda Clarke an Honour Swimmer in the Ireland Marathon Swimming Hall of Fame

Linda Clarke after becoming the first Irish female to cross the 33 km False Bay in South Africa

Linda Clark is a 50-year-old open water swimmer and support crew member from the Glenalbyn Masters in Ireland.

Open Water Swimming Highlights

• She completed the unprecedented 16 km Cork to Cobh - First Crossing together with Ned Denison, John Downes, Tadhg Harrington, Ciaran Byrne, and Fergal Somerville in 2009.
• She competed in the 10 km Irish National Championships in Lough Lene in 2022.
• On 8 September 2021, she completed a 51 km Round Jersey circumnavigation swim around Jersey in 9 hours 58 minutes at the age of 47.
• On 17 August 2023, she completed a 14.4 km crossing of the Strait of Gibraltar from Spain to Morocco in 3 hours 12 minutes at the age of 49.
• On 18 July 2024, she completed a 33.5 km crossing of the English Channel from England to France in 10 hours 10 minutes at the age of 50.
• On 19 October 2024, she completed the 45.9 km 20 Bridges Manhattan Swim in 8 hours 0 minutes 34 seconds at the age of 50.
• On 25 July 2020 and on 25 July 2021, she completed the 7.5 km Battle of Carlingford Lough in Ireland in 1:44:39 and 1:57:23 respectively.
• On 17 September 2022, she completed a 16.9 km crossing of Lake Windermere in England in 5 hours 29 minutes.
• On 1 January 2024, she assisted John Curley across the 33 km False Bay in South Africa in 10 hours 38 minutes with escort pilot Roger Finch.
• On 5 January 2024, she completed a 33 km crossing of False Bay in South Africa in 10 hours 27 minutes with support crew member John Curley and escort pilot Derrick Frazer at the age of 50.
• False Bay in 2025 in 10 hours 28 minutes
• Batalla de Rande in 2025 in 8 hours 5 minutes
• SCAR (all 4 lakes) in 15 hours 53 minutes
• Round Jersey in 2021 in 9 hours 58 minutes
• Windermere in 2022 in 5 hours 30 minutes
• Baltimore to Fastnet in 2023 in 5 hours 58 minutes
• Strait of Gibraltar in 2023 (Ireland record) in 3 hours 12 minutes
• Cork to Cobh in 2019 in 3 hours 37 minutes
• Galway Bay in 2019 in 3 hours 46 minutes
• Oceanman Lago D’Orta in 2023 in 3 hours 52 minutes
• Dun Laoghaire to Newcastle in 2024 in 6 hours 1 minute

Triple Crown of Open Water Swimming

• English Channel in 2024 (fastest female over 50) in 10 hours 10 minutes
• Catalina Channel in 2025 in 11 hours 52 minutes
• Manhattan Island in 024 in 8 hours 1 minute

Lough Lene National Championships 2022 Results

1. Finn O'Neill, ESB, 2:09:04
2. Sean Donnellan, Glenalbyn SC, 2:09:23
3. Hazel Bentley, Wicklow, 2:11:48
4. Ella Carroll, Limerick SC, 2:16:56
5. Donncha O Siadhail, Meath Masters, 2:29:41
6. Joshua Reilly, Sandycove, 2:30:12
7. Dario Fernandez, Clontarf, 2:30:31
8. Ross Beacom, Wicklow, 2:31:01
9. Douglas Ribeiro, Dublin, 2:32:28
10. Jessika Robson, Lisburn City Swimming Club, 2:38:04
11. Linda Clarke, Glenalbyn Masters, 2:48:16
12. Declan Bradshaw, Sandycove, 2:57:18
13. Jackie O'Connor, NAC Masters, 2:58:09
14. David Lindopp, Templeogue, 3:02:07
15. Iosif Codrean, Half Moon, 3:04:02
16. Kevin McHugh, Claremorris, 3:04:54
17. Dominic Mullan, Clontarf, 3:09:46
18. William Ferguson, Templeogue, 3:11:23
19. Claire Griffin, Templeogue, 3:13:43
20. Patrick Corkery, NAC Masters, 3:19:03
21. Sandra Carwood, NAC Masters, 3:28:48
22. Fran Escuder, NAC Masters, 3:30:30
23. Peter Coulahan, Glenalbyn Masters, 3:33:22
24. Kieran Broderick, 3:36:00
25. Gabrielle Furlong, Templeogue, 3:39:47
26. Fiona McCormack, Eastern Bay, 3:47:20
27. Mark Rush, NAC Masters, 3:51:13
28. Vanessa Daws, 3:54:04
29. Aaron Glynn, NAC Masters, 4:00:48
30. Emmett Delaney, NAC Masters, 4:02:34
31. Chris O'Meara, NAC Masters, 4:04:45
32. Colm Kincaid, Dublin, 4:05:42
33. Mark Lynch, Eastern Bay, 4:07:01

External links

• Chris Cook, Isabella Johnson Capture SCAR Buckles
• Chris Cook Goes 3 for 3, Winning A Beautiful Day On Apache
• SCAR Day 2: Chris Cook Retains Leads After Canyon. Linda Clarke, Albie Ashbrook, and Amy Meskill Very Close Heading to Apache
• Chris Cook Is Back At SCAR, Setting The Pace Across Saguaro
• That Others May Live – 5 Special PJs at the 2026 SCAR Swim Challenge
• Line Them Up For The 2026 SCAR Swim Challenge
• That Others May Live – 5 Special PJs at the 2026 SCAR Swim Challenge
• John Curley Getting Closer To The Toughest Thirteen
• What Comes Around, Goes Around: Linda Clarke Completes A False Bay Crossing
• Marathon Swimmers Federation bio
• Lough Lene National Championships 2022 Results
• One False Move By Ned Denison Across The Bay