Ian remains consistent in his pool and sea training but took on an art class this week as something different.

Dee managed to get a very small swim in off the Cliffs of Moher and it feels more exciting than a big channel swim.

We planned to speak about motivation but ended up talking about it really in the context of social media and the positives and negatives that go with it.

Congratulations to Brian Foster who became the first to complete the Irish triple crown with swims all completed as multiples with his double North Channel, triple Fastnet and double Galway Bay.

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Ian and Dee discuss the turn of the season and what this means to what you pack in your swim bag and Ian’s thought process on moving from skins to wetsuit for colder temps.

They catch up on Daragh’s progress on Swimeire, share stories from recent swims, and tackle some common questions…

Can swimmers who learned as adults ever compete with childhood swimmers?

How do you find new swim spots?

They both realise they love a sparking night swim.

Music by Enda Gallery

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This week we are joined by Annette Cullen, ILDSA (Irish long distance swimming association) board member.

She is no stranger to marathon swimming herself having completed a few relays and solos as well as crewing a number of people through challenging swims.

We catch up on what got Annette swimming, where it brought her and then we discuss the ILDSA recording and historical record of swims in Ireland.

The ILDSA is a volunteer led association with 7 board members that is made up of imdividuals from within the community who are truly passionate about this sport. There is also a working group of 7 people who support the ratifying process and creating of social media contents.

More info can be found here

https://www.ildsa.info

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