Category: Swimming

​Public Consultation on the Development of Ireland’s first National Swimming Strategy

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​Minister of State for Sport and the Gaeltacht, Jack Chambers, has launched a public consultation on the development of Ireland’s first National Swimming Strategy. The Strategy will be based on a vision to “provide everyone in Ireland with an opportunity…

Registration Now Open for Aura Boyne Swim on 16th June 2018

ARE YOU BRAVE ENOUGH TO BATTLE THE BOYNE?! REGISTRATION IS NOW OPEN – https://events.fitlive.ie/boyne-swim-2018 The newly titled Aura Boyne Swim will take place on Saturday the 16th June 2018 (Start time 1pm TBC) Drogheda Triathlon Club will host the Aura Boyne Swim 2018 once again with the continued and…

Three quarters of Ireland’s bathing waters are ‘Excellent’ quality for third year in a row; six beaches fail to make the grade

An EPA report, Bathing Water Quality in Ireland – A Report for the Year 2016, has found that the overall quality of Ireland’s bathing waters remains very good with 130 of 140 identified waters meeting strict EU standards. The strict…