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Impressive haul of medals for Offaly swimmers at national Community Games finals

THERE was another super haul of medals for Offaly wwimmers in the National Finals of the Community Games held in UL on the 24th September 2022 with the swimmers bringing home 9 national medals in total. Will Brown (Ferbane Area) started off the ...

06 Oct 2022 at 12:13

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Impressive haul of medals for Offaly swimmers at national Community Games finals

03 Oct 2022 at 17:24

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The time feels right – three-time Paralympic champion Hannah Russell retires

Three-time Paralympic champion Hannah Russell has announced her retirement. The Surrey born-swimmer, 26, won S12 400m freestyle silver at London 2012 and also collected two bronze medals on her Paralympics debut. Russell added a World ...

27 Sept 2022 at 12:48

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BIG PICTURE GALLERY: Offaly swimmers brave the weather for annual Christmas Day Swim

A group of swimmers in Offaly braved the cold to take part in the Annual Christmas Day Swim. The swim in Banagher has become a yearly tradition and while there were some regulars absent this year, the brave people who did swim were ...

07 Jan 2022 at 13:14

Midland Tribune

Christmas Day swim in Banagher raised funds for Banagher Christmas lights group

THE annual Christmas Day swim in Banagher took place on the Saturday morning with a special guest swimmer, local man Ger Wynne. Ger has been swimming in the pool every day, over the past year. He started the task during lockdown ...

04 Jan 2022 at 17:18

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Swimmer Ross Murdoch hints at another return to the pool as he celebrates degree

Commonwealth champion Ross Murdoch is swapping the pool for the police following his graduation from the University of Stirling, but says he “still dreams about swimming” every night. The university gave his career in the pool ...

25 Nov 2022 at 16:43

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Swimmer Ross Murdoch hints at another return to the pool as he celebrates degree

25 Nov 2022 at 15:55

Lifestyle

What actually happens to your body during a festive cold water swim?

Many people see in the New Year or celebrate Christmas or Boxing Day with a cold water swim – often in fancy dress or just a swimsuit to get chilly in the winter water. “Research suggests that cold water swimming has a ...

23 Dec 2022 at 12:35

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Men allowed to compete in artistic swimming at Olympics for first time from 2024

Men will be allowed to compete in artistic swimming at the Olympics for the first time from Paris 2024 as part of the “sport’s evolution towards inclusivity”. The International Olympic Committee has rubberstamped the ...

22 Dec 2022 at 11:10

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Success for Offaly swimmers at National Community Games finals

OFFALY competitors had plenty of success at the Community Games Swimming National Final 2021 which took place in UL on November 27. Offaly did very well with four medal finishes (3 Tullamore and 1 Ferbane). A lot of ...

02 Dec 2021 at 13:51

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Nick O'Hare – the former Olympian who has embraced country living in Tullamore

A FORMER Olympic swimmer has embraced country life in Tullamore after moving into the area two years ago. Born in Galway and living in Dublin from four years of age, Nick O'Hare moved to Tinnycross, on the ...

21 Jul 2021 at 15:35

National News

Gardai arrest swim coach in connection with sexual offence allegations

Gardai have arrested a man in the Dublin area in connection with sexual offence allegations. Swim Ireland confirmed that one of its coaches had been suspended as gardai carry out an investigation. Gardai ...

05 May 2022 at 16:47

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