The Christmas Day Swim 2018
It’s our annual round up of Christmas Day Swim’s! The best way to work up an appetite for your Christmas dinner….
Many of these events are raising money for worthy causes. So grab the togs, rope in your mates and check out some of the Christmas Day swims on InspireMe.ie.
Remember
- Get in, get out and warm up.
- No alcohol before swimming.
- Postpone or cancel if conditions are not favorable
Galway
Salthill in aid of Cope
Loughrea in aid of CASA Loughrea
Portumna in aid of Portumna Day Care Centre
Kerry
Ballinskelligs in aid of Ballinskelligs Community Care & The Night Nursing Service in Kerry _ Irish Cancer Society
Portmagee in aid of Kerry Hospice Foundation and South Kerry Palliative Care
Cromane in aid of University Hospital Kerry Diabetes Day Unit
Ballybunion in aid of Ballybunion Sea & Cliff Rescue Service
Fenit in aid of RNLI Fenit Lifeboats
Carlow
Bagenalstown in aid of of Carlow/Kilkenny Homecare team
Carlow Town in aid of Our Lady’s Hospital for Children, Crumlin
Cork
Myrtleville Beach in aid of the Mercy Hospital Children’s Leukaemia Unit
Schull in aid of Cope Foundation
Ballylickey for CHILDLINE.
Clare
Gortglass in aid of the West Clare Cancer Centre.
Lahinch in aid of The Elevate Foundation
Cavan
Virginia in aid of St. Christopher’s Hospice, Virginia Community Care and Alzheimer’s Society
Donegal
Bundoran In aid of Ozanam House/St Vincent De Paul.
Sligo
Lough Arrow in aid of the Northwest Hospice
Streedagh in aid of S.H.O.U.T and The North West Hospice
Leitrim
Keeldra Lake in aid of Pieta House
Mohill in aid of the Andrew O’Malley Fund
Carrick On Shannon in aid of the Irish Guide Dogs for the Blind, the National Council for the Blind and the Leitrim Talking Newspaper
Waterford
Newtown and Guillaume Swimming Club, Tramore in aid of Waterford Viking Halliwick Swim Club.
Dunmore East in aid of our Dunmore East beavers, cubs & sea scouts
Ardmore
Kilmurrin Cove in aid of the Copper Coast Scout Group
Tipperary
Youghalarra in aid of CARMHA (connection and recovery of mental health and addiction), St Cronan’s Services – Nenagh and Runningforjosie and The Amanda Stapleton benefit fund.
Christmas Day Swim but not on Christmas Day!
But maybe you’re the one cooking Christmas Dinner. Fear not! There are some Christmas Dips planned on either side of the 25th. You’re going to have to think of a new excuse…..
Dublin
The Marathon Man to Iron Man Santa Swim is taking place at Dublin’s 40 foot on Sunday 23rd December. Get it over with early.
Wexford
Kilmore Quay for the Kilmore Quay RNLI and Wexford Sub Aqua is on Sunday 30th December
We will add to this list as event information becomes available. But if you are organising a swim that you would like us to include, please email the information to us at admin@inspireme.ie
Finally, all of these events are correct at the time of publishing. However we recommend you check with the event organiser before you travel.
Featured image is of the Keeldra Christmas Day Swim.
