Post by Ptarmigan on Aug 25, 2008 9:54:04 GMT
Swimmers brave open sea in island race
Long distance open water swimming is not for the faint-hearted.
Battling through strong tides in freezing water is definitely not how most would want to spend a Saturday afternoon.
However, 19 brave competitors, comprising of 15 men and four women, took to the waters at Rathlin's Church Bay on the north Antrim coast earlier today to swim seven statute miles to Ballycastle Bay.
Swimmers brave open sea in island race
Battling through strong tides in freezing water is definitely not how most would want to spend a Saturday afternoon.
However, 19 brave competitors, comprising of 15 men and four women, took to the waters at Rathlin's Church Bay on the north Antrim coast earlier today to swim seven statute miles to Ballycastle Bay.
Swimmers brave open sea in island raceCheers
Ptarmigan