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The 7th Eastern Bay Invitational International Ice Mile Swim – readers’ swims

On Friday morning, 1 February, Fergal Sommerville received a phone call from Lough Dan. “Sorry,” they said. “The roads to Lough Dan are impassable. You won’t be able to get here tomorrow for your swim.”

06 Feb 2019 • Simon Griffiths

The Ponds - a delightful film packed full of swimmers' humour

06 Feb 2019 • Simon Griffiths

Diary of a wandering swimmer - ‘Sunny Dunny’ home of the red cliffs and long lost lidos

20 Jan 2019 • Kate Gillwood

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