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# sea swimming

This year
2024
Clontarf's landmark saltwater swimming pool will remain open despite restaurant closure
Last year
2023
In photos: Swimmers brave the Christmas Day dip
Wind and rain didn’t stop these merrymakers!
Extract: 'This is why you are here', the inner voice repeated. 'Breathe and trust yourself'
Louise Bruton: A costly redevelopment of a public swimming spot should never exclude anyone
All time
Níall Ó Murchú: Some top tips for getting the most from your Christmas Day swim
Opinion: We need to now prioritise water safety in Ireland as we did road safety
Opinion: Our water quality tests in Ireland are not good enough - the real picture is a lot worse
Poll: Do you swim in the sea?
Sea swimming and hula-hooping - a social life outside the pub