Open Sea Programme 2013

New Website
The Open Sea Committee have launched a new website www.leinsteropensea.ie
For further information on the Open Sea Races please email the Committee.
Visit us on http://www.facebook.com/leinsteropensea for all the latest news.


Dublin Water Safety Surf Open Day Killiney Sunday 12th May 2013
The Open Day will be held on Killiney Beach May 12th. There will be demonstrations, novice events, competitions, and giveaways on the day.

Dublin Lifesaving Team will be showcasing the Surf Lifesaving, which incorporates lifesaving skills in race formats. There will be demonstrations of the sport on rescue race boards and ski's. There
will also be a taster session for anyone to join in and try it out.

We will have a DJ playing music throughout the day keeping the spirits high.

Anyone who is interested can come along, all amateurs and novices are encouraged to come along and participate(from 8 years old and up); so bring your friends.

Irish Water Safety will be present on the day educating the public on safety at waterways and will have their rescue boats out in Killiney giving people trips around the bay.

Try some other water sports like Kayaking, Surfing and Stand-Up Paddle-boarding (SUP) with thanks to Great Outdoors, Billabong and Red Paddle Co. who will be out on the day also.

There will be spot prizes and giveaways on the day for anyone who participates.

The event runs during An Taisce's Clean Coast Week. Check out the photos from last year's event on the Dublin Water Safety facebook Page.


Entry Forms for Summer 2013 Opensea Races
Entry forms are now available for the following major opensea swims later in the summer.
Great Leinster Swim - Lough Dan -17 Aug 13
94th Dublin City Liffey Swim - 24 Aug 13
Wicklow 3k Race - Wicklow Harbour - 7 Sep 13
Dun Laoghaire Harbour Race - 8 Sep 13

Overseas Entry Forms
Overseas entrants for the Liffey and Dun Laoghaire swims should use the following forms:
94th Dublin City Liffey Swim (Overseas) - 24 Aug 13
Dun Laoghaire Harbour Race (Overseas) - 8 Sep 13

Adult Consent Form
All swimmers taking part in the open sea swims organised by Leinster Swimming and Leinster Clubs should read the Adult Consent Form and returned a signed copy.






 

 

Note:

The complete results for 2011 can still be viewed here as an archive
The complete results for 2010 can still be viewed here as an archive
The complete results for 2009 can still be viewed here as an archive
The complete results for 2008 can still be viewed here as an archive
The complete results for 2007 can still be viewed here as an archive
The complete results for 2006 can still be viewed here as an archive
The complete results for 2005 can still be viewed here as an archive

 

 

 

2013 Open Sea Calendar
Click here to view the final draft of the 2013 Open Sea Swimming Calendar that has just been published.

Online Survey by Dr. Tom Doyle into Jellyfish Stings
Stung By a Jellyfish?
Have you been stung by a jellyfish? If yes, then we are interested in knowing where and when the incident happened and what treatment, if any, you received.

Simply click on our Google map tool to “Report a sting” and complete a short questionnaire. The whole process should take less than 5 minutes. The information collected will help us determine if there are any particular hotspots or areas to avoid swimming in. It will also give us a good estimate of how many persons are stung each summer. Thank you for your time and information.
http://www.jellyfish.ie/index.asp


Click here for an information sheet for First Aid for the treatment of JellyFish Sting

Jellyfish ID Card
Click here
for a link to a partial jellyfish ID card provided by   Tom Doyle from te Zoology Dept of UCC a few years ago.