DESC Events to Mid Year
DESC Upcoming Events to Mid Year (Note that events are subject to weather conditions).
| EVENT NAME |
ORGANISER |
DATE PROPOSED |
BRIEF DESCRIPTION |
HOW TO REGISTER |
| International Women’s Day |
DESC |
March 15th |
DESC hosts breakfast for All Comers at Lawlors. 09.30 to 10.30 |
Just turn up (and get wet….!) |
| Members’ Time |
DESC |
Continues every Saturday through all seasons |
Social event with swimmers at different levels. Find your “tribe” Includes a 3 Weekly draw in Spring season for attendees |
Just turn up |
| Swim clinic with Éabha Cox |
DESC |
May 5 |
Swim clinic with individual feedback and tips based on a video analysis |
Register with DESC |
| Darkness into Light Walk, followed by the swim |
Pieta |
May 10, 4:15am |
Venue: Shanoon, Dunmore East |
Even Organiser: John/Noreen, 0872509785 |
| Season’s Opening |
DESC |
May 24th at Members Time 09.30 |
To celebrate the opening of “the season” with treats and swims and introducing Lifeguards |
Just turn up and encourage others – including non members |
| Pool People – Transition Day |
DESC |
June 24th |
To launch our pool trainees to the full sea experience! |
Closed to “graduates” Others just cheer |
| Swim Safety Event |
DESC |
April/May |
A safety session focusing on sea swimming to be run for us by RNLI experienced team |
Just turn up. Venue and times to be posted |
| Triathlon |
Triathlon Waterford |
June 7th |
Our “local” triathlon. Come and cheer on participants |
N/A |
| Summer Solstice Full Moon
|
DESC |
June 11th |
To celebrate the Strawberry Moon – full moon swim. Exact times to be decided |
Just turn up |
| The RNLI Dunmore East SWIM |
RNLI |
June 21st |
Our local “big distance swim” – not to be missed. Keep an eye out for further info. Will involve many of our members |
Managed by RNLI |
| Beat the Ferryman 2025 |
GAA Passage East |
July 6th |
Another “big distance swim” Keep an eye out for further info. Will involve many of our members |
Managed by GAA Passage East |
The above events cover the period up to Mid Year and as events become scoped we will post notices on the website. Expect: A SWALK; A SWIKE; A swim techniques clinic; A BBQ; A Water Sports Day; and more.
All events have been added to the calendar.
