tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37986453719276411482024-03-05T17:24:21.433+00:00Liam's English Channel Solo SwimUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger44125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3798645371927641148.post-23925894880420297262010-07-23T19:23:00.005+01:002010-07-23T20:25:16.812+01:00The Greatest Swim of My Life<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEghEf-ODXcErFcf9J9kt6m2rXO1f2jyMsPMCCOa9NeE0hbJBcQLO7ZfWJNcgtFUaXS7FXbAtz9hUx8Op3Y37EUxzJwqDE6W0jE6CuyZs2QMi1pzQACUkjVy1gn5lGvPRKqIgZxfOgY5mro/s1600/Via+La+France.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEghEf-ODXcErFcf9J9kt6m2rXO1f2jyMsPMCCOa9NeE0hbJBcQLO7ZfWJNcgtFUaXS7FXbAtz9hUx8Op3Y37EUxzJwqDE6W0jE6CuyZs2QMi1pzQACUkjVy1gn5lGvPRKqIgZxfOgY5mro/s320/Via+La+France.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5497183367022687810" /></a><br />Well today is my third day at home since my Epic swim last Monday and I was begining to feel human until I was kidnapped by Frank McNamara last night and he re introduced me to GUINNESS !!!! So today I also have my 1st Hangover in over 10 months !! Not sure if I miss them !!<br /><br />I am floating on top of the World absolutley thrilled with myself and I have to pinch myself regularley to remind myself that I have Swum The English Channel.<br /><br />I would like to thank all my crew who helped me to achieve my goal and a huge word of thanks goes to of you the people who sent texts tweets prayers and positive thoughts which helped me accross the Channel.<br /><br />I would love to know how many people were tracking my swim on the GPS tracker it seems that everyone I speek to was watching my progress.<br /><br />I will do another blog over the next few daysLiam Maherhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13702409153996950400noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3798645371927641148.post-90792167650881632472010-07-19T18:06:00.001+01:002010-07-19T18:09:00.938+01:00He Has LandedLiam finished his <br />English Channel Solo swim in 13 hrs 11 mins...... What can I say!!!! Great achievement. Im so very proud KayeLiam Maherhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13702409153996950400noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3798645371927641148.post-81885362090583227472010-07-19T14:06:00.002+01:002010-07-19T14:09:58.946+01:00No CoverageJim has no signal so finding it hard to tweet , keep sending tweets he will get them eventually. Last update liam doing really well they can see France no signing of landing yet. <br />Im here in Goudhurst with Sarah my cousin trying to pass a few hours but we are still keeping a watchful eye on the tracker. KayeLiam Maherhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13702409153996950400noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3798645371927641148.post-28638638979788700472010-07-19T06:12:00.002+01:002010-07-19T06:31:17.972+01:00He Is OFFAn early start for everyone, we woke at 2.15 am . Liam slept really well even if I didnt but hey he is the one swimming. We all left Varne Ridge and down to the Marina. It was very busy there Relay Teams , solo swimmers loading boats and getting the last few minutes on dry land. A little hiccup we forgot the passports so after me speeding back to the caravan park for them it was time to leave.<br />Liam set off from Shakespere beach ,I am not on the boat as i dont have great sea legs so I watched him leave from the road.. The weather conditions are very good its going to be about 22 deg today. Now all I have to do is wait ...........Liam Maherhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13702409153996950400noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3798645371927641148.post-78913282460424028942010-07-18T21:17:00.002+01:002010-07-18T21:31:31.730+01:00THE TIME IS HERE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!OMG!!!!!!<br />The time is here we are off to the boat at 3.30 am the weather here is fantastic. The view from Varne Ridge is great you can see the coast of France very clearly. Thanks to everyone for the messages of goodluck we both really appreciate them.<br /><br />Liam.To day is what the last year of hard trainning was for. I know in my own heart that you will make it, you have a great crew that will look after your needs and see you saftely to France. I will see you in Dover later..My love always KayeLiam Maherhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13702409153996950400noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3798645371927641148.post-71080326298943609192010-07-18T06:09:00.004+01:002010-07-18T09:17:30.297+01:00Anticipation and Excitement BuildingWell we arrived in Dover yesterday around lunch time and found <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_0">Varne</span> Ridge Caravan park our base for the next few days. I spent some time looking at the <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_1">placks</span> on the wall of all the Channel swimmers who have stayed here over the last couple of decades. Lots of Irish I must say!<br />Dave and Evelyn our hosts here take a very keen <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_2">interest</span> in the swimmer and they go o<span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_3">ut</span> of their way to make us as comfortable as possible.<br /><br />We meet some other Channel aspirants in the Mobile Home Park (Eddie from Brazil, Thomas from <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_4">Wexfo</span><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgE1Rnne8gBYwfguzjuq_R7WGH__cwkw9T2vWuPl-eZ1ZwVUhOTttg0l7c5emG_jnzoCZ8W1G0YBPZXRYlkGLxVW2LZynSQGcJQffsVXFiFXoDVbjTqU3Y8VRVX7GCHcZt0Ll4JTDCG3I4/s1600/DSC00545.JPG"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 200px; height: 150px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgE1Rnne8gBYwfguzjuq_R7WGH__cwkw9T2vWuPl-eZ1ZwVUhOTttg0l7c5emG_jnzoCZ8W1G0YBPZXRYlkGLxVW2LZynSQGcJQffsVXFiFXoDVbjTqU3Y8VRVX7GCHcZt0Ll4JTDCG3I4/s200/DSC00545.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5495119585483475890" border="0" /></a>rd/London and Luke from the UK, Steven Black and <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_5">Finbarr</span> due here tonight)<br />I was anxious to get in the water and have a stretch out so down to the port with the lot of us where we met <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_6">allot</span> of the gang who came over for the <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_7">Sandycove</span> Swim Camp along with Freda <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_8">Streeter</span> who was training some 50 swimmers who are either soloist's or team members.<br /><br />The waves were crashing in over the harbour wall and it was quite rough inside as well. getting into the water is quite a challenge on the steep <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_9">stoney</span> beach and when in the water it was strange not being able to see your hand as it glided through its very cloudy and extra salty too.<br /><br />My crew who are here with me in Dover are <span style="font-weight: bold;">Kaye</span> (wife and emotional support) <span style="font-weight: bold;">Eddie </span>(support swimmer and the reason <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_10">i'm</span> here) <span style="font-weight: bold;">Imelda </span>(invaluable knowledge and motivator)<span style="font-weight: bold;"> Jimmy </span>(communications and photographer) and of course <span style="font-weight: bold;"><span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_11">Ozzi</span></span> (Kaiser & physio and massage) .<br /><br />The weather has improved overnight and it was lovely on the cliffs at 6am this morning, its not quite right for a solo crossing yet but i think 1 or 2 relays are heading out. I will get a better idea from mike my pilot at <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_12">Lunch</span> time today but i may not get final <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_13">confirmation</span> of the swim till 2 hrs before....it all down to weather conditions at this stage.<br /><br />We called in to the White Horse a pub where most successful swimmers go to put their name on the ceiling, the photo attached is of Eddie writing his name up and me looking on.Liam Maherhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13702409153996950400noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3798645371927641148.post-67418576183526895892010-07-16T17:51:00.002+01:002010-07-18T08:21:03.905+01:00The Link to Track Liam is<a href="http://bit.ly/trackliam">Track Liam by Gps</a>Liam Maherhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13702409153996950400noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3798645371927641148.post-46538143995022528342010-07-15T14:31:00.006+01:002010-07-15T15:40:01.608+01:00Next Stop Dover !<div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgQlPsX60qZ59ALjojYCmys3CCT5NNw5hjBIqTYJSFSpPVPxWhpXk6QUI68Hfvd6F6XceLyijaoqlFDms2kwyyLIcye7Hn-HX-K7z0Ij4uplHcbgIUo6wLNi5r2dfXOWOQX5vtwknar3Fo/s1600/white_cliffs_of_dover_09_2004.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 516px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 107px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5494125267181820082" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgQlPsX60qZ59ALjojYCmys3CCT5NNw5hjBIqTYJSFSpPVPxWhpXk6QUI68Hfvd6F6XceLyijaoqlFDms2kwyyLIcye7Hn-HX-K7z0Ij4uplHcbgIUo6wLNi5r2dfXOWOQX5vtwknar3Fo/s200/white_cliffs_of_dover_09_2004.jpg" /></a><br /><br /><br /><div>I've got the call from my skipper and my team and I are traveling to Dover on Saturday morning next. The hope is that I will swim either Sunday Monday or Tuesday and looking at the weather i'd be hoping for Monday.</div><br /><br /><div><strong>What Happens Next I hear you say!</strong></div><br /><br /><div>Well I will wait in Dover until the alotted time to meet the skipper and his boat "The Gallivant"</div><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiwRuYCgrgZj7tsK0uNccZD1kRQcxQBcPYlrAOzQnRbQ4CbHGgJLDIQpNz509VMr99_XsIcw1uyVcT1-734nDknFbobbM0Kpx0eKD8ZUiyUnJHsgaFy869bC1N-1_zF0wZoryTzWoS8nCs/s1600/Gallivant%2520-%25201b.jpg"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 168px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 113px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5494126678696466194" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiwRuYCgrgZj7tsK0uNccZD1kRQcxQBcPYlrAOzQnRbQ4CbHGgJLDIQpNz509VMr99_XsIcw1uyVcT1-734nDknFbobbM0Kpx0eKD8ZUiyUnJHsgaFy869bC1N-1_zF0wZoryTzWoS8nCs/s200/Gallivant%2520-%25201b.jpg" /></a></div><br /><div>which you can track at <a href="http://www.bit.ly/trackliam">www.bit.ly/trackliam</a> , and we load up the crew in the Harbour and then make our way to the Beach at the end of the pictured cliff above.</div><br /><div>En route to the Beach I will change into speedos and start lairing on the grease (Lanolin and Vaseline) I then jump over board swim to shore and turn around and wave at the boat when the clock will start.</div><br /><div></div><br /><div>I am not looking to beat any time just to achieve my goal and to cross the channel. My start time is looking like 4am so it will be dark but not for long if you are tracking me you might notice that i'm not swimming in a straight line, well i'm trying to but the tide is pushing me one way and a few hours later the opposite so my swim should look like an <strong><span style="font-size:130%;">S.</span></strong></div><br /><div><span style="font-size:130%;"></span></div><br /><div><span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="font-size:100%;">As I near the French coast there will be a strong current so I will have to conserve energy to swim through it and not be dragged up to Belgium. Asuming I make it accross I will have a few minutes on the beach after which I will swim back to the boat and we will power back to Dover....</span></span></div><br /><div></div><br /><div>I am still raising Money for both the <a href="http://bit.ly/marymounthos">Hospice</a> and for the <a href="http://bit.ly/d0tSWm">RNLI</a></div><div> </div><div> </div><br /><div></div><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiwRuYCgrgZj7tsK0uNccZD1kRQcxQBcPYlrAOzQnRbQ4CbHGgJLDIQpNz509VMr99_XsIcw1uyVcT1-734nDknFbobbM0Kpx0eKD8ZUiyUnJHsgaFy869bC1N-1_zF0wZoryTzWoS8nCs/s1600/Gallivant%2520-%25201b.jpg"></a></div><br /><div></div><br /><div></div><br /><div></div><br /><div></div><br /><div></div></div>Liam Maherhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13702409153996950400noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3798645371927641148.post-23168868436580245792010-07-14T23:17:00.002+01:002010-07-15T15:31:28.135+01:007 Hogs Swim<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgql3tfwXgA1R9ktpy-zG_hZRL7P76HIeF_fvwja1ZxulYxp7iWeq0DIWfazQhdVWW7uuQagDT0ku_ntfzGoYxCBn_nqVxOmU8IPkdttw1R8kXSThUbAZupeJqp2lvTZzVZSeJpbVjr9gg/s1600/Ballycotton+Swim.JPG"><img style="MARGIN: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; WIDTH: 122px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 163px; CURSOR: pointer" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5493896702048003538" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgql3tfwXgA1R9ktpy-zG_hZRL7P76HIeF_fvwja1ZxulYxp7iWeq0DIWfazQhdVWW7uuQagDT0ku_ntfzGoYxCBn_nqVxOmU8IPkdttw1R8kXSThUbAZupeJqp2lvTZzVZSeJpbVjr9gg/s200/Ballycotton+Swim.JPG" /></a>I swam in the & hogs swim on Sunday last and it was a really tough one.<br />2 meter swells in places, poor enough viz and lack of local knowledge made it a very tough swim for me.<br /><br />However i was minding myself for this weekends big swim which is going to be the Channel......Liam Maherhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13702409153996950400noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3798645371927641148.post-65188624817029271812010-07-12T22:36:00.002+01:002010-07-12T22:50:54.018+01:00Fantastic Break in Croatia !We took the kids out of school for the last few days and high tailed it off to Orebic (a small village on the Croatian Coast oposite the Island of Kortula).The average temperature was 29deg and the water was a lovely 22deg.<br />The deal with my family was a 2hr swim every 2nd day and I must say it was a great way to taper (coach may not agree but we'll soon find out if twas good or bad).<br />We ate loads of fish and read a couple of books and generally spent much needed time with the kids.<br />Well we're home nearly 5 days at this stage and although I feel very rested it has been hectic between work and fitting in some swims.<br /><br />Roll on the swim 8 or 9 days to go !!Liam Maherhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13702409153996950400noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3798645371927641148.post-48488741259812886942010-06-23T16:40:00.002+01:002010-06-23T16:51:30.585+01:00Fantastic Swim CampWell we are just finished 8 days of swimming in the Sandycove Swim Camp, organised by Ned Dennison the week was a tremendous sucess with swimmers from Ireland the Uk and the US all enjoying a fantastic week of weather and some great swims to boot.<br />I swam close to 85km last week and by Sunday i was knackered (thats over and back the channel on a bad day)<br />We swam every morning at 6am in Sandycove and every evening we swam in a different venue Ballycroneeen, Fermoy, Iniscarra lake, Inchegelagh with everone's highlight being the Lough Hyne Swim in Baltimore.<br />I'm taking a few days off now to let the body recover (slight injury to shoulder) and a massage booked tonite.<br />Huge Thank you to Ned and all the volunteer'sLiam Maherhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13702409153996950400noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3798645371927641148.post-28152436376656362010-06-18T14:57:00.003+01:002010-06-18T15:11:58.577+01:004 Weeks to go to the start of my Week 19/07Well nearly all the training is now done, a few more big swims this weekend and the it will be my tapering period.We have had a fantastic few weeks with 2 x 2hr swims per day in Sandycove and the water temperature has come right up to a point were we can now wear shorts and tee shirt after the swim.<br />The Swimcamp organized by Ned Dennison has been fantastic, getting into the water with loads of lunatic's like myself and trashing it out for hours...some fine battles have been had and the up-shot of it all is that I know i'm as ready as i'm gonna be right now to tackle this Channel.Liam Maherhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13702409153996950400noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3798645371927641148.post-25507199383616809172010-06-07T12:33:00.000+01:002010-06-07T12:35:13.541+01:00Finding it difficult to Blog !!Life is so busy at the moment with some fantastic swims over the last few weeks that I am finding it hard to keep up the blogging.<br /><br />SorryLiam Maherhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13702409153996950400noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3798645371927641148.post-62494876178844633792010-06-07T12:26:00.002+01:002010-06-07T12:33:17.128+01:00What a Fantastic Racenight......Well we had a fantastic result with the Racenight last week where I believe we have raised close to €9000.00 ....<br /><br />It was a great night (twas like a wedding as I knew nearly everyone in the bar)<br />A huge thank you to all who showed up on the night and to those who sponsored a horse thank you.<br /><br />Thank you to those who donated prizes and special word of thanks goes to Nime for the program Sean for the drawing and to Kaye foir putting up with me (last minute.com)Liam Maherhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13702409153996950400noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3798645371927641148.post-67237309334425016072010-05-25T10:07:00.002+01:002010-05-25T12:20:42.378+01:00Milestone ReachedYES !!<br />I caught up with my training partners yesterday when I reached the 1,000,000 meters mark. That is 40,000 lenghts of a standard pool since September.Liam Maherhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13702409153996950400noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3798645371927641148.post-36359712069233534282010-05-22T08:12:00.002+01:002010-05-22T08:18:59.946+01:00Race Night in aid of Marymount5 Hospice and The RNLIYes its next Friday night ... if you haven't supported me already maybe you would come along next friday night to the Shelbourne Bar on Mc Curtain Street....if you can't make it don't worry you can still pledge €20 to buy a jockey or a trainer alternativly log on to Mycharity.ie and you canm support either Charity.<br />Thank you all again for your kind support.<br /><br />Regards<br /><br /><br />LiamLiam Maherhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13702409153996950400noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3798645371927641148.post-62972011104824678262010-05-22T08:06:00.000+01:002010-05-22T08:12:33.822+01:00Iniscarra Swim on a beautiful DayToday a few of us Channel aspirants are swimming in the Dam in Iniscarra hopefully for 6 hours or so.The forecast is for an excellant day with air temp up to 24deg hopefully the water will be a toasty 13/14 deg which will allow us to swim for 6 hours.<br />The forecast is so good that some of our families and friends are comming to support us from the river bank and they intend to fire up the BBQ's and maybe evn go for a paddle on the lake.Liam Maherhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13702409153996950400noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3798645371927641148.post-73079668533936884832010-05-14T09:24:00.003+01:002010-05-14T09:33:23.170+01:00Generally feeling very goodWell guys I have managed to continue my training which included only 3 rest days in the last month and a total mileage of 194,500 (7780 lenghts)<br />My target was the 200k but a small neck injury after a tough swim in ballycroneen last tuesday night has forced me to take a couple of days off and a few visits to Jimmy Cosgrave (Chiropractor Extrodinaire)<br />My Race night is getting closer and i'm finding it difficult to get on the blower and beg for sponsorship and or prizes..<br />We are taking the weekend off as a very good friend of ours is getting married in Blarney and afterwards to Inchydonney Island......so i'd say I might have to break out and have a pint or 2......don't tell Eilis..Liam Maherhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13702409153996950400noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3798645371927641148.post-39552174328163703022010-05-09T23:52:00.003+01:002010-05-10T00:02:26.091+01:00Migrating from the Warm pool !!!The last 2 weeks have certainly been the toughest for me.<br />My joints are begining to creek under the pressure, I have swum nearly 100,000 meters in the last 14 days thats 4000 lengths of a 25m pool !!<br />Now over half of these have been in water less then 11deg.Coach has us on a very tough regeme for the next month or so with loads of hours in the open water.<br /><br />My Racenight is in 3 weeks time and I need all of you to dig deep and support my swim and the chosen charities.<br /><br />I don't think we will see the pool again unless the weather turns against us....<br /><br />Another Degree or so would be good for the long swims though....<br /><br />11 weeks to go to my swim date....<br /><br />LiamLiam Maherhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13702409153996950400noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3798645371927641148.post-20658917172866597452010-05-09T23:52:00.000+01:002010-05-09T23:53:00.263+01:00Migrating from the Warm pool !!!Liam Maherhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13702409153996950400noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3798645371927641148.post-32364885086522024522010-05-02T15:09:00.002+01:002010-05-02T15:13:13.501+01:00Inchegellagh SwimWell we went to the river today 5 of us brave souls 3 without wetsuits and swam 5 km in the cold river water....<br />I was sick of Ned doing rings around me as I was so slow and he was really speedy today......<br /><br /><br />Good swim though and Thank you to all the Hurley Family for the hot tea and support Kayak's..<br /><br />LiamLiam Maherhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13702409153996950400noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3798645371927641148.post-76952889274301136702010-05-02T15:06:00.002+01:002010-05-02T15:09:42.793+01:009 and a half hour SwimWell done to all of my training partners who along with myself swam for 9 hours in the pool on Friday last and then we went to the sea for over a half an hour....<br />Approx 1140 lenghts of the pool and then another 40 or so in the sea.... with a temperature difference of 20deg's (29 in the pool and 9 in the sea)<br /><br />We all felt great after the dip in the sea.Liam Maherhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13702409153996950400noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3798645371927641148.post-19479538867656768932010-04-29T11:34:00.000+01:002010-04-29T11:47:00.668+01:00Serious Meeting Last nightWe are heading to the open water for the month of May...all the time <br />I am counting down now to my swim 12 weeks to go.<br />We have our last long swim in the pool tomorrow our aim is ten hours and approx 28-30km.Liam Maherhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13702409153996950400noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3798645371927641148.post-27036079384678353692010-04-25T22:56:00.001+01:002010-04-25T23:11:27.739+01:00Fundraising Night 28th May<span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">Sink or Swim Racenight !<br />Shelbourne Bar, Mc Curtain Street,Cork.<br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;"></span>I'm organising a race night to race funds for my charities.<br />Come along and lest have a bit of fun on the GiGi's........<br /><br />Myself and a dedicated team of helpers are now out there looking for Owners,Jockeys and Trainers for our Race Card<br /><br />There are some fantastic prizes to be won on the night.<br /><br /></span></span>Liam Maherhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13702409153996950400noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3798645371927641148.post-3239108483694362532010-04-25T22:32:00.002+01:002010-04-25T22:55:58.100+01:00Fantastic WeekI have had a fantastic 10 days training, Having accepted the challenge laid down by Coach I must say i feel the better of my training twice a day. I have swum on average 8k (320 lenghts) every day except Saturday last but best of all i am in the sea every other day swimming for at least an hour and my best is 1hr 25mins.Liam Maherhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13702409153996950400noreply@blogger.com