Launch of 2018 Boyne Swim
PLANS are stepping up a gear for the 2018 Boyne Swim with details of the event just announced by Drogheda Triathlon Club.
The fifth annual swim, which takes place on June 16th this year, will start in Mell and finish at the Boyne Fishermen’s HQ under the Boyne Viaduct.
As always, the Boyne Swim is supported and facilitated by the Drogheda Port Company who have made the swim possible and have provided a set of trophies and medals to all the winners.
The winners and runners up in various categories receive magnificent trophies designed and made by local artist Ronan Halpin.
Drogheda Port Company ensure that the swim and all other maritime activities on the river Boyne are carried in a safe and professional manner. Louth County Council have also provided support for the event each year since it’s inception in 2014.
This year the organisers of the Boyne Swim have joined forces with Aura Leisure Ltd who are specialist in the health and leisure business nationwide and are responsible for managing and running the local swimming and leisure facility in Drogheda.
Aura will become the main sponsor of the swim which will be called the ‘Aura Boyne Swim’.
‘As experts in the health and leisure business and joining forces with Drogheda Triathlon Club provides both of us with the opportunity to promote health and wellness and encourage people of all ages to participate in sport and health activities,’ said a spokesperson for the club.
The swim attracts swimmer from all corners of Ireland and many travel from the Uk and the continent.
Last year there were in excess of 175 registered for the swim and this year we are aiming for more than 200 swimmers in the Boyne. With swimmers ranging in age from 9 years old to 70 both male and female in wetsuits or skins the event will surely provide a colourful and exciting spectacle as the swimmers make their way down river through the centre of Drogheda and under the iconic Boyne Viaduct to the finish line.
Ireland has many open water river and sea swims throughout the year and the Boyne Swim although only now in its 5the year has become one the major river on the national open water calendar. At a distance of 2.7K the swim is one of the longer events of its type and requires participants to put in the training during the year and be acclimatised to the low water temperatures they will have to deal with.
Aura have very kindly prepared a training programme for aspiring swimmers who would like to ‘Battle the Boyne’. If you would like to avail of this logon to auraleisure.ie for more information.
‘Looking forward to seeing you in the Boyne on the 16th June and maybe you will be one of the lucky ones to be presented with one of the magnificent trophies or medals from Drogheda Port Company. The after swim party on the grounds of the Boyne Fishermen is definitely not to be missed as the food is as good as the hospitality provided by the Boyne Fisherman who generously cover the swim and allow us use their facilities,’ said the spokesperson.
Online registration opens this week at www. boyneswim.ie