Dún Laoghaire Harbour Swim: the women's race in pictures
Organised by Swim Ireland, the event is a handicapped 2.2km race inside the harbour walls, with swimmers starting from a slipway at the National Yacht club, making their way following a clockwise route to the end of to the pier before returning via the pier wall, inside the moored boats, and finishing back at the slipway they started from.
In a staggered start, swimmers enter the water according to ability, with the best swimmers entering the race over 20 minutes after the first swimmers. Sunday's race was won by Bronagh Carey of Templeogue Swimming Club in a time of 47 minutes and 48 seconds. Jessica Purcell, from the Aer Lingus club, was the fastest swimmer, completing the race in 28.41. With her 23-minute handicap, Purcell finished 25th overall.
Photographers Evan Treacy and Conor Ó Mearáin were on hand to capture a flavour of the event.
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The women's race gets ready to go ahead at the 95th Swim Ireland harbour swim. Photograph: Evan Treacy
The first group of swimmers enter the water. Photograph: Evan Treacy
Participants wait for their start. Photograph: Conor Ó Mearáin / Collins
Maia O'Loughlin Brophy (Coolmine Swimming Club), Jessica Purcell (Aer Lingus) and Annabel Farrington-Knight (Wicklow SC) wait to start. Purcell was the fastest swimmer. Photograph: Conor Ó Mearáin / Collins.
A swimmer warms up to take part. Photoraph: Evan Treacy.
Photograph: Evan Treacy
Spectators watch on from the pier as the swimmers leave the start. Photograph: Evan Treacy
A swimmer makes her way towards the finish. Photograph: Conor Ó Mearáin / Collins
Photograph: Evan Treacy
A kids' race preceded the women's event. Photograph: Evan Treacy for The Irish Times
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