Adieu 2022
We had fun and lots of adventures in, on and around the water.
Every year Mother Nature and all of you amazing people in the world of open water swimming teach us a little more.
Always learning, always progressing. Thank you !
Thank you to all the amazing swimmers, crew, family, friends and coaches for putting your faith in infinity Channel Swimming.
Thank you to all the amazing infinity crew for all your hard work, dedication and long hours.
2022 and coming out of lockdown was our biggest year so far.
Our race and other swims calendar were all brilliantly supported HITtheWALL 6, Port Oriel 25K, The Battle of Carlingford Lough 7.5K, The Haulbowline Lighthouse Swim 3K, Carlingford Lough Swim 22.5K and the Dundrum Bay 14K.
In association with @Camlough Lake we offered The Joe McElhaw Lord and Lady of the lake 2.7K, Rock around the Point 1.5K, Rostrevor to Warrenpoint Point 3.7K, The WOW swim 1 mile and the weeGIANT 150m, 225m and 750m with monies raised generated to @Southern Area Hospice Services.
Each one for you a goal set, training done and a challenge achieved.
Then the BIG ONES Isle of Man solo, Dál Riata solo, and the holy grail of channel swimming in this part of the world the North Channel.
Some made it and others sadly didn’t. But all stood on the start line to be counted. Where our motto comes from . .
“glory comes from daring to begin”
Many swimmers who didn’t achieve their dreams this year have already committed to returning with Sarah Thomas- Open Water Marathon Swimmer sense of determination to fulfil their dreams in the coming years.
Our ultimate respect goes to those swimmers who have returned not only a second time but even the third time to succeed in their dream.
Some firsts
1st All amputee relay team Team Bits Missing
1st Winter North channel relay Team Walrus
1st two way Sarah Thomas
1st 14 year old Snehan Nani with relay team Indian Independent Marathon Swimmers
Some existing Guinness World records broken
Youngest Swimmer Fiona Cullinane
Australia age 20
Some new Guinness World Records set
Fastest Windsurfer crossing Will Verling UK
Fastest Female SUP crossing Samantha Rutt UK
Fastest prone-paddleboard crossing Mark Walton Ireland
1st to represent their country
Solo
Brazil Barbara Hernández
Croatia Dina Levačić
Canada Jessi Lidstone Harewicz
Romania Paul Georgescu
Ukraine Vitaliy Stupak
Argentina Victor Piñerio
Relay
Israel Northern Exposure
Oonagh Garry Dominic Mudgearathon Swimmers
Wales Team Feck the Ferry
The North Channel crossed a milestone in its history with Callum Eade being the 100th swimmer to successfully cross on 08/08/22 representing New Zealand
Respect to all our solo swimmers
- Victor Piñeiro
- Andrew Donaldson
- Vitaliy Stupak
- Paul Georgescu
- Graham Lock
- Sam Abeshouse
- Dina Levačić
- Fiona Cullinane
- Jessi Lidstone Harewicz
- Sarah Liles
- Callum Eade
- Barbara Hernandez
- Andrew Keay
- Barry Murphy
- Colin Lindsay
- Sarah Thomas
- Anna Strachan
- Hannah Liteuz
- Caroline Block
- Sian Clement
- Andrea Judge
- David Lemon
- Oonagh Garry
- Dmitry Petrov
- Jessika Robson
- Loretta Cox
- Dominic Mudge
- Miles Worling
- Abi McNamarra
Congratulations to all our relay teams on achieving the North Channel which takes commitment, teamwork and courage.
Thank you to all the ILDSA observers for your professionalism, the early mornings and late nights.
Thank you to the Donaghadee “Chunky Dunkers” Swimming Gang for always being there for the swimmers and always seeing them off from Robbies Point regardless of the time!
Thank You to Evan Morrison track.rs and all the team at Marathon Swimmers Federation.
Thank you to @Outdoor Swimmer @World Open Water Swimming Association @International Marathon Swimming Hall of Fame, Bangor Marina #boatfolk Belfast Coastguard Warrenpoint Port Authority Ardglass Mairna, Peel Marina and @Redbay Redbay Boats for their ongoing support.
Thank you to Adam and the team at Guinness World Records. Last shout has to go to the infinity crew. Behind the scenes, behind the wheel, behind the swimmer – your passion and dedication is second to none. No matter what we ask the answer is never ‘no’ only ‘how can I help?’
You guys ARE infinity channel swimming.
See you for an action packed 2023.
#glorycomesfromdaringtobegin
track.rs
Marathon Swimmers Federation
@Irish Long Distance Swimming Association
@infinitychanne3
