Wednesday night swim 40 foot

[freddielj]

This Wednesday I won’t make it down to the swim, but the tide is hitting its low just before 9 so by 7/7.30 it will be a bit on the low side at seapoint.

If you plan to attend post up, with the time suiting you best and I guess the concensus will dictate the start time.

[Jean]

Planning to go out this week – anyone else heading out?
If tide is too low at seapoint, could go from the 40ft instead?

[freddielj]

For those swimming at 40 foot please be aware of the seals

[darraghk]

Are there many seals about? Do they attack? I guess someone in a wetsuit might look attractive to them!

[Jean]

Planning to swm at the 40 foot this evening around 7- anyone else going?
Low tide is 8pm, so i dont think seapoint would be an option

[Phil Sykes]

I am told the Seals have pups at this time of year and that the pups are quite playful with some swimmers and the parents become anxious as a result. This can result in “nips” from the parents. I have no actual experience of this myself, nor do I know anyone who has. The nips could allegedly penetrate/damage a wetsuit, but again I have not seen it. I did once see a man from a group of swimmers with binoculars on Killiney Beach keeping an eye out for Seals, but that was a couple of years ago.

It might be sensible to see what the other bathers are doing when you get down there, especially if they don’t have wetsuits on 😮 !

Phil.

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