Week 11 - Milestone Swim 1 week later? - Congrats Iron Man Trev

HowdyFolks,

I'm back from a week surfing in Spain, good waves and good weather so I a happy chappy. I paddled out in Mundaka (massive heavy wave see photo) on Saturday and got the absolute shite beaten out of me! Was great:)

We are now in week of 11 training. You've probably got a 6-pack like Peter Andre at the moment and can do 100 pushups without breaking a sweat.

If you're a Nessie Swimmer you are on 2kms this week and scheduled to do the 2kms Milestone Swim next week.

If you're a Transcontinental Swimmer you are 4kms this week and scheduled to do the 4kms Milestone swim next week.

Truth be told I'm on 3.2 myself but confident I'll do the 4kms Milestone with a bit of grit.

We will be doing the Milestone Swim in The National Aquatic Centre which any of you who have been there know is a world class facility (The slides are deadly craic!).

Unfortunatley there is a Gala there on Sat the 9th so although we could have use of a pool it would most likely be very packed. Does anybody have a difficulty with doing the milestone swim at 4pm in the NAC the following Saturday the 16th of May? If so please mail me. I will confirm the date via e-mail on Tuesday coming. Actually no, everybody please email me with your availability on both days (Sat 9th at 2.30 and Sat 16th at 4pm), cheers.

NB Even if you arent confident of finishing the Milestone distance, to participate in either challenge you must attempt the milestone swim.

A big congratulations to Trev who completed the Ironman in China last week. 5km Swim, 100 mile cycle and a marathon run of 27 miles at the end it top it off.

Trev is the first Walrus to complete the event so fair play to him.

Seeya down 40 Foot on Sat@12.

Go On Leinster!

Happy Paddling,

Alfonso

FAQ for The Hellespont Asia to Europe Swim.

When: Sunday August 30th
Where: Eseabat, European Turkey to Canakkale, Asian Turkey.
How Far: 5kms
Water Temperature: Warm
Status of Swim: Iconic to Mythical

How to get there:
We fly into Istanbul with Turkish Airlines on the Thursday prior. We will head down to Canakkale on Friday. Returning to Istanbul on Monday and flying home on Tues. Get to Istanbul yourself and we'll get a coach down and back as a group.

What do I need to do:
Register with the 40 Foot Walruses Swimming Club (if you havent done this you need to do it asap - email schnorps007@hotmail.com)
Book your flights as detailed above.
Follow the Training Schedule
Complete the Milestone swim (4kms on May 4th)
Come to Turkey and swim transcontinental from Europe to Asia.

How much does it cost(last time we checked):
Flights: €300
Accomadation: €100
Coach: €30
Club membership: €50
Total: €480

Where can I find the training schedule:
Why here it is!

	Hellespont Training Schedule (KMS)
	Day 1		Day 2		Long Swim
	Pool		Pool Then Sea		Pool Then Sea
Feb 16th	1		1		1
	1		1		1
March 2nd	1.5		1.5		1.5
	2		2		2
	2		2		2
	2		2		2.5
	2		2		3
April 6th	2		2		3
	2		2		3.5
	2		2		4
	2		2		4
May 4th	2		2		4	May 9th Milestone
	2		2		4
	2		2		4
	2		2		4.5
June 1st	2		1		1	Transfer to the Sea
	2		1.5		1.5
	2		2		2
	2		2		2
	2		2		2.5
July 6th	2		2		3
	2		2		3
	2		2		3.5
	2		2		4
August 3rd	2		2		4
	2		2		4.5
	2		2		3
August 23rd	2		2		Hellespont!!!

Who's doing it:

Al

Sue D

Paudie

Jamie Murphy

Damon

Michael Forde

Andy Millington

Aran Byrne

Steve Beck

Ed Murphy

Donal G

Ian Williamson

Can I Raise money for Charity:
Yes you can! Last year we raised a whopping €10k for Sports & Music Equipment for local primary schools with tight budgets and Wells for Zoe.

This year we will be fundraising for 3 different local schools and Medicine Sans Fronteires.
2 Great Causes. We will give out fundraising forms at the end of May.

Any other q's please mail 40footwalruses@gmail.com

Happy Paddling,

Al

FAQ for Nessie Challenge 09

Nessie 09

When: Saturday the 4th of July
Where: Drumnadroichit (1 hour south of Inverness), Scottsh Highlands.
How Far: 2km
Water Temperature: 7-9 degrees Celcius
Prehistoric Monster: Yes

How to get there: Aer Arann Dub to Invernees Thurs-Sun or BMI Belfast to Inverness Fri-Sun.

What do I need to do:
Register with the 40 Foot Walruses Swimming Club (if you havent done this you need to do it asap - email schnorps007@hotmail.com)
Follow the Training Schedule
Complete the Milestone swim (2kms on May 4th)
Come and wrestle Nessie

How much does it cost:

All costs are "pooled" (sorry) between the swimmers. Assuming everybody who registered comes we estimate the costs will be:

Swimming Club Registration: €50
Safety Boats and Bagpiper playing "Scotland the Brave" as we swim across: €40-€50
2 nights Hotel: €90
Flights: the faster you book the cheaper.


Where can I find the Training Schedule:

Here it is

	Nessie Training Plan
	Day 1		Day 2		Saturday
	Pool		Pool then Sea		Sea
Feb 16th	400m		400m		Dip In the 40 Foot
	400m		400m		Dip In the 40 Foot
March 2nd	600m		600m		Dip In the 40 Foot
	800m		800m		Dip In the 40 Foot
	1km		1km		Dip In the 40 Foot
	1.2km		1.2km		Dip In the 40 Foot
	1.4km		1.4km		Dip In the 40 Foot
April 6th	1.6km		1.6km		Dip In the 40 Foot
	1.8km		1.8km		Dip In the 40 Foot
	2km		2km		Dip In the 40 Foot
	2km		2km		Dip In the 40 Foot
May 4th	2km		2km		Milestone Swim
	2km		400m		400m
	2km		800m		800m
	2km		1.2km		1.2km
June 1st	2km		1.6km		1.6km
	2km		1.6km		2km
	2km		1.6km		2km
	2km		1.6km		2km
	2km		1.6km		Nessie!!!
The only rule with training is do the distance.
The second only rule is do as much of the distance front crawl as possible. Train anywhere that suits you.

What's the Deal with Saturday@12:

I'm glad you asked. Every Saturday we meet at 12 in the 40 Foot in Sandycove. Acclimatising to cold water is just as important as training for the distances. It's always a bit of craic too.


Who's Doing it:

This is our list of confirmed swimmers, please let us know if any circumstances have changed.

Jay

Brian Kedney

Al

Simon T

Paudie

Damon

Brian McDonnell

Colm Moriarty

peter mceveoy

steve clare

Ger Counihan

Alan Conlon

Shannon Sweenet

Grainne Kedney

Laura Kennedy

Neil Bodytonic +2?

Fran Kedney

Terry Kedney

conor barry

Martin Maycock

David Doyle

Stephen Lyons

Kieran Tubridy
Tara Goldrick
Brian Butler
Noel Ward
Fiona O Brien
Cait Flanagan


Can I raise money for Charity:

Yes you can! Last year we raised a whopping €10k for Sports & Musical equipment for local primary schools with tight budgets and Wells for Zoe.

This year we will be fundraising for 3 different local schools and Medicine Sans Fronteires.
2 Great Causes. We will give out fundraising forms at the end of May.

Any other q's please mail 40footwalruses@gmail.com

Happy Paddling,

Al