2017 SWIM RESULTS
  • 2017 SWIM RESULTS

2017 Frances Thornton Memorial Galway Bay Swim Results

The morning was dull and cloudy with a 10 – 15 knot wind from the NE which meant that Wave 1 swimmers had to swim against the wind and a 0.5m swell.  The first wave departing at 8.30am faced the most challenging conditions with Waves 2 and particularly Wave 3 benefiting from the wind dropping. Low tide in Aughinish at 11.00am meant a longer walk than normal for the swimmers into deeper water for the start of the swim.   Waves 2 and 3 would also have found conditions a little easier as the tidal flow eased.  With low tide at 11.00am, the minimal tidal flow was an hour either side from 10.00am to 12 Noon.

The wind then backed North Westerly and dropped to 6 – 8 knots from 11.00am onwards.  The second half of the swim was very enjoyable with almost calm conditions.   After that, the tidal flow would have increased from the West as high tide was at 5.13pm in Salthill.

125 swimmers crossed Galway Bay (57 Solo, 20 relay teams (68 relay team swimmers).

  • Date: July 22nd, 2017
  • Swim Start Time: 8.30am (Wave 1), 9.20am (Wave 2), 10.10am (Wave 3)
  • Wind Direction: NE up to 10 am, then backed NW.
  • Wind Speed: 10 – 15 Knots until 11 am, then dropped to almost calm conditions for the second half of the swim
  • Wave Height: 0.44m (Peak at 10 am)
  • Air Temperature: 17 C
  • Sea Temperature: 16.8 C
  • Low Tide:  10:49am (0.8m)
  • High Tide: 05.13pm (5.2m)
  • Tidal Range: 4.4m
  • Wind Data from Met Eireann – Mace Head
  • Wave Height, Air and Sea Water Temperature from Spiddal wave buoy (https://www.digitalocean.ie/Dashboard/Galway)

2017 Results - Table 1 is for Solo swimmers and scroll down to Table 2 for Relay swimmers.

NUMBER NAME SURNAME SOLO CATEGORY TOGS / WETSUIT TIME COMMENT RESIDENCE
1 Brendan Breathnach Male Wetsuit 2.47 1st Male Wetsuit IRL
2 Niall McCarra Male Wetsuit 2.48 2nd Male Wetsuit IRL
3 Gerard Lennon Male Wetsuit 2.54 3rd Male Wetsuit IRL
4 Ruairi Millane Male Wetsuit 2.58 IRL
5 Harvey Duthie Male Wetsuit 3.04 UK
6 Niamh Johnston Female Wetsuit 3.05 1st Female Wetsuit IRL
7 Alan Diskin Male Wetsuit 3.09 IRL
8 John Cloonan Male Wetsuit 3.11 IRL
9 Evan Ryan Male Wetsuit 3.12 IRL
10 Ben O’Sullivan Male Togs 3.15 1st Male Togs IRL
11 Adrian Clarke Male Wetsuit 3.16 IRL
12 Cathal Hanly Male Wetsuit 3.17 IRL
12 John Heavey Male Wetsuit 3.17 IRL
14 Helen Colfer Female Wetsuit 3.19 2nd Female Wetsuit IRL
15 John O’Sullivan Male Togs 3.21 2nd Male Togs IRL
16 Mark Bruzzi Male Togs 3.22 3rd Male Togs (Joint) IRL
16 Seb Locteau Male Togs 3.22 3rd Male Togs (Joint) IRL
18 Fergal Madden Male Togs 3.23 IRL
19 Kate Varley Female Wetsuit 3.24 3rd Female Wetsuit UK
20 Gillian Heavey Female Wetsuit 3.29 IRL
21 Barry Doyle Male Wetsuit 3.30 IRL
22 Susan Carroll Female Wetsuit 3.31 IRL
23 John Geraghty Male Wetsuit 3.32 USA
24 Martin Oliver Male Wetsuit 3.37 IRL
25 Cliona Pierse Female Wetsuit 3.38 IRL
26 Colm Connolly Male Wetsuit 3.40 IRL
26 Annette Cullen Female Togs 3.40 1st Female Togs IRL
26 Barry McCann Male Wetsuit 3.40 IRL
29 Mark Dwyer Male Wetsuit 3.41 IRL
30 Roisin Kelly Female Togs 3.42 2nd Female Togs IRL
31 Aisling Lynch Female Wetsuit 3.42 IRL
32 Christina Quinn Female Togs 3.44 3rd Female Togs IRL
33 Jackie Lillis Female Wetsuit 3.45 IRL
34 Ann Heskin Female Wetsuit 3.47 IRL
35 Sarah Mortimer Female Wetsuit 3.53 IRL
35 Niall Tully Male Wetsuit 3.53 IRL
37 Nial Healy Male Wetsuit 3.54 IRL
38 Pat O’Loan Male Togs 3.55 IRL
39 Mark Dunleavy Male Wetsuit 3.56 IRL
40 Deirdre O’Raw Female Wetsuit 4.02 IRL
41 William Johnstone Male Wetsuit 4.04 IRL
42 Cathal Curtis Male Wetsuit 4.07 IRL
43 Desmond Broaders Male Togs 4.08 IRL
44 Mike Flannelly Male Togs 4.10 IRL
44 Joe Kennelly Male Togs 4.10 IRL
46 Laurence Watson Male Wetsuit 4.15 IRL
47 Aideen Allen Female Wetsuit 4.20 IRL
48 Darragh Foley Male Togs 4.23 IRL
49 James Casserly Male Wetsuit 4.31 CANADA
50 Mary McCloskey Female Wetsuit 4.37 IRL
51 Kevin Dennehy Male Togs 4.42 IRL
52 Gemma Garvey Female Togs 4.43 IRL
53 Michael Crean Male Wetsuit 4.46 IRL
54 James Collins Male Wetsuit 4.49 IRL
55 Richie Flaherty Male Wetsuit 4.53 IRL
56 Paul Mcloughlin Male Wetsuit 4.57 IRL
57 Jerry Collins Male Wetsuit 4.59 IRL
NUMBER NAME SURNAME RELAY TEAM NUMBER TIME COMMENT RESIDENCE
1 Tim Hinchey Relay 77 2.20 1st Relay USA
1 Jon Mann Relay 77 2.20 1st Relay USA
1 Michael Mann Relay 77 2.20 1st Relay USA
1 Greg Scott Relay 77 2.20 1st Relay USA
2 Dylan Commons Relay 73 3.06 2nd Relay IRL
2 Kristine Commons Relay 73 3.06 2nd Relay IRL
2 Morgan Commons Relay 73 3.06 2nd Relay IRL
2 Carol O’Neill Relay 73 3.06 2nd Relay IRL
3 Brian Coll Relay 66 3.07 3rd Relay IRL
3 Deirdre Coll Relay 66 3.07 3rd Relay USA
3 Enda Coll Relay 66 3.07 3rd Relay IRL
3 Rory Coll Relay 66 3.07 3rd Relay IRL
4 Caroline Doorly Relay 74 3.20 IRL
4 Suzanne Persad Relay 74 3.20 IRL
4 David Sheil Relay 74 3.20 IRL
5 James Canney Relay 69 3.22 IRL
5 Mike O’Connor Relay 69 3.22 IRL
5 Eoin O’Neill Relay 69 3.22 IRL
5 John Whiriskey Relay 69 3.22 IRL
6 Sinead Cawley Relay 70 3.31 IRL
6 Brendan McArdle Relay 70 3.31 IRL
6 Michael McLoughlin Relay 70 3.31 IRL
7 Kate Corcoran Relay 64 3.33 IRL
7 Ciaran Kelly Relay 64 3.33 IRL
7 Jenny Lambert Relay 64 3.33 IRL
7 Kate Lambert Relay 64 3.33 IRL
7 Hilary Jennings Relay 71 3.33 IRL
7 Anne Kirwan Relay 71 3.33 IRL
7 Linda Nally Relay 71 3.33 IRL
9 Fiona Cooney Relay 75 3.34 IRL
9 Orla McCallion Relay 75 3.34 IRL
9 Eimear Tummon Relay 75 3.34 UK
10 Clark Clifford Relay 76 3.36 IRL
10 John Gill Relay 76 3.36 IRL
10 Jason Mc Garry Relay 76 3.36 IRL
10 Michael McGovern Relay 76 3.36 IRL
11 John Bates Relay 61 3.42 IRL
11 Michael O’Sullivan Relay 61 3.42 IRL
11 Michael O’Sullivan Relay 61 3.42 IRL
11 Tim O’Sullivan Relay 61 3.42 IRL
12 Steve Clery Relay 58 3.47 IRL
12 James Deasy Relay 58 3.47 IRL
12 Patrick Mulcahy Relay 58 3.47 IRL
12 Tony Rafferty Relay 58 3.47 IRL
13 Dave Healy Relay 62 3.50 IRL
13 Wojciech Petasz Relay 62 3.50 IRL
13 Peter Vickers Relay 62 3.50 IRL
14 Danielle Kennedy Relay 72 3.55 IRL
14 Richard O’Connell Relay 72 3.55 IRL
14 Rona O’Reilly Relay 72 3.55 IRL
14 Claire Thornton Relay 72 3.55 IRL
14 Fiona Thornton Relay 72 3.55 IRL
15 Sarah Lynch Relay 63 4.00 IRL
15 Gerald Purcell Relay 63 4.00 IRL
16 Louise Geoghegan Relay 68 4.04 IRL
16 Rachael O’Brien Relay 68 4.04 IRL
16 Sinead O’Brien Relay 68 4.04 IRL
17 Sile Barrett Relay 65 4.07 IRL
17 Cate Crowe Relay 65 4.07 IRL
17 Caitrina Lynch Relay 65 4.07 IRL
18 Maeve Gacquin Relay 59 4.08 IRL
18 Sarah Thornton Relay 59 4.08 IRL
19 Ambrose Conboy Relay 60 4.15 IRL
19 Sarah Conboy Relay 60 4.15 IRL
19 Senan Cronin Relay 60 4.15 IRL
19 Ciaran McCarthy Relay 60 4.15 IRL
20 George Curley Relay 67 4.42 IRL
20 Dara Geary Relay 67 4.42 IRL