2025 SWIM RESULTS
  • 2025 SWIM RESULTS

2025 Frances Thornton Memorial Galway Bay Swim Results

2025 swim results

157 swimmers crossed Galway Bay – a new record! (47 solo swimmers, 31 relay teams – 110 relay team swimmers). Swimmers that finished with the same time are sorted alphabetically by last name.

  • Weather:

    Swimmers entered the water at Aughinish on a misty morning, with light southeasterly winds and almost calm sea conditions with only a slight chop. Despite the early mist, visibility remained excellent, allowing clear views of Salthill across the bay. This made it easier for the boat captains to locate their swimmer. The mist began to clear shortly after 10:00 AM, and the light winds persisted, creating near-ideal conditions for open water swimming. Tidal conditions were also favorable, with neap tides on Saturday and high tide occurring at 12:40 PM in Salthill around the time of the first swimmers arriving.

  • Swim Date: July 19th, 2025
  • Swim Start Time: 8.30 AM (Wave 1), 9.00 AM (Wave 2), 09.30 AM (Wave 3), 10.00 AM (Wave 4)
  • Wind Direction: South East
  • Wind Speed: 7 – 12 Knots
  • Wave Height: 0.5 – 0.7 metres
  • Air Temperature: 16 – 19 °C
  • Sea Temperature: 17.6 °C
  • Low Tide: 06:20 am (1.5 m)
  • High Tide: 12.50 pm (4.3 m)
  • Tidal Range: 2.8 m (In 2024, the tidal range was 3.4 m)
  • Wind and Wave Height, Air and Sea Water Temperature from Irish Lights Spiddal wave buoy (https://www.digitalocean.ie/Dashboard/Galway)

2025 Results - Table 1 is for Solo swimmers and scroll down to Table 2 for Relay swimmers.

Number Name Surname Solo Category Togs / Wetsuit Time
1 James Sweeney Male Wetsuit 2.56
2 Aoife Shorten Female Wetsuit 3.03
3 Stuart Nicol Male Wetsuit 3.07
4 Tom O’Sullivan Male Wetsuit 3.09
5 Matthew McGarrigle Male Togs 3.17
6 Andrew Levie Male Wetsuit 3.21
7 Finbarr Coughlan Male Togs 3.29
8 Louise Pollard Female Togs 3.29
9 Shauna Scannell Female Togs 3.29
10 Cathal Hanly Male Togs 3.30
11 Ciaran Walshe Male Togs 3.32
12 Joseph Ward Male Wetsuit 3.33
13 Richard Ó’Conaill Male Togs 3.37
14 Patrick McBride Male Togs 3.38
15 Ross Mooney Male Togs 3.41
16 David Crehan Male Togs 3.46
17 Amy Rossiter Female Wetsuit 3.49
18 Gary Blake Male Wetsuit 3.53
19 Paul Daly Male Togs 3.54
21 Fergal Madden Male Togs 3.58
20 Paco Sanchez Male Wetsuit 3.58
22 Maurice Boyle Male Wetsuit 4.01
23 Kate Varley Female Wetsuit 4.02
24 Duncan Warner Male Wetsuit 4.02
26 Steven Everard Male Wetsuit 4.03
25 David ONeill Male Wetsuit 4.03
27 Riona Mac Eoin Female Togs 4.08
28 Fiona Thornton Female Wetsuit 4.10
29 Con Crowley Male Togs 4.19
30 Clare Forde Female Wetsuit 4.24
31 Elizabeth Tray Female Wetsuit 4.25
32 Paul Costelloe Male Wetsuit 4.27
33 Cathal Curtis Male Wetsuit 4.29
34 Jack Healy Male Wetsuit 4.30
35 Chris Mortimer Male Wetsuit 4.31
36 Esther NiChonghaile Female Togs 4.35
37 Claire Thornton Female Togs 4.36
39 Jack Dinneen Male Togs 4.46
38 Kori Palkuti Female Wetsuit 4.46
40 Noel Donnellan Male Wetsuit 4.54
41 Mike Flannelly Male Togs 4.57
42 Joe Kennelly Male Togs 4.57
43 Peter Cunningham Male Togs 5.00
44 Darragh Foley Male Togs 5.00
45 Aisling Connolly Female Wetsuit 5.27
46 Liam Cannon Male Togs 5.32
47 Cormac McGuckian Male Wetsuit 5.40

2025 Relay Team Results

Number First Name Surname Relay Team Name Togs / Wetsuit Time Comment
1 Lisa Fahy North West Wetsuit 2.34
1 David Graham North West Wetsuit 2.34
1 Colin O Donnell North West Wetsuit 2.34
2 Andy Ainley Slim Shady Team Wetsuit 2.50
2 James Brennan Slim Shady Team Wetsuit 2.50
2 Laura Daly Slim Shady Team Wetsuit 2.50
3 Callum Ashton Flynn O’Drioscall Togs 3.05
3 James Duggan Flynn O’Drioscall Togs 3.05
3 Michael Hanley Flynn O’Drioscall Togs 3.05
4 James Conroy Fin&Tonic Wetsuit 3.06
4 Kyle Quaid Fin&Tonic Wetsuit 3.06
5 Richard Brown Seaweeds Wetsuit 3.16
5 Shane McLoughlin Seaweeds Togs 3.16
5 Claire Mulholland Seaweeds Wetsuit 3.16
5 Ciaran O Leime Seaweeds Togs 3.16
6 Jacqueline Dunning BBS Wetsuit 3.19
6 Adrian Farrelly BBS Wetsuit 3.19
6 Karen Reynolds BBS Togs 3.19
6 Ruth Samuels BBS Wetsuit 3.19
7 Niall Hanley Baylateral Orca-ectomy Wetsuit 3.29
7 David Hughes Baylateral Orca-ectomy Wetsuit 3.29
7 Daithi Kilgarriff Baylateral Orca-ectomy Wetsuit 3.29
7 Reece McWalter Baylateral Orca-ectomy Wetsuit 3.29
8 Elliot Culligan Are we there yet Togs 3.32
8 Tony Flannery Are we there yet Togs 3.32
8 Caoimhe Hogan Are we there yet Togs 3.32
8 Cian Hogan Are we there yet Togs 3.32
9 Steven Griffin Are we doing this again Wetsuit 3.36
9 Laura Mooney Are we doing this again Wetsuit 3.36
10 Brian Coll Riana, Peter and the Coll Family Wetsuit 3.38
10 Enda Coll Riana, Peter and the Coll Family Wetsuit 3.38
10 Peter Fagan Riana, Peter and the Coll Family Wetsuit 3.38
10 Riana Parsons Riana, Peter and the Coll Family Wetsuit 3.38
11 Elaine Carey The Paddy Paddlers Wetsuit 3.40
11 Alyssa Manley The Paddy Paddlers Wetsuit 3.40
11 Alison Ryan The Paddy Paddlers Wetsuit 3.40
12 Maxwell O’Flaherty O’Flaherty’s Togs 3.47
12 Lia O’Flaherty O’Flaherty’s Wetsuit 3.47
12 Maeve O’Flaherty O’Flaherty’s Wetsuit 3.47
12 Fergal O’Flaherty O’Flaherty’s Togs 3.47
13 Stephen Brady Finding Nemo Wetsuit 3.49
13 Brid Moran Finding Nemo Wetsuit 3.49
14 Dara Blake The Buoy Racers Wetsuit 3.53
14 Eoin Finn The Buoy Racers Wetsuit 3.53
14 Colin Kelly The Buoy Racers Wetsuit 3.53
14 Steve O’Reilly The Buoy Racers Wetsuit 3.53
15 Trisha O’Sullivan BabyBeluga’s Togs 3.54
15 Ben O’Sullivan BabyBeluga’s Togs 3.54
15 Molly O’Sullivan BabyBeluga’s Togs 3.54
15 Christy O’Sullivan BabyBeluga’s Togs 3.54
16 Gavin Brennan ArmBand of Brothers Wetsuit 3.55
16 Dylan Commons ArmBand of Brothers Wetsuit 3.55
16 Darragh Heskin ArmBand of Brothers Wetsuit 3.55
16 Emmet Kerrigan ArmBand of Brothers Wetsuit 3.55
17 Sandra Carwood MDT Togs 3.59
17 Aaron Glynn MDT Togs 3.59
17 Vanessa Scanlon MDT Togs 3.59
18 Bronwyn Lavelle The Fomos Wetsuit 4.05
18 Aisling Lynch The Fomos Wetsuit 4.05
18 Orla Murray The Fomos Wetsuit 4.05
18 Lynne O’Loughlin The Fomos Wetsuit 4.05
19 Sarah Kelly Snamh Sisters Wetsuit 4.10
19 Anna Kelly Snamh Sisters Wetsuit 4.10
19 Laoise Kenny Snamh Sisters Wetsuit 4.10
19 Ciara Walsh Snamh Sisters Wetsuit 4.10
20 Paula Briggs Muinteoir Mermaids Wetsuit 4.13
20 Florence Buckley Muinteoir Mermaids Wetsuit 4.13
20 Orla Madden Muinteoir Mermaids Wetsuit 4.13
20 Sinead Murray Muinteoir Mermaids Wetsuit 4.13
20 Claire Rainsford Muinteoir Mermaids Wetsuit 4.13
21 Enya McGowan No Buoys Allowed Wetsuit 4.13
21 Niamh O Gorman No Buoys Allowed Wetsuit 4.13
22 Caroline Doorly Bay Divas Togs 4.16
22 Ann Heskin Bay Divas Togs 4.16
23 Carrie Budds Only Fins Wetsuit 4.18
23 Aoife Curran Only Fins Wetsuit 4.18
23 Fiona Walsh Only Fins Wetsuit 4.18
23 Orfhlaith Walsh Only Fins Wetsuit 4.18
24 Ita Heneghan Pier Pressure Wetsuit 4.24
24 Aiden Loughrey Pier Pressure Wetsuit 4.24
24 Kate O’Reilly Pier Pressure Wetsuit 4.24
24 Dave Symes Pier Pressure Wetsuit 4.24
25 Tara Durkin Salthill Seals Wetsuit 4.25
25 Cathy Ryan Salthill Seals Wetsuit 4.25
25 Therese Waldron Salthill Seals Wetsuit 4.25
26 Deirdre Ashe Banner Beauties Wetsuit 4.26
26 Tara Baoth Mooney Banner Beauties Wetsuit 4.26
26 Mark Lewis Banner Beauties Wetsuit 4.26
26 Brian Mc Carthy Banner Beauties Wetsuit 4.26
26 Lisa Vaughan Banner Beauties Togs 4.26
27 Alice Donovan Swimply the best Togs 4.28
27 Katie Gambier Ross Swimply the best Wetsuit 4.28
27 Hannagh Nagle Swimply the best Wetsuit 4.28
27 Emma Reilly Swimply the best Wetsuit 4.28
28 Seamus Brennan Swim and Tonic Wetsuit 4.34
28 Katie Clarke Swim and Tonic Wetsuit 4.34
28 Lorainne Egan Swim and Tonic Wetsuit 4.34
28 Barry Reddan Swim and Tonic Wetsuit 4.34
29 Laura Beades The Salty Sisters Wetsuit 4.50
29 Chloe King The Salty Sisters Wetsuit 4.50
29 Deirdre Mullally The Salty Sisters Wetsuit 4.50
29 Ciara Raleigh The Salty Sisters Wetsuit 4.50
30 Sinead Carroll Callincraic Wetsuit 4.53
30 Karen Clancy Callincraic Wetsuit 4.53
30 Aibhe Nic Giolla Bhride Callincraic Wetsuit 4.53
30 Katie O’Shea Callincraic Wetsuit 4.53
31 Cian Bonnichon Sink or Swim Squad Wetsuit 4.58
31 Aine Nolan Sink or Swim Squad Wetsuit 4.58
31 Jane Nolan Sink or Swim Squad Wetsuit 4.58
31 Tom Tuohy Sink or Swim Squad Wetsuit 4.58