Open Water Swimming in Winter: Essential Tips & Kit
Get out the pool and dive into your nearest lake, river, or ocean and embrace open water swimming 365 days a year. Here’s what you need to know!
By Outsider
Open Water Swimming: Tips for getting started
If you’ve been keen to dip your toe into open water swimming but haven’t been sure where to start, then you’re in the perfect place. Here are our top tips to get you started.
By Outsider
Shattered Dreams: One Man’s Failed Attempt to Sail Solo Around the Globe
Sixty-year-old Sailor Enda O’Coineen was aiming to become the first Irish person to sail single handed around the world in the Vendée Globe solo race, however, it didn’t go to plan.
By Outsider
Hiking: A Beginner’s Guide to Exploring the Mountains
Here are our 11 top tips to keep you safe and sound up the mountain, from the mouths of the experts themselves, the Dublin and Wicklow Mountain Rescue Team.
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Open Water Swimming: Everything You Need to Know
Open-water swimming is becoming increasingly popular in Ireland. But what’s it all about? Here is everything you need to know about open water swimming in Ireland.
By Heather Snelgar
How to Train for Your First Ultra Marathon
Ready to commit to your first (and what we're sure won't be your last) ultramarathon? Here are all our top tips for running your first ultra.
By Orla O'Muiri
Open Water Swimming: Top Tips from Olympian Keri-Anne Payne
Triple Olympian in the 10k marathon swimming event, Keri Anne Payne shares her top open water swimming tips with Outsider.ie.
By Outsider
Meet the First Irishman to Swim the Entire Length of the River Shannon
Athlone’s Patrick McDonnell has become the first Irish man (and second person ever) to swim the length of the Shannon. He did so in 14 days.
By Orla O'Muiri
