Tidal pool in Cork

[SoundMan]

Two other things.

Two swim caps!

Cheap flip flops to get to and from the water.

There are also showers in a few beach locations including Myrtleville and Fountainstown which are handy.

No stopping ye now!

Yeah, footwear is a must for some "beaches" . Missus bought a pair of kind of wet-suit ankle boots. I think she said 12 Euro in Dunnes, and swears by them. Her feet were always the first thing to get painful in the cold on those bracing dips. I've seen people wearing wet suit type gloves as well.

 

[SoundMan]

I am a complete wuss about stepping on seaweed and stones so I have swim shoes.

I hate swim caps -don't know why but I hate the feel of them. I would put on a wooly hat after a swim in the winter alright.

Head cover is important alright afterwards. Wooly hat or even hood of a hoody.

 

[markyboy]

Head cover is important alright afterwards. Wooly hat or even hood of a hoody.

Anything to keep the heat in.

 

[Matlock]

Youghal or Redbarn lads?

Or is there not much difference between them for swimming.

Looking for a spot somewhere theraround if anyone has a recommendation

 

[markyboy]

Youghal or Redbarn lads?

Or is there not much difference between them for swimming.

Looking for a spot somewhere theraround if anyone has a recommendation

The main difference for me down there is the presence of the lifeguards during the summer months and I think they’re on both beaches. That said, swim parallel to the beach and your grand as it should be easy to get out of the water once you’re not out too far.

 

[markyboy]

Made my first attempt at a wetsuit free swim today and none of my solid advice helped me with the freezing fecking cold. Normally takes 4/5 attempts to acclimatize. One down.

 

[Matlock]

Made my first attempt at a wetsuit free swim today and none of my solid advice helped me with the freezing fecking cold. Normally takes 4/5 attempts to acclimatize. One down.

Where did you go?

 

[fed up]

Made my first attempt at a wetsuit free swim today and none of my solid advice helped me with the freezing fecking cold. Normally takes 4/5 attempts to acclimatize. One down.

Stick with it,


# jealous now.

 

[markyboy]

Where did you go?

Fountainstown. Close to high tide which is another thing worth remembering. Particularly down there so you don’t have to walk half a mile swim in six inches of water

 

[markyboy]

Stick with it,


# jealous now.

I’ll head down again in a few days to keep up the momentum. I only started at the end of May last year so it was almost the middle of June before it was “comfortable”