Sandycove Island Ardkilly Open Water Swimming

Small island at the mouth of Ardkilly Creek in County Cork. Site of the Cork Distance Week, a marathon swimming training camp famed for the grueling preparation it dishes out to aspiring channel swimmers every year in June. Many other good swimming sites nearby. Learn more in Outside Magazine https://www.outsideonline.com/outdoor-adventure/water-activities/dangerous-when-wet-learning-survive-open-water-swimming/ and at https://www.openwaterpedia.com/wiki/Cork_Distance_Week