Swim Ireland is pleased to announce the launch of its new interactive online Swim Spot Map, a project funded by Sport Ireland’s Innovation Fund and supported by Local Sports Partnerships through information sharing.
Swim Spots –
swimspots.meandthewater.ie - takes the guesswork out of your trip. It gives
real-time weather, forecasts, tides and other local information, like parking
and facilities. You can even give a shout out to others via the comments
section.
This interactive map is a new feature
on our new website meandthewater.ie, which was launched earlier this summer to
support Swim Ireland’s Me and the Water Membership for leisure swimmers who
particularly love outdoor swimming.
Adam Cox, Swim Ireland’s Head of
Clubs and Community, said: “We were very grateful to receive funding through
Sport Ireland’s Innovation Fund, which has helped us develop a website that
will provide you with all the information you need to swim outdoors and to
connect with your tribe.
“In developing this project, we
worked closely with Sport Ireland’s Local Sports Partnerships to gather as much
data as we could to ensure that people could access the most up to date and
relevant information for their chosen spot. We are also excited that you will
also be able to connect with other swimmers and local ambassadors to answer
your questions on swim spots around the country.
“We have 200 open water swimming
locations to date and will be adding more constantly. We also want images and
feedback from users, and as we continue to build our Me and the Water tribe, we
believe that this Swim Spots Map will further help connect people together.”
Bookmark swimspots.meandthewater.ie
and save it to your phone's home page so you’ll always have the most up to date
information to hand for your swim spots.
Editors notes:
Swim Ireland’s interactive online
Swim Spots Map project was funded by Sport Ireland’s Innovation Fund. This map
provides detailed information and real-time tides and weather updates about
more than 200 popular swim spots on the island of Ireland. The list of spots
detailed will continue to grow as the community using and contributing to the
map also grows. The Swim Spots Map is an exciting addition to meandthewater.ie,
which was launched earlier this summer alongside Swim Ireland’s new Me and the
Water Membership. Me and the Water’s tribe now has more than 1,000 members
enjoying access to exclusive tips, training plans and discounts from our
partners, as well as access to Me and the Water’s social network. Find out more
at meandthewater.ie.
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