July 17th’s Beginish Island Swim in Kerry, Ireland showcased a tough course under overcast skies – for the second year running.

“But we had record completion times,” said Ned Denison who finished first in 16:24. The waves, the currents, the tidal flow and the backwash from the island cliffs can be seen in the video prepared by Ken O’Mahony:

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