It has been quite a busy time marathon swimming and ice swimming for Irish para swimmer Nicola Doran (@nicoladoran1).
She achieved th Ice Triple Crown that requires completion of an Southern Ice Mile, a Northern Ice Mile, and an Ice Kilometer at the IISA World Championship this February.
Last year, she pioneered several new course:
- a 10.4 km course from Holywood to Brompton in 2 hours 59 minutes
- a 11.1 km course from Bangor to Donaghadee in 3 hours 54 minutes
- a 13.2 km course from Donaghadee to Ballywalter in 3 hours 57 minutes
- a 10.3 km course from Ballywalter to Portavogie in 3 hours 51 minutes
- a 13.75 km course from Portavogie to Portkelly in 4 hours 37 minutes.
Also, she became the first person to swim the 65 km length of the Ards Peninsula in five stages, raising money for the Riding for the Disabled Causeway Coast & Glens, and won won the 12.7 km Kish Lighthouse to Forty Foot event in Dublin, finishing in 5 hours 53 seconds.
She is also looking forward to defending her 2023 para swimming titles from the IISA 5th World Championship in France in 3.7°C water in the 100m, 500m and Ice Kilometer.
Most recently, Doran set a new Irish female record and became the first para swimmer to complete the 21.3 km crossing from Baltimore to Fastnet Rock, finishing in 5 hours 33 minutes. “It was so much fun…I was singing while I was swimming. The team makes the dream come true. This was definitely more than just a swim…so I gave it my heart and soul to thank those around me.”
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