Frances Thornton Memorial Galway Bay Swim takes place on July 19th
This Saturday (July 19th), the Frances Thornton Memorial Galway Bay Swim will take place, where swimmers will travel from Aughinish, Co Clare, to Blackrock Tower in Salthill, Co Galway. This journey is approximately 13km long, and could take between 3 and 6.5 hours, a serious feat for any participant.
FlexManager is honoured to continue to sponsor this incredible event, which has reached its 20th anniversary. We would like to wish all participants the best of luck in their swim! All proceeds from the event will be going to Cancer Care West.
To learn more about this amazing event, you can visit their website here.
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