Ballinrobe Water Sports

€20 ENTRY FEE PAY AND SIGN ON THE DAY
FUNDRAISER FOR CORRIB MASK RESCUE STARTS AT 12
PIER TO POINT 150M
MILE ROCK 1100 M.
SYDNEY ROCK 2000 M.
MUSIC PROVIDED BY THE MIGHTY
FARAWAY MARTIN

€20. ENTRY FEE PAY AND SIGN ON THE DAY
FUNDRAISER FOR CORRIB MASK RESCUE.
PIER TO POINT 150M.
MILE ROCK SWIM 1100 M
SYDNEY ROCK 2000 M APPROX
STARTS AT 12
MUSIC PROVIDED BY THE MIGHTY
FARAWAY MARTIN

FUNDRAISER FOR CORRIB MASK RESCUE

**Sports First Aid Course **

Designed to give anyone who has dealing with athletes and understanding of Sports Related Injuries, Illness & just everyday occurrences. This course is one day, Learners who successfully complete this Course will understand the responsibilities of the sports first aider. They will be able to provide treatment for preserving life or minimising the consequences of injury until the arrival of medical aid also be able to provide treatment for an injury to athlete which does not require the attention of a medical practitioner or nurse and also be able to have an understanding of Sports Related Injuries & illness.

📍Ballyheane Community Centre
✔Saturday 3rd of June 2023
⏰9am - 4pm

👉Course Content

· Accident Management & Patient Assessment
· Respiratory Emergencies
· Wounds and Bleeding
· Fractures and Broken Bones
· Spinal Injuries & Concussion & Compression
· Player welfare and Mental Health
· The First Aid Bag
· Cardiac First Responder – (This module is certified for 2 years by PHECC)

Book your place here : https://bit.ly/3GhgZsz
Mayo.ie Mayo Public Participation Network - PPN

I have called for improvements to be made at the popular Cahir Pier in Ballinrobe.
A lot of locals and visitors use that area for swimming and I have received many requests from people that use the facility to look for funding to upgrade the area.
“I was surprised to hear that there has been a lack of investment in it since 1978, this shocked me. The slipway is in very bad shape and needs pointing immediately. There is erosion of the slipway also while access is very poor. Anyone with a disability cannot be catered for here. Along with all of that, a walkway around it has disintegrated. Investment is badly needed.”
I have been onto Mayo County Council. Over the years we have got funding for a lot of areas such as this and Ballinrobe and Cahir Pier deserves its turn. The council recognise that €1 million has been set out for piers and harbours at seven locations across the county. I am asking that they do a design to make Cahir Pier safe and enhance it.
“It was widely used during Covid lockdown and during times of fine weather. It is one of the places near Ballinrobe, it is on Lough Mask and we have a great swimming club in the area as well as a water sports group. I have asked they work with state agencies to get the maximum funding available for this area which is important in South Mayo.”

HARDY BUCKS

🎄MEMBERSHIP GIVEAWAY 🎄

To celebrate our 2021 Christmas Paddle, we're giving away FREE membership for 2022 for you AND a friend!

Simply like the Ballinrobe Kayak Club page, SHARE this post and tag the friend you'd most like to start paddling with the comments section below!!

We'll be donning our best Christmas jumpers and meeting up this Sunday at Cushlough bay for our Christmas paddle. Anyone is welcome to attend and come along to meet the rest of the club and see if Kayaking might be for you in 2022!

Members are asked to book a kayak as usual through the link in the WhatsApp group.

Happy Christmas Everyone! 🎉

Help us light the track!
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A big thank you to Ballinrobe Water Sports for giving the proceeds of their Christmas Day swim to help us light the track! Join us on Christmas Day and take the plunge. Don’t forget to support local this Christmas
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Rescheduled swim in Brownstown this friday
June 22nd

Instead of Petersburg Clonbur

3 events

150 m swim ( newbies )

750 m

1500 m

Sign on from 6.30

Swim starts 7.30

Swim this evening in Brownstown at 7.30 and every Friday eve

Leinster Open Sea Swimming

https://www.irishtimes.com/life-and-style/health-family/fitness/different-strokes-for-different-folks-try-open-water-swimming-1.3512516

Irish Water Safety

11 drown monthly - 1,379 in ten years
80% of drownings occur close to victim's home.
Be June bank holiday safe from drowning

Irish Water Safety is appealing to the public not to swim for extended periods during the current warm spell as drownings can happen quickly and silently in waters that are still cold. Drowning risks increase during bank holiday weekends with alcohol present in one third of drowning victims. 62% of drownings occur inland with 80% of drownings occurring close to the victim's home.

Thirteen is a lucky number when it comes to your Bank Holiday safety:
1. Supervise children at all times near water - 37 children aged 14 and under drowned in the ten years to 2014. In total, 1,379 drowned in the same decade.
2. Swim at lifeguarded waterways - listed at www.iws.ie
3. Swim with others, never alone, in recognised, traditionally safe bathing areas.
4. Swim within your depth, parallel and close to shore.
5. Never use inflatable toys in open water or swim out after anything drifting.
6. Never swim in the dark or late at night.
7. Avoid staying in the water for extended periods as waters are still cold and you risk hypothermia.
8. Train for your aquatic activity at www.safetyzone.ie
9. Wear a Lifejacket when on the water and make sure that it has a correctly fitting crotch strap.
10. Learn swimming and lifesaving. Irish Water Safety has swimming and lifesaving classes for children and adults.
11. Watch for changing weather. Be prepared to get out of the water and take cover if the skies look threatening.
12. Alcohol impairs judgment, balance and coordination - all essential for swimming and boating and avoiding hazards in the water.
13. In Marine Emergencies, call 112 and ask for the coastguard.

Buoys all set for Friday
Starts 7.30
Sign on from 6.30
150 m swim novice swimmers
750 m swim
1500 m , 2 laps of 750

€20 each includes a swim each month
Depth 1.5 m ( ya can walk it )
Temp , 12 ish
Weather good
NO EXCUSE ! BE THERE
Brownstown ( lough Carra ) signposted
Wetsuit recomended
Kaykers to cover

Ballinrobe River Surf

Nice article in the Connaught Telegraph about the proposal

Drowning Doesn't Look Like Drowning

Great read and could save a life..
Share it on..

soundingsonline.com Mention drowning and we all tend to envision a person in the water waving his hands, splashing and screaming for help. That’s not even remotely close to what a drowning person looks like, writes Mario Vittone in this week’s Lifelines: Safety And Rescue At Sea blog.

Summer is here !! Get your togs and goggles out ,
18 th May Friday eve first swim
Details to follow

Ballinrobe waters sports club are looking for kids and parents to stand in our float at the Ballinrobe parade ... meet at Cranmore on the Neale rd from 1.35pm free goodie bag to all youths from Treacys Pharmacy Ballinrobe Treacy's Pharmacy & Picture of Health

Just to remind you that Ballinrobe Watersports Club will be holding its AGM tonight Thursday 15th March, 2018 in the Parish house at 8pm.

Agenda

Reports from Chairperson, Secretary and Treasure
Election of officers
Affiliation to Swim Ireland
Kayak event for 2018
St. Patrick's Day parade
AOB

Looking forward to seeing you there.

Just to remind you that Ballinrobe Watersports Club AGM will be held this Thursday 15th, March, 2018 in the Parish house at 8pm. All are welcome!🏊🌞
Have your say and come up with some ideas for our Great lakes and rivers

Hi Folks , St Patricks day parade is Saturday 17th , starting at 1.45

This years theme is celebrating our Lakes & Rivers ,

"GRA UISCE "

All hands on deck to do a float , kayaks , boats jet skis , R I B S and anything else you can think of ,
Make it better than last year
Our AGM on Thursday 15th at 8 pm in the Parish house , all are welcome , bring a friend a neighbour .
Regards
J Craddock

County Mayo

Hello to everyone. Ballinrobe watersports club AGM will be held on 15th March at 8pm in the Parish house Ballinrobe All are welcome ,both new and old members.
Mayo.ie
The Mayo News

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Surf Ballinrobe - Benefits of River Surfing Waves(1).pdf

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Xmas day swim funraiser for " Ballinrobe Xmas Festival" raised
€294.10
Many thanks for your genoursity

Please support our annual xmas day swim
Fundraiser for BALLINROBE XMAS FESTIVAL
MANY THANKS

Metalman Swim Series

The dates have been set for the 2018 Metalman Swim Series which will take place for the 10th time at Rosses Point in County Sligo. Please share the word!

The Mask Swim Challenge

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