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Al Mennie
Sep 18, 20241 min read
Swim Through Darkness Photos by Vlatko Mitashev win Honourable Mention at International Photo Awards 2024
A photo story of Swim Through Darkness taken by photogapher Vlatko Mitashev has won an Honourable Mention in the finals of the...
Al Mennie
Dec 25, 20233 min read
50km Mark Broken
2 swims in fairly hectic conditions again. swim distance 1 - 1.38km swim distance 2 - 1.36km Swim total 50.52km So we finsihed ahead of...
Al Mennie
Dec 22, 20231 min read
45km mark broken on day 22
December 22nd Causeway Coast Charity AWARE Swim Distance 4.2km Combo Swim (1.70, 1.19, 1.3) Conditions Stormy Donate here...
Al Mennie
Dec 22, 20231 min read
The Darkest and Wildest Swims
December 21st Winter Solstice 2023 Causeway Coast Charity AWARE Swim Distance 4.2km Combo Swim (1.70, 1.19, 1.3) Conditions Apocalyptic...
Al Mennie
Dec 21, 20231 min read
Longest Distance Achieved to date
December 20th 2023 Causeway Coast Charity AWARE Swim Distance 3.379 km combo swim Air temp mild, sea and wind roaring Donate here...
Al Mennie
Dec 21, 20231 min read
Spectators
Thank you for following along with Swim Through Darkness. We are on a mission to raise awareness of the struggle that so many people in...
Al Mennie
Dec 20, 20231 min read
Chart update
December 19th 2023 Causeway Coast Charity AWARE Swim Distance 2.274 combo swim Air temp mild, sea and wind roaring Donate here...
Al Mennie
Dec 19, 20233 min read
Shipwrecks & Christmas Trees
December 16th 2023 Causeway Coast Charity AWARE Swim Distance 1.86km Air temp mild Donate here https://www.justgiving.com/fundraising/al-...
Al Mennie
Dec 16, 20232 min read
Look for the Intricate Details of the Environment You are in for Opportunities to Progress
December 15th 2023 Causeway Coast Charity AWARE Swim Distance 2.73km combo swim Air temp mild, sea and wind roaring Donate here...
Al Mennie
Dec 16, 20231 min read
At Times I Let the Sea do its Thing, at Times I Fought.
December 14th 2023 Causeway Coast Charity AWARE Swim Distance 1.95 km Air temp mild, sea state pinball machine for 42mins. Donate here...
Al Mennie
Dec 16, 20231 min read
Wind from the Sails
December 13th 2023 Causeway Coast Charity AWARE Swim Distance 1.94 km Air temp mild Donate here https://www.justgiving.com/fundraising/al...
Al Mennie
Dec 12, 20231 min read
Show Up For Yourself
December 11th 2023 Causeway Coast Charity AWARE Swim Distance 1.99 km Air temp mild but torrential rain December 12th 2023 Causeway Coast...
Al Mennie
Dec 11, 20231 min read
Heavy Weather and Surf Conditions
December 10th 2023 Causeway Coast Charity AWARE Swim Distance 1.77km Air temp mild but torrential rain, rivers bursting banks, big tide...
Al Mennie
Dec 10, 20233 min read
Adapt the Plan and Keep Swimming.
December 9th 2023 Causeway Coast Charity AWARE Swim Distance 2 swim combo 1.96 km Air temp mild but torrential rain and 40mph wind Donate...
Al Mennie
Dec 9, 20231 min read
Keep Swimming
December 8th 2023 Causeway Coast Charity AWARE Swim Distance 1.77km Air temp mild but torrential rain Donate here...
Al Mennie
Dec 8, 20232 min read
10km Mark Broken and a Motivation for Swim Through Darkness
December 7th 2023 Causeway Coast Charity AWARE Swim Distance 2.23km Air temp Slightly Tropical for December Donate here...
Al Mennie
Dec 7, 20234 min read
Giving Up or Staying the Course?
December 6th 2023 Causeway Coast Charity AWARE Swim Distance 1.8km Air temp Not quite Baltic Donate here https://www.justgiving.com/fundr...
Al Mennie
Dec 6, 20232 min read
Experience your world through a different lens.
December 5th 2023 Causeway Coast Charity AWARE Swim Distance 1.36km Air temp Baltic Donate here https://www.justgiving.com/fundraising/al...
Al Mennie
Dec 5, 20232 min read
The start is the hardest bit. Once you start, you immediately put the hardest bit behind you.
December 4th 2023 Causeway Coast Charity AWARE Swim Distance 1.58km Air temp 8 degrees (def think they are lying) Donate here...
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