Open Water Festival For Greystones

At swim, two Burkes…

atest press release from Flow State, issued on Thursday, June 20th 2024…

Flow State Open Water Swimming is thrilled to announce its inaugural Open Water Festival, set to take place in Greystones on Saturday, August 17th 2024.

The Flow State Open Water Festival will offer a variety of activities to inspire and engage participants. From open water dips and races to demonstrations, presentations, and interviews, attendees will have the opportunity to experience the beauty of our shoreline like never before.

The festival will kick off at 8 am with the Dip and Sip event, hosted by Outsider.ie. Participants are invited to join a social dip in the refreshing waters of South Beach while enjoying a hot beverage. It’s the perfect way to start the day on a positive note.

From 9.30am, the open water races will commence, featuring distances of 750 and 1500 meters. Whether you prefer wetsuits or skins, there are categories available for all participants. To sign up for the races, please visit the Flow States Instagram page or visit their website, flowstateswimming.ie, for more details.

Between 10am and 5pm, the festival will host an expo with demonstrations and interviews at Saint David’s Holy Faith Secondary School hall. Vendors will be present throughout the day, providing an opportunity for attendees to explore and discuss all things related to coastal activities. Additionally, a series of talks on sustainability and ecology will take place, along with interviews featuring some of the East Coast’s most prominent water-based athletes. Aside from the swim entries, this is a free event for the whole family.

Damien Wildes, the main organizer of the event and founder of Flow State, expressed his excitement about bringing a large-scale festival to Greystones. With the cooperation of Swim Ireland, this event promises to be a remarkable day and a festival that can be built upon in the coming years.

Flow State would like to extend its gratitude to the Greystones Town Team, led by Tom O’Mahony and Yvonne O’Neill, and to Councillor Mark Barry for their invaluable support in dealing with local matters such as licensing. Their contributions have been instrumental in making this event possible.

For more information and updates on the Flow State Open Water Festival, please click here.