98FM's Big Swim has raised over €10,000 for Special Olympics Ireland. Our very own Brian Maher completed a 10km swim from Poolbeg Lighthouse to Sandycove in 3.5 hours yesterday.
To put that into perspective - Swimming 10km is the equivalent of swimming the entire length of Croke Park 62 times or the Dublin Spire 82 times and yes it is even the equivalent of swimming the entire length of a Dublin bus 833 times!
The presenter is raising funds to help send Irish athletes to the World Games in Abu Dhabi next March.
You can donate HERE. Donations of €4 can also be made by texting the world ‘Athlete’ to 50300*.
What an experience! I thought the sea had me defeated a couple of times but I knew with all the training, all the effort of organizing and who I was doing it for, i wouldn’t let it! Thanks so much to everyone who came out to support me, it meant a lot. #98FMBigSwim pic.twitter.com/85l9qk2J9f
— Brian Maher (@MrBrianMaher) October 7, 2018
Special Olympics Ireland is a sports organisation for people with an intellectual disability, but it provides athletes with far more than the physical benefits of sport. Special Olympics changes lives. Through sport, athletes develop both physically and emotionally, they make new friends, realise their dreams, and know they can fit in. Special Olympics Ireland enables our athletes to achieve and win not only in sport but in life too.
Special Olympics Ireland currently has: 8,546 registered athletes participating in 13 sports in 345 affiliated clubs and groups throughout the island of Ireland.
The Special Olympics World Summer Games will take place in Abu Dhabi from March 11th – 21st 2019. This will be the largest humanitarian event to be held in 2019. 91 Special Olympics Ireland athletes have qualified and been chosen to represent Team Ireland at these Games.
*Terms and Conditions: TEXT COSTS €4. SPECIAL OLYMPICS IRELAND WILL RECEIVE A MINIMUM OF €3.26. SERVICE PROVIDER: LIKECHARITY. HELPLINE: 076 6805278
