Crowds gathered in the capital to watch Jones Engineering Dublin City Liffey Swim.
Up to 406 men and women entered the competition which sees swimmers race from Rory O’More Bridge to Custom House Quay, a distance of 2,200m.
Aislinn Callery from UCD won the women’s race.
Aisling Callery from UCD winning the women’s race in the Jones Engineering Dublin City Liffey Swim in the capital this afternoon @rtenews pic.twitter.com/V1inOvi38I
— Jackie Fox (@jackiefox_) September 21, 2024
Simon Murray won the men’s swim at a time of 17 minutes.
“I don’t know how!” he shouted from Liffey up to his family and friends.
“I don’t know how!” says Simon Murray who won the men’s Jones Engineering Dublin City Liffey Swim. Rory O’More Bridge to Custom House Quay in 17minutes – and no goggles! pic.twitter.com/zhdyCyeoIZ
— Jackie Fox (@jackiefox_) September 21, 2024
Swimmers from Leinster must complete four qualifying swims from the swim calendar to qualify for entry to the Liffey Swim.
Two separate Liffey Swims have been held this month due to a row over who should host the historic contest.
Leinster Open Sea, who have run the swim for the last number of years, accused the governing body for swimming, Swim Ireland, of trying to take control of the event.
However, Swim Ireland said it had concerns about governance at Leinster Open Sea and that the swim had always been run under its auspices.
Swim Ireland ran its Liffey Swim on 7 September.
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