Athlone women raise thousands for charity in 10 hour lake swim

Aug 30, 2021 11:17 By Shannonside News

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Athlone women Serena and Karen enjoy a regular swim at Coosan Point in the shadow of the emerging Lough Ree RNLI boathouse which is due for completion next month.

Two Local women have set an impressive record in a 32 km Lake Swim for Lough Ree RNLI.

Last Wednesday the two Athlone women swam from Lanesboro Bridge to the Athlone town bridge as part of fundraising efforts for the RNLI.

Serena Friel from Coosan and Karen Reynolds from Iona Park swam the entire length of Lough Ree, in 10 hours and 13 minutes raising over 6,000 euro.

The two women have been in training six times a week since the beginning of the year for the 'Lough Ree 32k Challenge'.

Serena and Karen crossed the finish line in Athlone to loud applause from the large crowds of well-wishers that gathered to congratulate the women on their daunting task.

Serena tells us why they decided to fundraise for Lough Ree RNLI: