The Lee Swim was an annual swimming event through Cork City from 1914 until 1942. Due to the worsening water quality it was then moved to Monkstown and discontinued in 1987. Last year, during Cork’s reign as European Capital of Culture and as a sign of confidence into the new drainage system, the swim was relaunched and drew 110 swimmers and crowds of more than 5000.
This year, on July 22, the swim will again take place. I am very tempted to participate, but must admit that I am not that confident about the water quality. True, in 2005 even City Manager Jack Higgins participated proving his own confidence in the river’s new found cleanliness, but I still vividly recall seeing tons of goo floating on top of the water. I still shudder when I see people fishing in the Lee, let alone swim in it!
Anyway, I still got time to think about it. A course track can be found here, application forms here.
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