{"id":83,"date":"2022-01-12T01:10:09","date_gmt":"2022-01-12T01:10:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.swimforamile.com\/?page_id=83"},"modified":"2023-11-01T16:43:43","modified_gmt":"2023-11-01T16:43:43","slug":"about","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.swimforamile.com\/about","title":{"rendered":"About"},"content":{"rendered":"\r\n

Swim Ireland\u2019s Swim For A Mile is an initiative aiming to encourage people to get back into the pool and become confident life-long swimmers.<\/strong><\/p>\r\n

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Why Swim For a Mile?<\/h2>\r\n

Did you know that over 230,000 adults swim in Ireland every week? It\u2019s a big number, but we want to grow it further.<\/p>\r\n

Perhaps you\u2019re a lapsed swimmer, or would like to set yourself a challenge for the new year? As long as you can swim two lengths of a 25m pool comfortably, our Swim for a Mile training programme is for you.<\/p>\r\n

Our programme has been designed with the World Health Organisation\u2019s recommended weekly physical activity in mind, and so those who follow it will be meeting these standards automatically.<\/p>\r\n

The initiative began in 2013 with thousands returning to the pool in the years since to swim a mile.<\/p>\r\n

The programme is open to those aged 12 and older.\u00a0 We also have a half mile (800m) option for those who think the full mile is just out of reach.<\/p>\r\n

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How it Works<\/h2>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n

Swim For Mile offers three challenges;<\/p>\r\n