Spotted in the news during the week. Club member Laurence Courtney is part of six member team who will attempt a relay crossing of the English Channel on Friday. Named the ‘Myrtleville Selkies’, they will be swimming at least double the length of the 35km-wide channel, as the currents force participants to swim from side to side as the tide ebbs and flows. Full story here… http://www.irishexaminer.com/ireland/myrtleville-selkies-to-swim-english-channel-for-cork-university-hospital-453418.html