Jane Hogan, who has died at the age of 77, lived for her family, friends and daily sea sessions in Galway Bay. The inspiring teacher, photographer and open-water swimmer firmly believed a dip with “the Blackrock Clinic”, as she called the swimming community at Salthill, Galway, could be the best health insurance.
Organised water safety in Ireland really began in Milltown Malbay, Co Clare in the 1930s when a lady drowned there. This galvanised the local community into forming a Water Safety Association to help swimmers who got into trouble. The idea spread through Co Clare and eventually to the whole country. The national water safety section, set up by the government, was run by the Red Cross.
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