Oceans Day swim postponed due to floods

THE Consol Breathe World Oceans Day Swim, scheduled for next Saturday, has been postponed.

This is due to the recent flooding, said organiser Sarah Ferguson, who felt it could not go ahead under present conditions.

“With the devastating state of our oceans after the floods this past weekend and having raw sewage flowing into the sea because pipes have not been fixed, we have made the big decision to postpone our event for the safety of our swimmers.

“We will have the event when we have clarity on when it will be safe to swim in the ocean again, but for now unfortunately we have had to put it on hold.”

The event was originally lined up to coincide with World Oceans Day, and is an important fund-raiser for Breathe Conservation, whose work includes educating the public on the impact that single-use plastics have on the oceans.

“For those people who have entered, we will be in touch about making a plan to reimburse you or carry your entry over to the new date,” said Ferguson.

More information is available at www.breatheconservation.org