Swimmer: Fergal Somerville
Fergal Somerville is 56 years old and lives in Dublin, Ireland. Fergal is a member of the Eastern Baby Swim Team in Dublin and runs a group called the Dublin Distance Dippers which brings swimmers together every week to increase swim distances. Fergal knows ‘there is nothing solo about a solo swim’ and recognises the importance of support crew (on and off the boat) for success in long distance swimming.
Swimming and sporting background