A 13-year-old girl will be the youngest competitor to ever take part in the Liffey Swim today.

MAY I compliment Ms Jackie Keaney of Indaver Ireland for her interesting dissertation on incineration, European-style (Irish Examiner, March 2).

More than 300 people from 50 swimming clubs throughout Ireland are due to take part in this year’s annual Liffey Swim in Dublin.