Publican limbers up for Channel swim

A LIMERICK publican is following a rigorous training schedule as he prepares to swim the English Channel with five others.

Publican limbers up for Channel swim
Tue, 24 May, 2011 - 01:00
Jimmy Woulfe, Mid-West Correspondent

Gerry Purcell, 56, is at present doing 10,000 metres a week in the 50m pool at the University of Limerick Arena.

He is also putting in some extra hours at weekends swimming Kilkee bay.

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