Swimming hero Redmond in final straits for global award

Irish swimming hero Steve Redmond is in the running for a global sports award.

The West Cork-based Redmond, who earlier this year became the first person to complete the gruelling Oceans 7 challenge, is now heading the poll to be crowned the World Open Water Swimming Association’s (WOWSA) man of the year.

He is up against 14 other nominees, including some of the biggest and best-funded names in the elite sport, as well as Olympic athletes.