Muck and mayhem at Bog Snorkelling Championships 2013

Dozens of swimmers braved the murky bog waters of Monaghan at the weekend for the fifth annual Active8 Bog Snorkelling Championships.

The competition saw participants from around the globe with representatives from Canada, Switzerland and Germany getting down into the mud with the Irish natives.

Ruth McDonagh from Dublin was the fastest woman with a time of two minutes 17 seconds and Will Martin Smith from Kildare won the men’s race with a time of two minutes 29 seconds.