About Jennifer

Jennifer Murrin

STA Level 2 Award in Teaching Swimming
STA Level 2 Certificate in Teaching Swimming
STA Level 2 Open Water Coach
Swim Ireland Level 1 Swimming Coach
Water Safety Ireland Beach Lifeguard Award
Water Safety Ireland Assistant Surf Life Saving Coach
BSc Hons. Degree in Marine Science

About Jennifer

Jennifer grew up by the sea in Donegal and spent most of her time in it. She has been involved in teaching and coaching swimming and surf lifesaving since the 90’s. She has a wealth of information about the sea due to her Marine Science background and an abundance of experience working as a beach lifeguard in Donegal. She currently holds the Water Safety Ireland Beach Lifeguard Award and is active in water safety in Co. Wicklow.

Swimming Achievements

Leinster Open Sea Swimming Achievements:
Winner of the Tracey Lawlor Cup 2015
Ladies Team Prize Winner and top 10 finisher in the Dublin City Liffey Swim 2016
LOS Overall Ladies Swimmer of the Year 2016
Top 10 finisher Ladies Swimmer of the Year 2017
Ladies U40 Swimmer of the Year 2018
3rd Ladies Swimmer of the year 2018

Other Recent Sea Swimming Achievements:
Dublin Swimming Club’s Ladies swimmer of the year 2018
Metalman Swim Series 2017, 3rd Ladies Skins
Successful English Channel crossing; relay team of 4, Sept 2018
Jersey Round Island Challenge; swim relay Aug 2019

Jennifer has competed in many open water swimming events such as:
Numerous night swims
Petrified Forest 6km
Lough Dan National 5km
The Sheephaven Bay 4km
Wicklow 3km for RNLI
Sherkin Island to Baltimore 2km
UK Cold Water Swimming Championships

Jennifer has competed at national and international level in the sport of Surf Life Saving since a junior, and currently in the masters category.