Author Archives: Mark Lyons

Chill Swim 2016

Posted on January 15, 2017 by Mark Lyons

  Chill Swim 2016 ….. “Long distance open water swimming isn’t just about swimming around buoys in a loop– it’s about the journey.  Travelling the length of a lake from one end to the other, swimming across a channel, or … Continue reading →

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Climbing the Forth Road Bridge …..

Posted on January 14, 2017 by Mark Lyons

Tam was ringing my phone,  maybe he had another bag of 20 oz sirloin steaks ?  I better answer I thought ! 😀 😀 …..   Hey Mark fancy climbing to the top of the Forth Road bridge he says … Continue reading →

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Swimming the St Mary !

Posted on October 2, 2016 by Mark Lyons

  St Mary’s Loch is the largest natural loch in the Scottish Borders, and is situated on the south side of the A708 road between Selkirk and Moffat, about 72 kilometres (45 mi) south of Edinburgh.  It is 5 kilometres (3.1 mi) long and 1 kilometre (0.62 mi) wide, and was created by glacial action … Continue reading →

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Dive Dive Dive … The U-12 German U-Boat

Posted on March 3, 2016 by Mark Lyons

I just had an amazing weekend with the top dogs of the North East wreck diving  MarineQuest over in Eyemouth. Fantastic North Sea diving with great mates new and old. I was fortunate enough to dive both the Glanmire wreck with crazy fins … Continue reading →

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