MoByeBye

All,

Thanks to all who donated. We raised TEAM TOTAL EUR €6,610.01, which puts our team 2nd in Ireland. Doubled (for those who studied French) is €13220.02

No small potatoes. Site stays open till the 8th. My personal tally puts me 55th in Ireland which is still pretty sweet.

Conor

Spitz and Me

All of you probably know that I swimming the channel. You may or may not know that I am also (and more impressively) sporting a moustache for the month of November. It's for charity.

You can donate here: http://ie.movember.com/mospace/1764636

In the meantime here is a brief list of the differences between myself and Mark Spitz

Spitz	Conor
Won 9 olympic gold medals	Has been (as yet) overlooked for selection
7 olympic gold medals won in a single games	Has been (cruelly) overlooked for selection
Named World Swimmer of the Year in 1969, 1971 and 1972	Not in contention for 2008. Fuckin’ Phelps.
Swam at Waikiki Beach every day. "You should have seen that little boy dash into the ocean. He'd run like he was trying to commit suicide	I also swim like I am trying to commit suicide
By the early age of 10, held 17 national age-group and one world record	I have some 1st place rosettes from pony camp
Was nicknamed "Mark the Shark" by his teammates.	Teammates don’t tell him his nickname to his face.
Retired at 22	Will be lucky to retire at 65
Had a moustache because they were the times	Times have changed, can you sponsor me please?

Spitz looks like this:



I look like this: