Jul 27, 2014

The annual Irish Bog Snorkeling Championships requires competitors to swim the 60m length of a peat bog on International Bog Day in Dungannon, Northern Ireland.

: Stephen McDonagh takes part in the Irish Bog Snorkelling championship at Peatlands Park on July 27, 2014 in Dungannon, Northern Ireland. The annual event sees male and female competitors swim the 60m length of the bog watched by scores of spectators and takes place on International Bog Day. (Charles McQuillan/Getty Images)

: Laura Sherwin takes part in the Irish Bog Snorkelling championship at Peatlands Park on July 27, 2014 in Dungannon, Northern Ireland. The annual event sees male and female competitors swim the 60m length of the bog watched by scores of spectators and takes place on International Bog Day. (Charles McQuillan/Getty Images)

: An entrant looks skyward at the falling rain after takes part in the Irish Bog Snorkelling championship this afternoon at Peatlands Park on July 27, 2014 in Dungannon, Northern Ireland. The annual event sees male and female competitors swim the 60m length of the bog watched by scores of spectators and takes place on International Bog Day. (Charles McQuillan/Getty Images)

: A male entrant takes a dip in the so called Bog Jacuzzi after takes part in the Irish Bog Snorkelling championship this afternoon at Peatlands Park on July 27, 2014 in Dungannon, Northern Ireland. The annual event sees male and female competitors swim the 60m length of the bog watched by scores of spectators and takes place on International Bog Day. (Charles McQuillan/Getty Images)

: A female entrant takes part in the Irish Bog Snorkelling championship this afternoon at Peatlands Park on July 27, 2014 in Dungannon, Northern Ireland. The annual event sees male and female competitors swim the 60m length of the bog watched by scores of spectators and takes place on International Bog Day. (Charles McQuillan/Getty Images)

: A female entrant takes a dip in the so called Bog Jacuzzi after takes part in the Irish Bog Snorkelling championship this afternoon at Peatlands Park on July 27, 2014 in Dungannon, Northern Ireland. The annual event sees male and female competitors swim the 60m length of the bog watched by scores of spectators and takes place on International Bog Day. (Charles McQuillan/Getty Images)

: Two female entrants take a dip in the Bog Jacuzzi after takes part in the Irish Bog Snorkelling championship this afternoon at Peatlands Park on July 27, 2014 in Dungannon, Northern Ireland. The annual event sees male and female competitors swim the 60m length of the bog watched by scores of spectators and takes place on International Bog Day. (Charles McQuillan/Getty Images)

: Two female entrants take a dip in the Bog Jacuzzi after takes part in the Irish Bog Snorkelling championship this afternoon at Peatlands Park on July 27, 2014 in Dungannon, Northern Ireland. The annual event sees male and female competitors swim the 60m length of the bog watched by scores of spectators and takes place on International Bog Day. (Charles McQuillan/Getty Images)

: Gemma Woods takes a dip in the Bog Jacuzzi after takes part in the Irish Bog Snorkelling championship this afternoon at Peatlands Park on July 27, 2014 in Dungannon, Northern Ireland. The annual event sees male and female competitors swim the 60m length of the bog watched by scores of spectators and takes place on International Bog Day. (Charles McQuillan/Getty Images)

: An entrant is hosed down in the ‘shower cubicle’ after takes part in the Irish Bog Snorkelling championship this afternoon at Peatlands Park on July 27, 2014 in Dungannon, Northern Ireland. The annual event sees male and female competitors swim the 60m length of the bog watched by scores of spectators and takes place on International Bog Day. (Charles McQuillan/Getty Images)

: A male entrant takes part in the Irish Bog Snorkelling championship this afternoon at Peatlands Park on July 27, 2014 in Dungannon, Northern Ireland. The annual event sees male and female competitors swim the 60m length of the bog watched by scores of spectators and takes place on International Bog Day. (Charles McQuillan/Getty Images)

: Patrick Colan-O’Leary (L) and Conor McCarthy (R) take a dip in the Bog Jacuzzi after takes part in the Irish Bog Snorkelling championship this afternoon at Peatlands Park on July 27, 2014 in Dungannon, Northern Ireland. The annual event sees male and female competitors swim the 60m length of the bog watched by scores of spectators and takes place on International Bog Day. (Charles McQuillan/Getty Images)

: The leaderboard is updated with the latest times as entrants take part in the Irish Bog Snorkelling championship this afternoon at Peatlands Park on July 27, 2014 in Dungannon, Northern Ireland. The annual event sees male and female competitors swim the 60m length of the bog watched by scores of spectators and takes place on International Bog Day. (Charles McQuillan/Getty Images)

: An entrant is hosed down after takes part in the Irish Bog Snorkelling championship this afternoon at Peatlands Park on July 27, 2014 in Dungannon, Northern Ireland. The annual event sees male and female competitors swim the 60m length of the bog watched by scores of spectators and takes place on International Bog Day. (Charles McQuillan/Getty Images)

: A male entrant looks out from the male changing area after takes part in the Irish Bog Snorkelling championship this afternoon at Peatlands Park on July 27, 2014 in Dungannon, Northern Ireland. The annual event sees male and female competitors swim the 60m length of the bog watched by scores of spectators and takes place on International Bog Day. (Charles McQuillan/Getty Images)

: A male entrant takes a dip in the Bog Jacuzzi after takes part in the Irish Bog Snorkelling championship this afternoon at Peatlands Park on July 27, 2014 in Dungannon, Northern Ireland. The annual event sees male and female competitors swim the 60m length of the bog watched by scores of spectators and takes place on International Bog Day. (Charles McQuillan/Getty Images)

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