Over 400 swimmers will dive into the Lee tomorrow as part of the Lee Swim
The event has been running for over 100 years and is one of the biggest open water events in Ireland
The 2km swim will see swimmers dive in from St Vincent's bridge on the North Mall passing under nine bridges before reaching the finish line at Lapp's Quay.
According to a report in the Evening Echo swimmers from all over the world including Austrailia, Dubai, the UK and US will participate in the event.
Spectators are encouraged to descend to the city for the event which gets underway at 3:30.
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