51 brave swimmers showed up in Fenit at 4 am Saturday morning to help raise funds for Pieta House . All swimmers had been briefed before hand and arrived ready to go at 4.15 am . Complete with 2 glow sticks each it made for a spectacular sight as they entered the cold water in pitch blackness and proceeded to swim the length of the shore and back . With help from Wild Water Adventures , safety kayaks . Fenit RNLI and The Gardai . , The swim went off without a hitch and will certainly remain in the memory for a long time to come .