"Bog snorkelling is, well... exactly that. It's snorkelling in a bog. A 60 metre swim in a peat bog, to be exact - a unique test of endurance that offers a world title for the taking, alongside a bunch of other bog-themed events. The idea was first proposed in Llanwrtyd Wells "around a Pub table" (like many great ideas often are), and "the first competition was held in 1985 and it's been running annually ever since", Callum tells us."
"For an image-maker the event is quite the dream: there is a prize for the best costume, (which sees people dress up as anything from a box of fish fingers to a dragon), and there are all kinds of characters - young and old - to capture. It's the kind of setting where you want to take in everything at once - "the only approach is more run and gun", Callum says, "just trying to capture as much of the action as possible.""
Photographer Callum O'Keefe seeks out eccentric annual UK events and photographs the World Bog Snorkelling Championships in Llanwrtyd Wells. Bog snorkelling is a 60 metre swim in a peat bog that serves as a unique endurance test and awards a world title alongside other bog-themed competitions. The idea began around a pub table and the first competition took place in 1985; it has run annually since. The event includes a best-costume prize and attracts diverse participants of all ages. O'Keefe uses a run-and-gun approach and interviews subjects so character and personality shine through amid the chaos.
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