Dreamt of swimming around a famous castle? Well now you have the chance to do it!
Location: Lough Key Forest Park, Boyle, Roscommon
The stunning Lough Key Forest & Activity park offers beautiful trails and lovely grounds for exploring, a coffee shop and absolutely breath-taking scenery. The longer swim routes will lap the infamous McDermott’s Castle, ensuring you have plenty beautiful history to sight on your swim. Each participant will receive a Swim Fest silicone swim hat, and a Swim Ireland finisher medal on the day.
3km Competitive Event
1.5km Participation Event
800m Participation Event
It’s a fabulous day out for the whole family, so bring everyone and make the most of it!
To support young athletes in their development into age group swimming, Swim Ireland club members (born 2012) are invited to join the team to experience a day on the Regional Programme at the Connacht Regional Skills Academy Development Camp this September 2023.
We introduce the structure of the Competition Pathway and the Regional Programmes, before diving into a dry land workshop and pool clinic to explore effective stroke development.
The ConnachtSkills Academy Development Camp takes place on Sunday 17 September 2023 at The Complex at Lough Lannagh, Castlebar from 13:00 to 16:30.
Itinerary: 13:00-13:15 Check-in 13:15-14:00 Welcome and Presentation (parents welcome) 14:00-14:45 Strength and Conditioning 14:45-15:00 Transfer to poolside 15:00-16:30 Pool Session
Cost: €25 (exclusive of credit/debit card payment surcharge of 2%)
CLICK HERE TO REGISTER Registration can only be completed through the athlete’s Swim Ireland Membership profile.
TheConnachtSwimQuest pre-season development camps aim to help athletes prepare for the season ahead by exploring the fundamental skills that can improve performance. Our three-day camps will review:
Body position and balance
Underwater dolphin kicking and breakouts
Flip turns, open turns and finishes
Stroke progression and efficiency
Where possible, camps will include both a 45min dryland and a 90min pool session.
Junior Camps
Open to Swim Ireland Club Members, born 2011 to 2013. Places limited to 18 athletes.
Registration for SwimQuest pre-season development camps open at 12:00 on Monday 26 June 2023. Bookings can only be made through the athlete’s Swim Ireland Club Membership profile.
AquaXcel
This 2-day pre-season development camp aims to provide swimmers with an assessment of their technical and athletic qualities, before the start of the new season – with intensive use of video recording and review.
Open to swimmers born in 2009 and older with national qualifying times, or on recommendation by their coach.
The full schedule is available via booking link below. Places limited to 20 athletes.
Registration for AquaXcel pre-season development camps open at 12:00 on Monday 26 June 2023. Bookings can only be made through the athlete’s Swim Ireland Club Membership profile.
For more information, contact Helen Gunning at helengunning@swimireland.ie
TheConnachtSwimQuest pre-season development camps aim to help athletes prepare for the season ahead by exploring the fundamental skills that can improve performance. Our three-day camps will review:
Body position and balance
Underwater dolphin kicking and breakouts
Flip turns, open turns and finishes
Stroke progression and efficiency
Where possible, camps will include both a 45min dryland and a 90min pool session.
Junior Camps
Open to Swim Ireland Club Members, born 2011 to 2013. Places limited to 18 athletes.
Registration for SwimQuest pre-season development camps open at 12:00 on Monday 26 June 2023. Bookings can only be made through the athlete’s Swim Ireland Club Membership profile.
AquaXcel
This 2-day pre-season development camp aims to provide swimmers with an assessment of their technical and athletic qualities, before the start of the new season – with intensive use of video recording and review.
Open to swimmers born in 2009 and older with national qualifying times, or on recommendation by their coach.
The full schedule is available via booking link below. Places limited to 20 athletes.
Registration for AquaXcel pre-season development camps open at 12:00 on Monday 26 June 2023. Bookings can only be made through the athlete’s Swim Ireland Club Membership profile.
For more information, contact Helen Gunning at helengunning@swimireland.ie
Click here to view the finalPSYCH SHEETfor the Connacht Long Course Championships 2023, which takes place 19 to 21 May 2023 at UL Sport Arena, Limerick.
Scratches
Scratches for Friday to be submitted by 5pm on Thursday 18 May. Scratches for Saturday to be submitted by 5pm on Friday 19 May. Scratches for Sunday to be submitted by 5pm on Saturday 20 May. All scratches to Patricia at connachtgalasecretary@swimireland.ie
Saturday 17 June 2023, 3pm-6pm The Race Clinic will cover all things around competition racing, in and out of the swimming pool, to bring to racing this summer!
Junior Swim Clinic
Sunday 18 June 2023, 3:30pm-6pm Fun and interactive Swim clinic will cover Core Skills such as Breaststroke technique/timing, underwater skills/ breakouts, turns, etc. Also a presentation on my journey so far and Q&A, photo opportunities etc.
Swim Ireland Connacht 
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