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Coach Education, Event, News, Swim Ireland

Shane Ryan: Workshops for Athletes and Coaches

Olympian, Shane Ryan, comes to Galway on Saturday 30 November 2024, for a series of workshops for athletes and coaches.

Athlete Workshops

Registration opens 0900 on Saturday 23 November 2024 and closes 1700 on Friday 29 November 2024

Backstroke and Butterfly with Olympian, Shane Ryan
0700-0900, Saturday 30 November at Kingfisher Club NUIG 

REGISTER HERE
Techniques and drills for performance backstroke and butterfly
Cost €20, includes a Meet and Greet with Shane Ryan from 1000-1100 at Kingfisher Club NUIG

Effective Starts and Underwaters with Olympian, Shane Ryan
1800-2000, Saturday 30 November at Leisureland Galway

REGISTER HERE
Techniques and drills for performance starts and breakouts
Cost €20, includes a Meet and Greet with Shane Ryan on Saturday 30 November, 1000 to 1100, at Kingfisher Club NUIG


Coach Workshops

Registration opens 0900 on Friday 22 November 2024

Video Analysis with Andrew Sheaff
1930-2030, Friday 29 November, online

REGISTER HERE
Coaches will be introduced to simple video recording which provides objective immediate feedback to athletes, helping improve individual performances and team development.

  • The value of video for coaches (how it can help us get better)
  • The value of video for swimmers (how it can help them get better)
  • Underwater versus overwater filming
  • Camera angles
  • The value of real-time feedback
  • How to make it EASY

Cost €25 (1CPD, includes €10 Swim Ireland administration fee)

Backstroke and Butterfly with Olympian, Shane Ryan
0700-1100, Saturday 30 November at Kingfisher Club NUIG 

REGISTER HERE
At the end of this CPD, coaches will be introduced to techniques and drills for performance backstroke and butterfly, followed by Athlete Journey. Shane shares his perspectives, faults and fixes through video.
Cost €25 (1CPD, includes €10 Swim Ireland administration fee)
Sponsored by Galway Swimming Club

Effective Starts and Underwaters with Olympian, Shane Ryan
1800-2000, Saturday 30 November at Leisureland Galway

REGISTER HERE
At the end of this CPD, coaches will be introduced to techniques and drills to help athletes perform better starts and breakouts.
Cost €25 (1CPD, includes €10 Swim Ireland administration fee)
Sponsored by Shark Swimming Club

Register for all three CPDS for €50

REGISTER HERE
(3CPDs, includes €10 Swim Ireland administration fee)

Meet Invitations

Meet Update: Connacht Regional Short Course Championships 2024

The Connacht Regional Short Course Championships 2024 takes place at Leisure Complex at Lough Lannagh, Castlebar on Saturday 23 and Sunday 24 November 2024.

**Due to red weather warning, Saturday’s warm-up will now begin at 10:30, competition starts at 11:45.

Clubs are advised to take a moment to review their team’s entries. PSYCH SHEET (V2): DOWNLOAD HERE

All scratches by 5pm on Friday 22nd November 2024
to connachtentries@swimireland.ie

FULL MEET INFORMATION: DOWNLOAD HERE

Join the Championship Group Chat here: https://chat.whatsapp.com/KFFRReAO9zX82owQBd1fNm

Regional Programme, Squad Training

Regional Programme Halloween Training Camp 2024

The three-day Halloween training camp for Regional Development Programme Stage 2 and Regional Pathway Programme took place over the October Bank Holiday weekend in Limerick.

Joined by Munster athletes, we enjoyed a full weekend with four pool sessions of technical work and video analysis, swim-specific strength and conditioning, and two workshops on sports psychology and sports nutrition.

Working with the team were S&C Coach, Ronan Costelloe; Sports Psychologist, Kate O’Farrell and Sports Nutritionist, Joanne Shaughnessy.

Huge thanks to all the home programme coaches and team managers involved.

Education, Swim Ireland, Uncategorized

Swim Ireland Complaints and Disciplinary Training

This online workshop will be delivered by Swim Ireland to help you understand the complaints and disciplinary process that operates within Swim Ireland.

It will outline the complaints and disciplinary process at club, regional and national level whilst also give attendees an opportunity to work through scenario-based activities. 

As part of the training, we will also discuss conflict management and dealing with complaints informally. 

The training will help achieve a practical understanding of:

  • Disciplinary matters 
  • Person in authority
  • Immediate and non-immediate sanctions
  • Complaints 
  • Role of the Complaints & Disciplinary Committee (CDC)

Booking Links

CLICK HERE: 6th November (19.00 – 20.30pm)
CLICK HERE: 7th November (12.00 – 13.30)

Regional Programme

Regional Programme Athletes 2024-25

Congratulations to the 52 athletes selected to join Connacht’s Regional Programme for the 2024-25 season.

Based on their results from last season’s identified meets, 31 athletes were invited to the Regional Skills Academy; 12 athletes to the Regional Development Programme Stage 1; eight athletes to the Regional Development Programme Stage 2 and one athlete to the Regional Pathway Programme.

The Regional Programme supports athletes working towards selection into the National Programme while increasing depth of competition within the Region.

The 2024-25 Regional Skills Academy athletes pictured with two-time Olympic finalist, Ellen Walsh, at their recent Orientation Day in UL Sport Arena, Limerick.
The 2024-25 Regional Development Programme Stage 1 athletes pictured at their recent Orientation Day in UL Sport Arena, Limerick.
The 2024-25 Regional Development Programme Stage 2 and Regional Pathway Programme athletes pictured at their recent Orientation Day in UL Sport Arena, Limerick.
Event, Regional Programme, Swim Ireland

Regional Programme Development Day for Athletes (2013)

Introducing the Regional Programme and the Skills Academy!

Open to all Swim Ireland club members born in 2013, who are competing in the Future Challenger Series.

Discover how we support young athletes in their development into age group swimming. The Connacht Regional Programme Development Day takes place on Sunday 10 November 2024 at Coral Leisure Tuam, Co Galway from 13:00 to 16:30.

Swimmers can expect to learn more about the Regional Programmes and the Competition Pathway, before diving into a dry land workshop and pool clinic that explores effective stroke development.

Itinerary:
13:00-13:15 Check-in 
13:15-14:00 Welcome and Presentation
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
Register through the athlete’s Swim Ireland Membership profile.

Closes at 5pm on Friday 1 November 2024