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Connacht Champions 2024

Junior Connacht Champions (aged 12 years old)
Age Group Connacht Champions (aged 13-14 years old)
Youth Connacht Champion (aged 15-16 years old)
Senior Connacht Champions (aged 17 and over)


Women’s 50m Freestyle Champions

Junior Connacht Champion: Jessica Newry, Longford SC
Age Group Connacht Champion: Izabella Lehany McGoldrick, Longford SC
Youth Connacht Champion: Pheobe Lynott, Trident SC
Senior Connacht Champion: Niamh Kennedy, Galway SC

Men’s 50m Freestyle Champions

Junior Connacht Champion: Sandro Sablic, Shark SC
Age Group Connacht Champion: Bobby Glynn, Shark SC
Youth Connacht Champion: Mark Conroy, Ballina Dolphins SC
Senior Connacht Champion: Eoghan Rynn, Trident SC

Women’s 100m Freestyle Champions

Junior Connacht Champion: Jessica Neary, Longford SC
Age Group Connacht Champion: Izabella Lehany McGoldrick, Longford SC
Youth Connacht Champion: Phoebe Lynott, Trident SC
Senior Connacht Champion: Katie Kelly, Shark SC

Men’s 100m Freestyle Champions

Age Group Connacht Champion: Bobby Glynn, Shark SC
Youth Connacht Champion: Scott Duda, Longford SC
Senior Connacht Champion: Ethan Lourens, Bluefin SC

Women’s 200m Freestyle Champions

Junior Connacht Champion: Jessica Neary, Longford SC
Age Group Connacht Champion: Izabella Lehany McGoldrick, Longford SC
Youth Connacht Champion: Phoebe Lynott, Trident SC
Senior Connacht Champion: Clara Doherty, Trident SC

Men’s 200m Freestyle Champions

Junior Connacht Champion: Alexander Swiadek, Longford SC
Age Group Connacht Champion: Bobby Glynn, Shark SC
Youth Connacht Champion: Joseph Patten, Galway SC
Senior Connacht Champion: Kyle Kelly, Longford SC

Women’s 400m Freestyle Champions

Junior Connacht Champion: Aicha Clifford, Longford SC
Age Group Connacht Champion: Ailbhe Newell, Galway SC
Youth Connacht Champion: Caoimhe Walshe, Ballina Dolphins SC
Senior Connacht Champion: Ailbhe Mulhall, Galway SC

Men’s 400m Freestyle Champions

Age Group Connacht Champion: Jack McGuinness, Athlone SC
Youth Connacht Champion: Joseph Patten, Galway SC
Senior Connacht Champion: Kyle Kelly, Longford SC

Women’s 800m Freestyle Champions

Age Group Connacht Champion: Grace Newall, County Sligo SC
Youth Connacht Champion: Caoimhe Walshe, Ballina Dolphins SC

Men’s 800m Freestyle Champions

Age Group Connacht Champion: Luke Lannon, Longford SC
Youth Connacht Champion: Richie Gavican, Trident SC
Senior Connacht Champion: Kyle Kelly, Longford SC

Women’s 1500m Freestyle Champions

Age Group Connacht Champion: Laura Fox, Athlone SC
Youth Connacht Champion: Amy Newell, Galway SC
Senior Connacht Champion: Ailbhe Mulhall, Galway SC

Men’s 1500m Freestyle Champions

Senior Connacht Champion: Aindriu Lynam, Athlone SC


Women’s 50m Backstroke Champions

Youth Connacht Champion: Ciara Mooney, Tuam SC
Senior Connacht Champion: Katie Kelly, Shark SC

Men’s 50m Backstroke Champions

Youth Connacht Champion: Matthew O’Grady, County Sligo SC
Senior Connacht Champion: Eoghan Rynn, Trident SC

Women’s 100m Backstroke Champions

Junior Connacht Champion: Ava Kiernan, Coman’s SC
Age Group Connacht Champion: Izabella Lehany McGoldrick, Longford SC
Youth Connacht Champion: Ciara Mooney, Tuam SC
Senior Connacht Champion: Niamh Kennedy, Galway SC

Men’s 100m Backstroke Champions

Junior Connacht Champion: Jack Veldon, Claremorris SC
Age Group Connacht Champion: Fiachra Redington, Athlone SC
Youth Connacht Champion: Mark Conroy, Ballina Dolphins SC
Senior Connacht Champion: Eoghan Rynn, Trident SC

Women’s 200m Backstroke Champions

Junior Connacht Champion: Ava Kiernan, Coman’s SC
Age Group Connacht Champion: Izabella Lehany McGoldrick, Longford SC
Youth Connacht Champion: Ciara Mooney, Tuam SC
Senior Connacht Champion: Katie Kelly, Shark SC

Men’s 200m Backstroke Champions

Age Group Connacht Champion: Fiachra Redington, Athlone SC
Youth Connacht Champion: Mark Conroy, Ballina Dolphins SC
Senior Connacht Champion: Kieran Watterson, Galway SC


Women’s 50m Butterfly Champions

Youth Connacht Champion: Erin Robinson, Westport SC
Senior Connacht Champion: Reka Fabian, Shark SC

Men’s 50m Butterfly Champion

Senior Connacht Champion: Eoghan Rynn, Trident SC

Women’s 100m Butterfly Champions

Age Group Connacht Champion: Helena Griffiths-Maher, County Sligo SC
Youth Connacht Champion: Niamh Connery, Shark SC
Senior Connacht Champion: Ailbhe Mulhall, Galway SC

Men’s 100m Butterfly Champions

Junior Connacht Champion: Darragh Flanagan, Athlone SC
Youth Connacht Champion: Scott Duda, Longford SC
Senior Connacht Champion: Conor Lanigan, Trident SC

Women’s 200m Butterfly Champions

Junior Connacht Champion: Ava Kiernan, Coman’s SC
Age Group Connacht Champion: Helena Griffiths-Maher, County Sligo SC
Youth Connacht Champion: Naoise Ramsey, Claremorris SC
Senior Connacht Champion: Ella McKeon, Trident SC

Men’s 200m Butterfly Champions

Age Group Connacht Champion: Joe Donohoe, Longford SC
Youth Connacht Champion: Tomas Burke, Claremorris SC
Senior Connacht Champion: Alexis Giannakopoulos, Longford SC


Women’s 50m Breaststroke Champions

Youth Connacht Champion: Niamh Connery, Shark SC
Senior Connacht Champion: Jane O’Boyle, Longford SC

Men’s 50m Breaststroke Champions

Youth Connacht Champion: Daniil Samokhvalov, Westport SC
Senior Connacht Champion: Christian O’Brien, Longford SC

Women’s 100m Breaststroke Champions

Junior Connacht Champion: Ava Conlon, Galway SC
Age Group Connacht Champion: Leah Maguire, Bluefin SC
Youth Connacht Champion: Niamh Connery Shark SC
Senior Connacht Champion: Jane O’Boyle, Longford SC

Men’s 100m Breaststroke Champions

Junior Connacht Champion: Eoin Keaveney, Tuam SC
Age Group Connacht Champion: Bobby Glynn, Shark SC
Youth Connacht Champion: Mark Conroy, Ballina Dolphins SC
Senior Connacht Champion: Christian O’Brien, Longford SC

Women’s 200m Breaststroke Champions

Age Group Connacht Champion: Ellarose Myers, Galway SC
Youth Connacht Champion: Niamh Connery Shark SC
Senior Connacht Champion: Rionagh McCormack, Longford SC

Men’s 200m Breaststroke Champions

Junior Connacht Champion: Eoin Keaveney, Tuam SC
Age Group Connacht Champion: Eoghan O’Dowd Volz, Galway SC
Youth Connacht Champion: Joseph Monaghan, Shark SC
Senior Connacht Champion: Thomas Davey, Bluefin SC


Women’s 200m Individual Medley Champions

Junior Connacht Champion: Ciara Cunningham, Galway SC
Age Group Connacht Champion: Izabella Lehany McGoldrick, Longford SC
Youth Connacht Champion: Niamh Connery, Shark SC
Senior Connacht Champion: Clara Doherty, Trident SC

Men’s 200m Individual Medley Champions

Junior Connacht Champion: Eanna Kelly, Trident SC
Age Group Connacht Champion: Bobby Glynn, Shark SC
Youth Connacht Champion: Mark Conroy, Ballina Dolphins SC
Senior Connacht Champion: Dominic French, Longford SC

Women’s 400m Individual Medley Champions

Age Group Connacht Champion: Izabella Lehany McGoldrick, Longford SC
Youth Connacht Champion: Niamh Connery, Shark SC
Senior Connacht Champion: Ailbhe Mulhall, Galway SC

Men’s 400m Individual Medley Champions

Age Group Connacht Champion: Joe Donohoe, Longford SC
Youth Connacht Champion: Tomas Burke, Claremorris SC
Senior Connacht Champion: Dominic French, Longford SC


Women’s 400m Freestyle Relay Champion

Connacht Champion: Trident SC

Men’s 400m Freestyle Relay Champion

Connacht Champion: Longford SC

Women’s 400m Medley Relay Champion

Connacht Champion: Shark SC

Men’s 400m Medley Relay Champion

Connacht Champion: Longford SC


Connacht Club Champions 2024

Longford SC: 30 titles
Shark SC: 18 titles
Galway SC: 15 titles
Trident SC: 14 titles
Ballina Dolphins SC: 7 titles
Athlone SC: 6 titles
Tuam SC: 5 titles
County Sligo SC: 4 titles
Claremorris SC: 4 titles
Coman’s SC: 3 titles
Bluefin SC: 3 titles
Westport SC: 2 Titles

Meet Update: Connacht Age Group and Senior Long Course Championships 2024

The region are looking forward to the Connacht Age Group and Senior Long Course Championships 2024 which takes place at UL Sport Arena, Limerick from Friday 26 April to Sunday 28 April 2024.

Meet Schedule: DOWNLOAD HERE
WhatsApp Group: CLICK HERE
Officials Rota: DOWNLOAD HERE
Psych sheet: DOWNLOAD HERE (V7 updated 26 April 2024)
Heat Sheet: SESSION 1

Warm Up Protocols
All Warmups are mixed.
Sprints: last 15 minutes
Pace: lanes 3 – 4 – 5 – 6
Dives: Start and turn-ends in lanes 7 – 8 – 9 – 10 to 20 meters
Back starts: Turn-end in lanes 1 – 2

Live updates, including finalists and results, will be posted in our admin-only WhatsApp Group throughout the Connacht Age Group and Senior LC Championships 2024. Please note, all event attendees, coaches and team managers are invited to join, however under 18’s are not permitted. 


Skill Clinics for Age-Group Coaches: Developing Track Starts


This Clinic Focusses on drills and progressions to develop an effective start and adapt to the characteristics of each swimmer.

This 90-minute clinic is aimed at age-group coaches working with athletes aged 12 and under, and focusses on Track Starts. When you register for the clinic, you will receive an outline of the current thinking of the foundations of the track start and some of the drills that can be used to support development.

The clinic starts with a conversation on this information which coaches should read in advance to discuss. The session continues on-deck, observing the pool session and the application of the drills. Coaches should arrive on time for the session.

A CPD point will be credited to Swim Ireland profiles on completion of the clinic.

Registration Links

Open to all club coaches, registration will close 48 hours prior to the clinic start date. Host club coaches can enrol free-of-charge, but must register through the links below.

GALWAY: Wednesday 17 April 2024, 1745 to 1915 – CLICK HERE
led by Helen Gunning, RPDC

CLAREMORRIS: Monday 22 April 2024, 1700 to 1830 – CLICK HERE
led by head coach Yvonne Morris, Claremorris Swimming Club

ROSCOMMON: Saturday 11 May 2024, 0730 to 0900 – CLICK HERE
led by head coach Deirdre Lavin, Comans Swimming Club

REGISTRATION OPENS FOR THE CONNACHT REGION ANNUAL CONFERENCE 2024

Registration is now open for the Swim Ireland Connacht Region Annual Conference 2024, which takes place online next Tuesday 13 February at 7:30pm.

Attendees must register before 5pm on Monday 12 February 2024. You will be asked to provide your name, club, and to indicate if you are a voting delegate.

CLICK HERE TO REGISTER 
After registering, you will receive a confirmation email with joining instructions.

The Conference is open to all club members to attend. 

CONNACHT REGION ANNUAL CONFERENCE 2024

The Swim Ireland Connacht Region Annual Conference 2024 takes place on Tuesday 13 February 2024. The Conference is open to all club members to attend. 

Registration opens Thursday 1 February 2024.

Clubs will have received the nomination notice, which should be completed and returned by Tuesday 30 January 2024.