SwimQuest is a pre-season development camp which aims to help athletes prepare for the season ahead by exploring the fundamental skills that can improve performance.
Our three-day camp will review:
Body position and balance
Starts, turns and finishes
Underwater dolphin kick and breakouts
Stroke progression and efficiency
SwimQuestJunior is open to Swim Ireland members born 2012 to 2014, who are actively training in a competitive swimming club.
SwimQuestSenior is open to Swim Ireland members born 2009 to 2011, who are actively training in a competitive swimming club.
Places limited to 18 swimmers Cost €50
Carrick on Shannon: Aura Leitrim Leisure Centre
SwimQuest Junior: BOOK HERE Monday 19 to Wednesday 21 August, 0915 to 1045
SwimQuest Senior: BOOK HERE Monday 19 to Wednesday 21 August, 0745 to 0915
Galway: Kingfisher Club, Renmore
SwimQuest Junior: BOOK HERE Monday 19 to Wednesday 21 August, 1300 to 1430
SwimQuest Senior: BOOK HERE Monday 19 to Wednesday 21 August, 1430 to 1600
Ballina: Community Sports Centre
SwimQuest Junior: BOOK HERE Wednesday 21 to Friday 23 August, 1700 to 1830
SwimQuest Senior: BOOK HERE Wednesday 21 to Friday 23 August, 1830 to 2000
Registration opens at 12:00 on Sunday 30 June 2024 Visit https://swimireland.justgo.com/ to book your camp through your athlete’s Swim Ireland Membership profile.
Swim Ireland membership is renewed annually through your Club. As a member of Swim Ireland, you have access to a wide range of benefits and support through your individual online membership profile.If you do not have access to your athlete’s Swim Ireland profile, contact your club secretary. You will need your athlete’s Swim Ireland number and the registered email address to reset the password.
Registration closes Thursday 15 August 2024
For more information, contact Helen Gunning at helengunning@swimireland.ie
National Centre Ulster is excited to announce that they will host a Summer of Skills Clinics suitable for everyone! Register quickly to guarantee your place.
The Swim Ireland Transgender and Non-Binary Participation and Competition Policy and supporting documentation have now been published and issued to clubs.
This policy will be implemented for the new season in September, and the Clubs and Competitions team will be in contact in due course to arrange implementation sessions with clubs and competition personnel in advance.
Congratulations to the Connacht Regional Skills Academy who competed yesterday at the Skills Academy Inter-Provincial Meet 2024 in Dublin.
Following the racing, the athletes enjoyed a ‘meet and greet’ with former member of the Skills Academy programme, Róisín Ní Ríain – World Para Swimming World Champion, double World Para Swimming European Champion and World Record holder!
The team then went on to enjoy the finals of the Irish Open Championships and Olympic Trials.
Thank you to our wonderful volunteer team staff and officials… Noel Barrett, Elaine Walsh Lally, Sara Lannon and Paul McGoldrick and Rick Geraghty. Well done everyone!
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)
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
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.
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.
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
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