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Event, Regional Programme

Regional Skills Academy Development Camp for Athletes (2012)

Introducing the Regional Programme and the Skills Academy!

Come along to the Connacht Regional Skills Academy Development Camp and find out how we support young athletes in their development into age group swimming. Swimmers can expect to learn more about the Regional Programmes and the Competition Pathway, before diving into a dry land workshop and pool clinic to explore effective stroke development.

This camp is open to Swim Ireland club members born in 2012, who are competing at the Future Challenger Series.

The Connacht Skills Academy Development Camp takes place on Saturday 17 February 2024 at Coral Leisure in Tuam from 13:00 to 16:30.

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 

CLICK HERE TO REGISTER

Cost: €25 (exclusive of credit/debit card payment surcharge of 2%)

Registration through the athlete’s Swim Ireland Membership profile.
Places limited.

Meet Invitations, Psych Sheet, Schools Competitions

2024 Connacht Senior Schools Championship Officials Rota

The 2024 Connacht Senior Schools Championship takes place at Longford Sports & Leisure Centre in Longford on Sunday 14 January 2024.

Officials Rota

Please review and ensure a member of your school is available to fullfill their role at the competition. CLICK HERE to download PDF version.

Warm-Up and Competition Schedule

WARM UP STARTS AT 0800

Girls 13/14: Warm Up 1 @ 0800-0815
Girls 13/14: Warm Up 2 @ 0815-0830
Girls 15+: Warm Up 3 @ 0830-0845
Girls 15+: Warm Up 4 @ 0845-0900
Boys 13/14: Warm Up 5 @ 0900-0915
Boys 15+: Warm Up 6 @ 0915-0930

COMPETITION STARTS AT 1000

Schools Competitions

2024 Connacht Senior Schools Championship

The 2024 Connacht Senior Schools Championship takes place at Longford Sports & Leisure Centre in Longford on Sunday 14 January 2024.

DOWNLOAD FULL MEET INFORMATION HERE

Entries

To enter, complete the ENTRY FORM: CONNACHT SENIOR SCHOOLS 2024 here, ensuring all entries and payments are submitted by 1800hrs on Wednesday 20 December 2023.

Confirmations of payment to Patricia Cleary at connachtgalasecretary@swimireland.ie AND the Connacht Secretary at connachtsecretary@swimireland.ie


Coach Education, Event

Success at Connacht Conference!

Swim Connacht host a jam-packed weekend of learning at the 2023 Connacht Coaching Conference in Athlone. More than 50 coaches enjoyed ten workshops and the perfect platform to connect with industry experts and swim coach professionals.

Experts covered many aspects of our sport including planning and sequencing for age-group programmes, dry land considerations, dive starts and turn progressions from an exciting line-up of specialists – including Loughborough University experts, Dr Mike Peyrebrune and Ian Armiger; strength and conditioning coach, Niamh Buffini; performance psychologist and Connacht Olympian, Nicholas Quinn; head coach of New Ross SC, Fran Ronan and Swim Ireland’s Kate Hills.

Huge thanks to all our speakers; attending coaches; supporters – Patricia Cleary, Athlone Swimming Club, SwimKit.ie and the 25 clubs from Connacht, Leinster and Ulster – Aer Lingus Swimming Club, Athlone Swimming Club, Ballina Swimming Club, Ballina Dolphins Swimming Club, Bluefin Swimming Club, Breifne ASC, Castlebar Swimming Club, Claremorris Swimming Club, Coman’s Swimming Club, County Sligo Swimming Club, East Cavan Swimming Club, Galway Swimming Club, Killarney Swimming Club, Laois Marlins Swimming Club, Laser Swimming Club, Longford Swimming Club, Marlins ASC, Mullingar Jets Swimming Club, New Ross Swimming Club, Shark Swimming Club, St Fiacc’s Swimming Club, Swilly Seals ASC, Terenure Swimming Club, Trident Swimming Club and Tuam Swimming Club.

Coach Education, Event

Schedule for ‘Retention Through Motivation’ Connacht Coaching Conference 2023

Saturday 25 and Sunday 26 November 
Regional Sports Centre and Radisson Blu, Athlone

TALKS + DISCUSSIONS + INTERACTIVE CLINICS

SPEAKERS

Ian Armiger 
Olympic Coach and former director of swimming at Loughborough University
Click here to learn more about Ian

Dr Mike Peyrebrune 
Technical Advisor and Sport Scientist for British Swimming Olympic Teams
Click here to learn more about Mike

Niamh Buffini 
Performance Strength and Conditioning Coach to Paralympic silver medallist Nicole Turner and Taekwondo Olympic Coach
Click here to learn more about Niamh

Nicholas Quinn 
Performance Psychologist and Connacht Olympian
Click here to learn more about Nicholas

Fran Ronan 
Head Coach, New Ross Swimming Club and Sports Psychologist
Click here to learn more about Fran

Kate Hills
Head of Safeguarding, Ethics and Youth Development
Click here to learn more about Kate

BOOK HERE

Weekend Ticket €80 (8 CPD points)
Saturday Only €40 (3 CPD points)
Sunday Only €75 (5 CPD points)

Includes tea and coffee, plus breakfast and lunch on Sunday!

Coach Education, Event

Coach Fran Ronan presents at the Connacht Coaching Conference 2023

Fran discusses CO-OMPETITION… the impact of coaching collaboration on youth development

Fran Ronan the Head coach of New Ross Swimming Club, and she is the Principal Sports Officer for Sports Active Wexford – a role which involves strategic managing opportunities for participation in physical activity for all.

Fran has been coaching at national level for over 25 years; she swam at international level and played hockey, both indoors and outdoors at national level.

From her beginnings as the assistant age group coach for the University of Bath programme, Fran has been selected for British Swimming National Programmes and Swim Ireland High Performance Programmes at three European Juniors, three Celtic Tri-Nations and the US Open Championships. Fran has coached swimmers who’ve represented GB and Ireland at the Olympics Games in 2012 and 2016, and Swim Ireland Junior and Senior international teams.

Fran was selected as a member of the select coaches’ group, performance in Excellence programme – Irish Institute of Sport 2009-2011, which then was developed into the Horizon PEP 2012-2013, and then Fran mentored the programme in 2014-2015. Now, Fran is a member of Sport Ireland’s Female Elite Coaching Programme.

Fran has a Masters in Applied Exercise and Sport Psychology and a Professional Doctorate in Human Performance and Innovation. Fran has applied theory and research into her coaching, and through better understanding and application in the coaching environment, Fran believes she has improved her performance and that of her athletes.

Meet Fran on Sunday:
CO-OMPETITION, The Impact of Coaching Collaboration on Youth Development

Connacht Coaching Conference 2023

Saturday 25 and Sunday 26 November 2023
Regional Sports Centre and the Radisson Blu Hotel, Athlone

BOOK HERE