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.
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.
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
Cost: €25 (exclusive of credit/debit card payment surcharge of 2%)
Registration through the athlete’s Swim Ireland Membership profile.
Places limited.
Galway Swimming Club’s 33rd Annual Jimmy Cranny Memorial Meet 2024 is a licensed level three long course competition, taking place on Saturday 9 March 2024 at UL Sport Arena, Limerick.
DOWNLOAD: OFFICIALS ROTA
DOWNLOAD FULL MEET INFORMATION HERE
DOWNLOAD HY-TEK FILES HERE
Closing Date: Friday 23 February 2024
The 2024 Connacht Senior Schools Championship takes place at Longford Sports & Leisure Centre in Longford on Sunday 14 January 2024.
CLICK HERE to download FINAL psych sheet
The 2024 Connacht Senior Schools Championship takes place at Longford Sports & Leisure Centre in Longford on Sunday 14 January 2024.
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 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
The Connacht Aspiring Champions Series takes place at UL Sport Arena, Limerick on Saturday 10 and Sunday 11 February 2024.
DOWNLOAD FULL MEET DETAILS HERE
DOWNLOAD HYTEK FILES HERE
Entries and payments before Monday 29 January 2024.
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
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
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.
Saturday 25 and Sunday 26 November
Regional Sports Centre and Radisson Blu, Athlone
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
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!
Swim Ireland Connacht 
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