Category Archives: Event

Event, Regional Programme

Regional Skills Academy Development Camp for Athletes (2012)

To support young athletes in their development into age group swimming, Swim Ireland club members (born 2012) are invited to join the team to experience a day on the Regional Programme at the Connacht Regional Skills Academy Development Camp this September 2023.

We introduce the structure of the Competition Pathway and the Regional Programmes, before diving into a dry land workshop and pool clinic to explore effective stroke development.

The Connacht Skills Academy Development Camp takes place on Sunday 17 September 2023 at The Complex at Lough Lannagh, Castlebar from 13:00 to 16:30.

Itinerary:
13:00-13:15 Check-in 
13:15-14:00 Welcome and Presentation (parents welcome)
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
Registration can only be completed through the athlete’s Swim Ireland Membership profile.

Event

Registration Opens for Connacht 2023 Summer Swim Camps

SwimQuest

The Connacht SwimQuest pre-season development camps aim to help athletes prepare for the season ahead by exploring the fundamental skills that can improve performance. Our three-day camps will review:

  • Body position and balance 
  • Underwater dolphin kicking and breakouts
  • Flip turns, open turns and finishes 
  • Stroke progression and efficiency

Where possible, camps will include both a 45min dryland and a 90min pool session.

Junior Camps

Open to Swim Ireland Club Members, born 2011 to 2013.
Places limited to 18 athletes.

LocationDatesTimesS&CCostLink
Tuam2-4th August0900-1200 ✔︎€60BOOK HERE
Castlebar2-4th August1400-1630✔︎€65BOOK HERE
Galway16-18th August1215-1345✘€50BOOK HERE
Longford23-25th August1000-1130✘€50BOOK HERE
Westport23-25th August0900-1130✔︎€65BOOK HERE

Senior Camps

Open to Swim Ireland Club Members, born 2008 to 2010.
Places limited to 18 athletes.

LocationDatesTimesS&CCostLink
Galway16-18th August1345-1515✘€50BOOK HERE
Longford23-25th August1130-1300✘€50BOOK HERE
Westport23-25th August1015-1300✔︎€65BOOK HERE

Registration for SwimQuest pre-season development camps open at 12:00 on Monday 26 June 2023. Bookings can only be made through the athlete’s Swim Ireland Club Membership profile.

AquaXcel

This 2-day pre-season development camp aims to provide swimmers with an assessment of their technical and athletic qualities, before the start of the new season – with intensive use of video recording and review.

Open to swimmers born in 2009 and older with national qualifying times, or on recommendation by their coach.

The full schedule is available via booking link below.
Places limited to 20 athletes.

LocationDatesTimesS&CCostLink
Limerick21 & 22nd August0900-1400✔︎€90BOOK HERE


Registration for AquaXcel pre-season development camps open at 12:00 on Monday 26 June 2023. Bookings can only be made through the athlete’s Swim Ireland Club Membership profile.

For more information, contact Helen Gunning at helengunning@swimireland.ie

Event

Summer Swim Camps 2023

SwimQuest

The Connacht SwimQuest pre-season development camps aim to help athletes prepare for the season ahead by exploring the fundamental skills that can improve performance. Our three-day camps will review:

  • Body position and balance 
  • Underwater dolphin kicking and breakouts
  • Flip turns, open turns and finishes 
  • Stroke progression and efficiency

Where possible, camps will include both a 45min dryland and a 90min pool session.

Junior Camps

Open to Swim Ireland Club Members, born 2011 to 2013.
Places limited to 18 athletes.

LocationDatesTimesS&CCostLink
Tuam2-4th August0900-1200 ✔︎€60BOOK HERE
Castlebar2-4th August1400-1630✔︎€65BOOK HERE
Galway16-18th August1215-1345✘€50BOOK HERE
Longford23-25th August1000-1130✘€50BOOK HERE
Westport23-25th August0900-1130✔︎€65BOOK HERE

Senior Camps

Open to Swim Ireland Club Members, born 2008 to 2010.
Places limited to 18 athletes.

LocationDatesTimesS&CCostLink
Galway16-18th August1345-1515✘€50BOOK HERE
Longford23-25th August1130-1300✘€50BOOK HERE
Westport23-25th August1015-1300✔︎€65BOOK HERE

Registration for SwimQuest pre-season development camps open at 12:00 on Monday 26 June 2023. Bookings can only be made through the athlete’s Swim Ireland Club Membership profile.

AquaXcel

This 2-day pre-season development camp aims to provide swimmers with an assessment of their technical and athletic qualities, before the start of the new season – with intensive use of video recording and review.

Open to swimmers born in 2009 and older with national qualifying times, or on recommendation by their coach.

The full schedule is available via booking link below.
Places limited to 20 athletes.

LocationDatesTimesS&CCostLink
Limerick21 & 22nd August0900-1400✔︎€90BOOK HERE


Registration for AquaXcel pre-season development camps open at 12:00 on Monday 26 June 2023. Bookings can only be made through the athlete’s Swim Ireland Club Membership profile.

For more information, contact Helen Gunning at helengunning@swimireland.ie

Event

Darragh Greene Clinic

Senior Race Clinic

Saturday 17 June 2023, 3pm-6pm
The Race Clinic will cover all things around competition racing, in and out of the swimming pool, to bring to racing this summer!

Junior Swim Clinic

Sunday 18 June 2023, 3:30pm-6pm
Fun and interactive Swim clinic will cover Core Skills such as Breaststroke technique/timing, underwater skills/ breakouts, turns, etc. Also a presentation on my journey so far and Q&A, photo opportunities etc.

Longford Coral Leisure Centre, The Mall, Longford
Cost: €60
Book: dgswimclinics@gmail.com

Event, Regional Programme

Regional Skills Academy Development Camp

To support young athletes in their development into age group swimming, we invite 12 year-old members (born 2011) to come along and experience what the Regional Programme offers.

Swim Connacht Skills Academy Development Camp takes place on Sunday 4 June 2023 at The Complex at Lough Lannagh, Castlebar from 13:00 to 16:30.

We begin with a short presentation for athletes and their parents, introducing the structure of the competition pathway and regional programmes. Athletes will then enjoy two sessions – a strength and conditioning workshop and a pool clinic focussing on effective stroke development.

Itinerary:
13:00-13:15 Check-in 
13:15-14:00 Welcome and Presentation (parents welcome) – 45mins
14:00-14:45 Strength and Conditioning – 45mins
14:45-15:00 Transfer to poolside – 15 mins
15:00-16:30 Pool Session – 90mins

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

Click Here to Register

Registration: Swim Ireland club members born in 2011, who are competing at the Future Challenger Series. Registration will only work through the athlete’s Swim Ireland Membership profile (and not the parents membership). Places are limited to 35.

Coach Education, Event

Choosing to be Remarkable!

Coaches attend performance mentoring with Wayne Goldsmith

Swim Ireland Connacht offered coaches an exciting opportunity to support their learning and get on-deck with Wayne at three workshops on the technical development of age-group athletes.

Special thanks to the athletes and coaches of the host clubs Athlone SC, Galway SC and Shark SC for “choosing to be remarkable!”

Coach Education, Event

Performance Mentoring with Wayne Goldsmith this October 2022

Champion Choices: Choosing to be Remarkable

Wayne Goldsmith has influenced the coaching, thinking and teaching of some
of the world’s leading athletes, coaches and teams.

This October, Swim Ireland Connacht are offering coaches an exciting opportunity to support their learning and get on-deck with Wayne at three workshops on the technical development of age-group athletes.

Success is a choice. It’s about choosing to do things every day that will help you to be all you can be. In our CHAMPION CHOICES swim clinics coaches will learn how the little things we do in every training session – and in every set – and on every lap – take athletes a step closer to realising their potential. Each session will focus on the integration of the mind and the body in training and racing, and teach athletes how to achieve their swimming goals – sooner.

  • Three LIVE workshops in Athlone and Galway
  • 12 group consultations with Wayne on Zoom
  • 12 months access to WG Coaching Academy courses, worth over €500
  • 2 CPD points for every workshop attended

Monday 24 October

Athlone Regional Sports Centre,
17:50 to 19:20
DEVELOP CHAMPION SKILLS 
“Every dive is a race dive, every turn is a race turn, every finish is a race finish – train the way you want to race”

Tuesday 25 October

Kingfisher, University of Galway,
17:30 to 19:00
RACE LIKE A CHAMPION 
“Mastering racing means mastering yourself”

Wednesday 26 October

Leisureland, Salthill, Galway,
06:00 to 07:30
TRAIN LIKE A CHAMPION  
“Don’t count the laps – make every lap count”

Cost: €40 per workshop; €100 for all three
CLICK HERE TO BOOK

WG Coaching Academy online courses: https://courses.wgcoaching.com/