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

Meet Invitations

Connacht Championships 2023 Schedule

Warm-up and Psych Sheet

Click here to view the final PSYCH SHEET for the Connacht Long Course Championships 2023, which takes place 19 to 21 May 2023 at UL Sport Arena, Limerick.

Scratches

Scratches for Friday to be submitted by 5pm on Thursday 18 May. Scratches for Saturday to be submitted by 5pm on Friday 19 May. Scratches for Sunday to be submitted by 5pm on Saturday 20 May. All scratches to Patricia at connachtgalasecretary@swimireland.ie 

Schedule

DOWNLOAD MEET DETAILS HERE

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

Meet Invitations

Connacht Championships 2023 Psych Sheet

Click here to view the draft PSYCH SHEET for the Connacht Long Course Championships 2023, which takes place 19 to 21 May 2023 at UL Sport Arena, Limerick.

Coaches and clubs are advised to take a moment to review their team’s entries. Please note, submissions outside the qualification standards have not been included.

Corrections can be sent to Christine at connachtsecretary@swimireland.ie by 17:00 on Tuesday 9 May 2023.

DOWNLOAD MEET DETAILS HERE

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

Skill Clinics for Coaches: Breaststroke Drill Progressions for Age Group Coaches

For coaches working with athletes aged 12 & under, our upcoming Skill Clinics will focus on breaststroke drill progressions.

These 90-minute sessions will be led by the Head Coach of the host club. 

Once registered for the clinic, coaches will receive an outline of the current thinking on the foundations of breaststroke technique and some of the drills that can be used to support the development of a strong technical foundation. A CPD point will be credited to Swim Ireland profiles on completion of the clinic.

Registration Links
(close 48 hours prior to the clinic start date)

Saturday 29 April at Coral Leisure, Tuam, 16:00 to 17:30 – CLICK HERE
Sunday 30 April at Coral Leisure, Longford, 08:30 to 10:00 – CLICK HERE
Sunday 11 June at Ballina Swimming Pool, 9:30 to 11:0000 – CLICK HERE