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.
Swim Ireland Transgender and Non-Binary Participation and Competition Policy
The Swim Ireland Transgender and Non-Binary Participation and Competition Policy and supporting documentation have now been published and issued to clubs.
Swim Ireland Transgender and Non-Binary Participation and Competition Policy – Swim Ireland
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.
All policy documents are available on the Swim Ireland website, here: Policies and Governance Documents
Skills Academy Inter-Provincial Meet 2024
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!
Connacht Swim Festival 2024
Connacht Champions 2024
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)
Women’s 50m Freestyle Champions
Junior Connacht Champion: Jessica Newry, Longford SC
Age Group Connacht Champion: Izabella Lehany McGoldrick, Longford SC
Youth Connacht Champion: Pheobe Lynott, Trident SC
Senior Connacht Champion: Niamh Kennedy, Galway SC
Men’s 50m Freestyle Champions
Junior Connacht Champion: Sandro Sablic, Shark SC
Age Group Connacht Champion: Bobby Glynn, Shark SC
Youth Connacht Champion: Mark Conroy, Ballina Dolphins SC
Senior Connacht Champion: Eoghan Rynn, Trident SC
Women’s 100m Freestyle Champions
Junior Connacht Champion: Jessica Neary, Longford SC
Age Group Connacht Champion: Izabella Lehany McGoldrick, Longford SC
Youth Connacht Champion: Phoebe Lynott, Trident SC
Senior Connacht Champion: Katie Kelly, Shark SC
Men’s 100m Freestyle Champions
Age Group Connacht Champion: Bobby Glynn, Shark SC
Youth Connacht Champion: Scott Duda, Longford SC
Senior Connacht Champion: Ethan Lourens, Bluefin SC
Women’s 200m Freestyle Champions
Junior Connacht Champion: Jessica Neary, Longford SC
Age Group Connacht Champion: Izabella Lehany McGoldrick, Longford SC
Youth Connacht Champion: Phoebe Lynott, Trident SC
Senior Connacht Champion: Clara Doherty, Trident SC
Men’s 200m Freestyle Champions
Junior Connacht Champion: Alexander Swiadek, Longford SC
Age Group Connacht Champion: Bobby Glynn, Shark SC
Youth Connacht Champion: Joseph Patten, Galway SC
Senior Connacht Champion: Kyle Kelly, Longford SC
Women’s 400m Freestyle Champions
Junior Connacht Champion: Aicha Clifford, Longford SC
Age Group Connacht Champion: Ailbhe Newell, Galway SC
Youth Connacht Champion: Caoimhe Walshe, Ballina Dolphins SC
Senior Connacht Champion: Ailbhe Mulhall, Galway SC
Men’s 400m Freestyle Champions
Age Group Connacht Champion: Jack McGuinness, Athlone SC
Youth Connacht Champion: Joseph Patten, Galway SC
Senior Connacht Champion: Kyle Kelly, Longford SC
Women’s 800m Freestyle Champions
Age Group Connacht Champion: Grace Newall, County Sligo SC
Youth Connacht Champion: Caoimhe Walshe, Ballina Dolphins SC
Men’s 800m Freestyle Champions
Age Group Connacht Champion: Luke Lannon, Longford SC
Youth Connacht Champion: Richie Gavican, Trident SC
Senior Connacht Champion: Kyle Kelly, Longford SC
Women’s 1500m Freestyle Champions
Age Group Connacht Champion: Laura Fox, Athlone SC
Youth Connacht Champion: Amy Newell, Galway SC
Senior Connacht Champion: Ailbhe Mulhall, Galway SC
Men’s 1500m Freestyle Champions
Senior Connacht Champion: Aindriu Lynam, Athlone SC
Women’s 50m Backstroke Champions
Youth Connacht Champion: Ciara Mooney, Tuam SC
Senior Connacht Champion: Katie Kelly, Shark SC
Men’s 50m Backstroke Champions
Youth Connacht Champion: Matthew O’Grady, County Sligo SC
Senior Connacht Champion: Eoghan Rynn, Trident SC
Women’s 100m Backstroke Champions
Junior Connacht Champion: Ava Kiernan, Coman’s SC
Age Group Connacht Champion: Izabella Lehany McGoldrick, Longford SC
Youth Connacht Champion: Ciara Mooney, Tuam SC
Senior Connacht Champion: Niamh Kennedy, Galway SC
Men’s 100m Backstroke Champions
Junior Connacht Champion: Jack Veldon, Claremorris SC
Age Group Connacht Champion: Fiachra Redington, Athlone SC
Youth Connacht Champion: Mark Conroy, Ballina Dolphins SC
Senior Connacht Champion: Eoghan Rynn, Trident SC
Women’s 200m Backstroke Champions
Junior Connacht Champion: Ava Kiernan, Coman’s SC
Age Group Connacht Champion: Izabella Lehany McGoldrick, Longford SC
Youth Connacht Champion: Ciara Mooney, Tuam SC
Senior Connacht Champion: Katie Kelly, Shark SC
Men’s 200m Backstroke Champions
Age Group Connacht Champion: Fiachra Redington, Athlone SC
Youth Connacht Champion: Mark Conroy, Ballina Dolphins SC
Senior Connacht Champion: Kieran Watterson, Galway SC
Women’s 50m Butterfly Champions
Youth Connacht Champion: Erin Robinson, Westport SC
Senior Connacht Champion: Reka Fabian, Shark SC
Men’s 50m Butterfly Champion
Senior Connacht Champion: Eoghan Rynn, Trident SC
Women’s 100m Butterfly Champions
Age Group Connacht Champion: Helena Griffiths-Maher, County Sligo SC
Youth Connacht Champion: Niamh Connery, Shark SC
Senior Connacht Champion: Ailbhe Mulhall, Galway SC
Men’s 100m Butterfly Champions
Junior Connacht Champion: Darragh Flanagan, Athlone SC
Youth Connacht Champion: Scott Duda, Longford SC
Senior Connacht Champion: Conor Lanigan, Trident SC
Women’s 200m Butterfly Champions
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
Women’s 50m Breaststroke Champions
Youth Connacht Champion: Niamh Connery, Shark SC
Senior Connacht Champion: Jane O’Boyle, Longford SC
Men’s 50m Breaststroke Champions
Youth Connacht Champion: Daniil Samokhvalov, Westport SC
Senior Connacht Champion: Christian O’Brien, Longford SC
Women’s 100m Breaststroke Champions
Junior Connacht Champion: Ava Conlon, Galway SC
Age Group Connacht Champion: Leah Maguire, Bluefin SC
Youth Connacht Champion: Niamh Connery Shark SC
Senior Connacht Champion: Jane O’Boyle, Longford SC
Men’s 100m Breaststroke Champions
Junior Connacht Champion: Eoin Keaveney, Tuam SC
Age Group Connacht Champion: Bobby Glynn, Shark SC
Youth Connacht Champion: Mark Conroy, Ballina Dolphins SC
Senior Connacht Champion: Christian O’Brien, Longford SC
Women’s 200m Breaststroke Champions
Age Group Connacht Champion: Ellarose Myers, Galway SC
Youth Connacht Champion: Niamh Connery Shark SC
Senior Connacht Champion: Rionagh McCormack, Longford SC
Men’s 200m Breaststroke Champions
Junior Connacht Champion: Eoin Keaveney, Tuam SC
Age Group Connacht Champion: Eoghan O’Dowd Volz, Galway SC
Youth Connacht Champion: Joseph Monaghan, Shark SC
Senior Connacht Champion: Thomas Davey, Bluefin SC
Women’s 200m Individual Medley Champions
Junior Connacht Champion: Ciara Cunningham, Galway SC
Age Group Connacht Champion: Izabella Lehany McGoldrick, Longford SC
Youth Connacht Champion: Niamh Connery, Shark SC
Senior Connacht Champion: Clara Doherty, Trident SC
Men’s 200m Individual Medley Champions
Junior Connacht Champion: Eanna Kelly, Trident SC
Age Group Connacht Champion: Bobby Glynn, Shark SC
Youth Connacht Champion: Mark Conroy, Ballina Dolphins SC
Senior Connacht Champion: Dominic French, Longford SC
Women’s 400m Individual Medley Champions
Age Group Connacht Champion: Izabella Lehany McGoldrick, Longford SC
Youth Connacht Champion: Niamh Connery, Shark SC
Senior Connacht Champion: Ailbhe Mulhall, Galway SC
Men’s 400m Individual Medley Champions
Age Group Connacht Champion: Joe Donohoe, Longford SC
Youth Connacht Champion: Tomas Burke, Claremorris SC
Senior Connacht Champion: Dominic French, Longford SC
Women’s 400m Freestyle Relay Champion
Connacht Champion: Trident SC
Men’s 400m Freestyle Relay Champion
Connacht Champion: Longford SC
Women’s 400m Medley Relay Champion
Connacht Champion: Shark SC
Men’s 400m Medley Relay Champion
Connacht Champion: Longford SC
Connacht Club Champions 2024
Longford SC: 30 titles
Shark SC: 18 titles
Galway SC: 15 titles
Trident SC: 14 titles
Ballina Dolphins SC: 7 titles
Athlone SC: 6 titles
Tuam SC: 5 titles
County Sligo SC: 4 titles
Claremorris SC: 4 titles
Coman’s SC: 3 titles
Bluefin SC: 3 titles
Westport SC: 2 Titles
Meet Update: Connacht Age Group and Senior Long Course Championships 2024
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.
Meet Schedule: DOWNLOAD HERE
WhatsApp Group: CLICK HERE
Officials Rota: DOWNLOAD HERE
Psych sheet: DOWNLOAD HERE (V7 updated 26 April 2024)
Heat Sheet: SESSION 1
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.
Skill Clinics for Age-Group Coaches: Developing Track Starts
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
Athlone L2 Club Invitational
The Athlone L2 Club Invitational is a licensed level two short course competition, taking place in Athlone on Sunday 19 May 2024.
DOWNLOAD: FULL MEET INFORMATION
DOWNLOAD: HY-TEK FILES
Closing Date: Monday 13 May 2024
Connacht Regional Development Programme at City of Swansea Aquatics Spring Open Meet 2024
Connacht’s Regional Development Programme Stage 1 and Stage 2 compete at the City of Swansea Aquatics Spring Open Meet 2024 this weekend.
Longford Castlebar L3 Club Invitational
The Longford Castlebar L3 Club Invitational is a licensed level three short course competition, taking place in Longford on Saturday 4 and Sunday 5 May 2024 and in Castlebar on Sunday 12 May 2024.
DOWNLOAD: FULL MEET INFORMATION
DOWNLOAD: HY-TEK FILES
Closing Date: Sunday 21 April 2024
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