Qualification for the summer nationals were up for grabs

Popular event as held at Gus Healy Pool in Douglas

Sharon Semchiy, Isabel Kidney, Beth Nolan and Anna Feenan combined to win the first national title of the meet in Down

13 of the team were on the podium in UL recently

Some excellent individual performances, coupled with strong performances in the team relay events, ensured that the Jennings Shield returned to Sidney Hill

Popular meet at UL resumed after a two-year gap with Sunday's Well earning 'Best Club' honours

17 swimmers represented their country with distinction recently as Mary Haughney reports

CORK clubs, particularly the two City clubs brought large teams to the National Winter Championships, held recently at the NAC, Dublin. Last week we featured the Open final results.

Athletes were seeking qualification standards for the Irish Championships at the National Aquatic Centre this month

The senior girl’s 200m IM final saw the top three all posting sub 2:26 second times

Open is the only event on the Munster calendar to offer 50m Skins finals and as previously, these proved to be the highlight of the three-day meet

Club swimmers delivered some excellent individual performances, resulting in multiple top three results

Leesiders topped the podium in most events at University of Limerick

A huge crowd attended the recent event to recognise the achievements of athletes, coaches, volunteers, clubs and the wider aquatics community in Ireland

Talented Cork teen became the first female to win the prestigious Lee Swim

‘Mr. Swimming’ as he was affectionately known in Cork, Eddie passed away peacefully surrounded by his loving family. 

Competitive swimming has returned after the pandemic put the sport on the backfoot

Cork swimmers were hugely successful at an action-packed event

The meet allowed 10-year-olds swim up to 4x50m, while the 11- and 12-year-olds take part in a mix of 50m, 100m and 200m competitions

New Ross Invitational was a Swim Ireland recognised qualifying meet for Irish Age Groups Division 2

Mary Haughney has all the details from the Cork competitors at the recent event in Down

The fifth-year student at Scoil Mhuire Gan Smál, Blarney has to balance her heavy training schedule with academic demands...

WHILE doubts are emerging as to whether the rescheduled Olympic Games will go ahead in Tokyo in July or not, we must remain hopeful.  Especially for the athletes, across all sports, who have worked so hard to achieve their qualification for the Games.

Sunday's Well club member is an international referee

OPEN water swimming has witnessed phenomenal growth in recent years. Growing numbers swim on a daily basis, in all weather conditions, 12 months of the year.

DOLPHIN Swimming Club, founded in 1901, is one of Ireland’s oldest swimming clubs. Historically, the club has always been strong at swimming, with water polo and diving a pivotal part of the programme in its early years.

THROUGHOUT the month of June, Swim Ireland have been promoting ‘Women in Sport’ and have run features on the female coaches, teachers, officials and administrators who work tirelessly for the organisation.

AND we are back! Sport is in business again, including swimming. The announcement last week about the return of all sports was welcomed with anticipation, relief and excitement by clubs and athletes throughout the country.

SWIMMERS by the very nature of their sport, like to be ‘wet’. Therefore, the last number of weeks during lockdown, have been very challenging for them. No access to pools left swimmers with a greater disadvantage than other athletes.

SUNDAY’S Well Swimming Club was founded in 1924 by members of Sunday’s Well Rugby Club, as they felt it would be a great way to keep members active over the summer break.