Swimming Cancelled
Notice:
Due to storm Ophelia, swimming has been cancelled tomorrow morning 17/10/2017 for both Marlins and Barracudas.
SWSC Committee
New Club Record:
Congratulations to Neddie Irwin for setting a new club record at the Regional Qualifying Gala in Mallow. Neddie broke the previous 1500m Freestyle record with a time of 17:24.91.
Congratulations Neddie!
SWSC Committee
SWSC Membership
Please note that the SWSC membership is now closed (our waiting list is also closed) with the exception of the beginners lessons.
Beginners are definite as children with no water skills (no submerging or floating unaided).
Thank you,
SWSC Committee
Munster Schools & Regional SC Championships:
Please be advised that due to a technical fault with the pool in UL, the Munster Schools Swimming Championships and Regional SC Championships will not take place in UL.
We will update you with a new location (and possibly dates) as soon as we receive confirmation from Swim Ireland.
SWSC Committee
Mallow Regional Qualifying Meet – Coaches Attending
Saturday |
Sunday |
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| Rob | All Day | Richard | All Day | |
| Frank | All Day | Rob | All Day | |
| Kelly | Session 2 | Trevor | All Day | |
| Kelly | Session 3 & 4 | |||
SWSC Committee
Mallow Regional Qualifying Meet 14-15th Oct. – Gala Roster
Hi all.
Please find below, officials roster for the Mallow Gala 14/15 Oct 2017.
If you cannot do your slot, please swop with someone else. Thank you for your help.
Warm-up 9am, start 10am
Session1 Saturday
TM: Neddie Irwin
Nick Myers
TK: Rachel Farr
Lucy Harty
Paul Higgins
Session 2 Saturday
TM: Zara Byrne
Cian O’Riordan
TK: Emma McGrath
Sean Herlihy
Alex Walsh
Session 3 Sunday
TM: Thomas Noel
John Curtin
TK: Ryan Cotter
Ben Cudmore
Ellen Lee
Session 4 Sunday
TM: Vicky Sarkany
Sharon Semichy
TK: Lydia Punch
Penny Semple
Emily Wolfe
New Club Record:
Congratulations to Sharon Semchiy for setting a new club record at the recent Dolphin Open Gala in the 200IM, Sharon stormed home in a time of 2:23.34.
A fantastic start to the 2017/2018 season.
SWSC Committee
Dolphin Open 2017
First of all I wanted to thank you for your support of the Dolphin Open Gala, we are looking forward to hosting you for a great weekend of competition.
Ahead of the gala, we just wanted to draw your attention to a few points, which we would appreciate if you could distribute to your coaches, parents and swimmers
- Personal cameras will not be permitted on the deck, with the exception of a single, designated club photographer. The club photographer must register their name at the officials table. Personal photographs may be taken outside of the pool deck. Similarly phone calls must be taken outside of the deck area.
- For those familiar with the Mayfield Complex, we have adjusted the logistics slightly and the call area will now be located in the sports hall. From there swimmers will be directed through the changing rooms to deck. This will leave the pool area much clearer for officials and coaches. The call area will be clearly sign posted.
Dolphin SC
Membership Database Update & Competitions Officer Vacancy
We are currently in the final stages of moving to the new membership system and hope you will all see the benefit of the move. For more information please see here – Membership Database Update
A very exciting opportunity has arisen in Swim Ireland for a dynamic, organised and experienced individual to lead in the delivery of Swim Ireland National Competitions. The Competitions Officer will play a key role in the delivery of a busy National competition calendar of events for Swim Ireland and its members.
Job advert here – Swim Ireland Competitions Officer
Swim Ireland
Swim Swam – “The Best Breathing Pattern In The 100 Freestyle”
“The human body is equipped with two systems to produce energy for fast swimming, aerobic (requires oxygen) and anaerobic(no oxygen required). Both are used in tandem to produce ATP, the fuel for our muscles, but there are significant differences between the two energy systems that you should consider when choosing a breathing pattern for a specific race.
While the purpose of this article is not to describe these different energy systems in detail and how they work, it is to try to come up with the best possible breathing solution for the 100 freestyle. The reason that the breathing pattern in the 100 freestyle (and butterfly) is more controversial than for other distances is that for events shorter than 100 meters, the energy is predominantly derived from the anaerobic system. In events longer than 100 meters, the energy is predominantly derived from the aerobic system. In the 100 meters, the energy derivation is about half aerobic and half anaerobic.”