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Changes to Squad Structure 2019/2020 Season
Dear Parents/Guardians & Swimmers,
The 2019/2020 season will bring some very positive changes to our club structure.
In consultation with Swim Ireland Ireland’s HP (High Performance) coaches and other senior coaches around the country, the SWSC committee has decided that the existing squad structure should be improved. These improvements will enable a structure which will cater for the diverse requirements of all of our swimmers moving forward.
Thus the Piranhas, Barracudas and Marlins will be replaced with Junior, Intermediate and Senior squads.
Junior Squad:
The new Junior Squad(old Piranhas) will remain a stepping stone from our Learn to Swim Program, being technique and skill focused with an introduction to conditioning.
Intermediate squad:
Within the Intermediate squad, three separate groups each with a different lead coach will train 12 hours a week (as per Barracuda roster last season) and encompass:
A Development Group (8-12 years),
A Junior Performance Pathway Group (11-12 years with Division 1 focus).
A Senior Group with Division 2 focus (13-18 years)
Senior Squad:
The Senior Squad which will train 14 hours or more a week (initially as per Marlin roster last season) and comprise Division 1 qualifiers of 13 years or older, Irish SC qualifiers and College Athletes. The new Senior Squad will have participation contracts, signed on a year-to-year basis with expectations set by the Director of Coaching & Teaching. Each swimmer and parent/guardian will be expected to sign the contract which will be reviewed quarterly.
We believe, having looked at our recent past, that this is a huge step forward, and also believe that within this structure every swimmer interested or committed to the sport of competitive swimming, whether at local, regional or national/international level has a place within the club.
As a club we believe that building a winning culture, where development of values, attitudes and beliefs about swimming, takes time and effort. We also believe that we now have the right people at coach and committee level to uphold these standards and set down an even stronger foundation that will hold the club in good stead for years to come -taking SWSC to the next level in competition in Ireland and abroad.
Yours in sport,
Richard Cassidy,
Director of Coaching & Teaching
(on behalf of the SWSC Committee)
SWSC Swimmers Shine at the 2019 Irish Summer Nationals
Girls 4x200 Free Relay Bronze
Laoise, Rachel, Ellen and Lauren with Richard after winning bronze in the 4×200 Free relay
Paul Higgins
Gold 100 Fly
Lauren Farr
Lauren with coaches Tom and Frank after winning gold in the 200 I.M
Ellen Lee
Bronze 50 Free
Andrew Feenan
Silver 17&Over 200 Breaststroke
Girls 200 Free
Lauren and Ellen with head coach Richard after a gold and silver in the 200 Free
Girls 4x100 Free Relay Bronze
Paul Higgins
Bronze 50 Free
Lauren Farr
Gold 100 Back
Ellen Lee
Gold 100 Fly & Bronze 50 Free
Lauren Farr
Gold 200 Back
Girls 4x200 Free Relay Bronze
Lauren, Rachel, Ellen & Laoise with coach Tom
Paul Higgins
Gold 100 Fly
Well done to all our swimmers at the #ISN19 last week. There was medals and PBs glore for SWSC swimmers showing all the hard work and dedication put in over the past year.
Thank you to all the coaches for a fantastic year of training and for getting the best out of everyone over the 5 days.
Thank you to all parents and volunteers and cheerleaders who supported our swimmers throughout the entire competition.
SWSC won a total of 11 individual medals and 2 relay medals,
The girls relay team of Laoise Deasy, Lauren Farr, Rachel Farr and Ellen Lee won bronze in both the 4×200 Free relay and the 4×100 Free relay.
SWSC Committee
7 Club Records Broken at 2019 Irish Summer Nationals
Congratulations to Beth Nolan, Paul Higgins, Peter Higgins, Andrew Feenan, Rory Lee and Luke O’ Sullivan on setting new club records at the Irish Summer Nationals in Dublin last week.
Both Beth and Luke broke their own records, Beth in the 100 & 200 metre Breaststroke and Luke in the 200 & 400 metre Free. Andrew set a new time in the 200 I.M breaking an 11 year old record.
Andrew, Peter, Rory and Luke set a new record in the 4×100 metre Free relay in a time of 03:44.54, while Paul, Andrew, Luke and Rory set a new record in the 4×200 metre Free relay in a time of 08:16.10
Well done from everyone at SWSC!
SWSC Committee
Swim Ireland Board Meeting July 2019
SWSC Committee
Calella 2019 – Photos
SWSC Team Cork Airport
Crol Centre Calella
SWSC Team
SWSC Team Beach
All photos can be found here
SWSC Committee
Scottish Open Championships – Aberdeen 2019
Multiple best times and two club records from our three girls swimming in the Scottish Open Nationals with the Munster Squad!
Despite being in the middle of heavy training for the Irish Summer Nationals, our three elite swimmers Anna Feenan, Ellen Lee and Beth Nolan performed very well at the Scottish Open Nationals last weekend. In this long course meet Anna had two PBs in the 100m F/c and 200 IM, Ellen improved her PBs in four events (100m F/c, 50m & 100m B/c, 100m Fly), while Beth had six PBs (50m F/c, 50m B/c, 50m & 200m Br/s, 50m & 100m Fly). In the Breast stroke events Beth broke two club records-the 50m which had been held for a decade by Lorna Cummins and her own 200m record set in January. In the latter event Beth also qualified for the B final in this highly competitive Open meet. Well done girls!
SWSC Committee