Lakelanders claim awards & PBs in Bangor
16 Mar 2026
Lakelanders claim awards & PBs in Bangor
11 Enniskillen Lakelanders’ swimmers travelled to the Aurora Aquatic & Leisure Complex, Bangor to compete in Round 2 of Swim Ulster’s ‘Aspiring Champions’ Meet Series on 14th & 15th March. This spectacular 50m pool was the perfect venue for the many challenging events the Fermanagh swimmers were eager to dive into over the weekend.
Holly Barkley (15), achieved new PBs in all four of her events, securing bronze and silver awards in the 100m and 50m Freestyle respectively. She also collected a qualifying time for the Ulster Championships in the 50m Breaststroke.
Darragh Collins (15) was in excellent sprint form, qualifying for the Ulster and Irish Senior National Championships in the 50m Backstroke and 50m Freestyle. Darragh earned a gold time award in the 50m Freestyle and silver in the 100m Freestyle. He also secured 3 Ulster Championship qualification times in the 100m Freestyle, 50m Breaststroke and 50m Butterfly.
Sophie Hanna (14) had 4 fantastic swims, achieving great PBs in the 50m and 200m Freestyle and maintained her entry times for the 100m Freestyle and 100m Backcrawl. Sophie received one gold and three silver awards for her swim times.
Anna May Hill (15) secured new PBs in all her events; 50m Butterfly, 50m, 100m & 200m Freestyle, clinching a bronze award in the latter event.
James McSorley (13) collected new PBs in both 100m and 200m Breaststroke, claiming a bronze award for his time.
Russell Mikievicz Lumayad (16) took part in three events. In 200m freestyle he took 9 seconds off his entry time earning him a bronze award. He maintained his time in 50m Breaststroke and finished off with 8 seconds PB in 100m Breaststroke.
Ryan Mongan (16) clocked new PBs in the 200m & 100m Breaststroke and the 50m Freestyle, maintaining his time in the 50m Breaststroke. He secured one silver and two bronze awards over the weekend in addition to three qualification times for the upcoming Ulster Championships.
Anton Neal (15) swam new PBs in 50m & 200m Breaststroke and 50m Breaststroke, maintaining his time in the 50m Freestyle and 100m Breaststroke.
Ella Neal (14) secured new PBs in 50m & 200m Backstroke, 100m & 200m Freestyle and 200m Individual Medley, maintaining her time in the 100m Backstroke.
Haralds Uzulins (15) maintained his entry times in both 50m Breaststroke and 50m Butterfly.
Conal Walker (18) swam in six events, claiming personal bests across the board. He placed 5th in 100m and 200m breaststroke. He achieved 3 gold and 2 silver awards, alongside consideration times for the summer Nationals in Dublin for the 50m breaststroke and the 200m Freestyle.
The swimmers’ families expressed their gratitude and praise for Head Coach Fionna, coach Chelsey and coach Liam for their great work with the swimmers every week. They hailed the 11 swimmers who demonstrated the fruits of committed training in the weeks and months leading up to this Meet. Another successful weekend for the Lakelanders, representing the South-West region in Bangor.
The club express their gratitude to Lough Erne Resort and Western Cars for their ongoing support of the club.
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