
A squad of 20 Enniskillen Lakelanders’ swimmers attended the Jack Beattie Memorial Open on Sunday the 14th of May in Lagan Valley Leisurplex, Lisburn. The gala was a great success for the young swimmers with a total of 7 medals and numerous personal bests.
A team of fifty-one Enniskillen Lakelanders’ swimmers fought hard against a strong Sliabh Beagh squad at the Coral Leisure Centre in Monaghan on Saturday evening, just missing out on maintaining their winning streak since Aquasprints resumed in 2022. The Enniskillen team enjoyed a competitive night’s swimming non-the-less, with several individual and relay victories to celebrate.
A squad of 14 swimmers from Enniskillen Lakelanders attended the Ulster Age Group and Senior LC Championships at the Bangor Aurora Leisure Complex. Competitors from across 32 clubs in Ulster met the tough qualification standards to take part in this key meet over three days, targeting Ulster titles, and those important Summer National qualification times.
12 Enniskillen Lakelanders swimmers represented their respective schools at the Ulster Schools Key Stage 3 Championships held at the Ards Blair Mayne Leisure Centre in Newtownards on Sunday 23rd April. This gala was aimed at swimmers from years 8, 9 and 10 and three local post-primary schools were well represented by Enniskillen Lakelanders Club swimmers.
Swim Ireland’s Irish Open Swimming Championships started on Saturday (1st April) at the Sport Ireland National Aquatic Centre in Dublin. The 5-day event saw almost five hundred swimmers from seventy clubs compete for national titles in thirty-four individual events and for places on seven Irish National Teams, including a home European Under 23 Championships in August. Four swimmers from the local Enniskillen Lakelanders swim club attended the prestigious meet keen to compete with the best in the country.
A team of fifty-one Enniskillen Lakelanders’ swimmers triumphed over opponents Olympia Swimming Club from Belfast at the Lakeland Forum Enniskillen in the second round of this season’s Aquasprint League on Saturday 1st April. The competition is a starting point for the younger swimmers to gain experience racing in all four strokes in individual and relay events over 25m and began with the Medley Relays.
The Irish Minor Schools Championships 2023 took place on Saturday 25th March 2023 at the National Aquatic Centre, Dublin. Six swimmers from Enniskillen Lakelanders had qualified back in October 2022 and were high with excitement as the headed off to The National Aquatic Centre in Dublin for the first time. The swimmers were determined to represent the Ulster well on the debut.
13 local swimmers from Enniskillen Lakelanders travelled to the Aurora Aquatic & Leisure Complex, Bangor to compete in Round 2 of Swim Ulster’s ‘Aspiring Champions’ Meet Series on 18th & 19th 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.
13 local swimmers from Enniskillen Lakelanders travelled to the Aurora Aquatic & Leisure Complex, Bangor to compete in Round 2 of Swim Ulster’s ‘Aspiring Champions’ Meet Series on 18th & 19th 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.
Enniskillen Lakelanders Swimming Club held their Spring Junior Gala on Sunday 5th March, an event aimed at younger swimmers. Right off the back of their recent Aquasprint victory in Downpatrick last month the junior swimmers were eager to race individually at their home pool. Joining competitors from the local club were 14 visiting clubs from all over Ulster and Leinster. For many of the 8-14-year-old competitors, this would be one their first experiences of individual competition, that all important first step for every sportsperson.
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Swim Ireland's Irish Youth and Senior Summer National Championships 2026 took place from Tuesday 21st to Saturday 25th July at the Sport Ireland National Aquatic Centre, Dublin. The five-day event saw 1125 swimmers from over 120 clubs compete from all over Ireland to as far afield as Dubai. The path to nationals is paved by hundreds of hours in the pool so to qualify for this prestigious competition is a huge achievement for the swimmers. There was high excitement among the Enniskillen Lakelanders swimmers who had qualified to compete.
Enniskillen Lakelanders Swimming Club were well represented on the National stage at the 2026 Irish Age Group National Championships at the University of Limerick Sports Arena last week. Two young Lakelanders’ swimmers joined almost 700 swimmers from over 100 clubs competing over four days of exciting competition, bringing home a National title to Enniskillen.
With the 2025/2026 swimming season coming to an end, the finale for the competitive swimmers from Enniskillen Lakelanders is the Irish Summer National competitions. These competitions will take place across two meets in July with Age Group Championships will take place in Limerick, followed by Irish Summer National Youth & Senior Championships in Dublin. There is great excitement among the 7 local swimmers who have qualified to compete at these events.
A squad of 21 swimmers from Enniskillen Lakelanders showcased their talent at the Swim Ulster Swim Festival 2026, held at Lagan Valley LeisurePlex, Lisburn, on Sunday 28 June, delivering a series of outstanding performances against strong competition.
The Lakelanders rose to the occasion in style, returning home with an impressive haul of medals and personal bests (PBs), highlighting the hard work, determination and commitment of these talented young athletes.
A squad of 20 swimmers from Enniskillen Lakelanders ASC made a big splash at the Swim Belfast Invitational 2026, held at Lisnasharragh Leisure Centre, Belfast, on Sunday 7th June, delivering a series of outstanding performances against strong competition.
The Lakelanders rose to the occasion in style, returning home with an impressive haul of medals and personal bests (PBs), highlighting the hard work, determination, and commitment of these talented young athletes.
Banbridge Open Long Course Meet took place in Craigavon’s South Lakes Leisure Centre on Saturday the 6th of June.
A squad of 11 Enniskillen Lakelanders’ swimmers, along with Head Coach Fionna Orr, made their way to the fabulous South Lakes Leisure Centre long course (50m) swimming pool for the final club meet of the season for the older swimmers. This meet provided the final opportunity for competitive swimmers to qualify for Swim Ireland's Irish Summer National competitions. As a bonus Banbridge swimming club had extended their invitation to clubs from all over Ireland. The chance to achieve qualifying times and compete against the best in Ireland was too good to miss.
A squad of 9 swimmers from Enniskillen Lakelanders Swimming Club attended the Ulster Age Group and Senior LC Championships at the Bangor Aurora Leisure Complex on 1st, 2nd & 3rd May. Competitors from across 32 clubs in Ulster met the tough qualification standards to take part in this key meet over three days, targeting Ulster podium spots, and those important Summer National qualification times.
Enniskillen Lakelanders Swimming Club held their Spring Junior Gala on Sunday 26th April, an event aimed at younger swimmers. As the Lakelanders approach the first year complete at their temporary base at Omagh Leisure Centre and there was much excitement among the swimmers from the outset with 41 swimmers from Enniskillen Lakelanders taking part. They were joined by competitors from eleven other Ulster swimming clubs. For many of the 8-14 year-old competitors, this would be one their first experiences of individual competition, that all important first step for every sportsperson.