PBs and Club Records for Lakelanders at Irish Short Course Finals in Dublin 24 Dec 2019
As Swim Ireland look forward to Olympic year 2020, their final major event of 2019 is the Irish Short Course Swimming Championships. Held over 4 days at the NAC in Dublin, the event saw 35 Irish records broken and confirms the resurgence of Irish Swimming. Enniskillen Lakelanders represented Fermanagh sending 6 local athletes to participate in this prestigious national event and as per expectations they didn't disappoint, returning with many personal bests swims and club records but more importantly high hopes for the rest of the season ahead building to the Irish Long Course final in July 2020.
Lakelanders Swim to success in Armagh 04 Dec 2019
The Swim Ireland designated 'Pathway' for improvement starts with Development Galas and represents the first step on the ladder for any swimmer who wants to progress on a competitive level. 4 Development events are held throughout the annual swimming season and on Sunday 1st December ten young swimmers from the Enniskillen Lakelanders Swimming Club travelled to Armagh, to compete in the second of Swim Ulster’s Development Galas of the 2019/20 season. The Lakelanders swimmers were enthusiastic to try their best in their swims, aiming for PBs and perhaps even some qualifying times in their chosen strokes and distances to help them progress to the next level.
Ulster Titles, Medals & PBs for Lakelanders At Ulster Short Course Champs 19 Nov 2019
The Swim Ulster Regional Short Course Championships recently took place at the Lagan Valley LeisurePlex with more than 1000 entries across three days. Enniskillen Lakelanders sent 12 of their top swimmers with some familiar names and a few competing at this level for the first time. As usual the Fermanagh swimmers did not disappoint, returning with over 30 personal best swims (PBs), 3 individual Ulster Junior titles & 2 Ulster Junior Relay Titles plus many Irish SC qualifying times and club records.
Swim Ulster Club and Coach Awards for the Lakelanders 11 Nov 2019
Swim Ulster have awarded Club of the Year and Junior Development Coach of the Year to Enniskillen Lakelanders and Juniors Coach Claire Morris.
Lakelanders Host 17 Ulster Clubs for Successful Home Gala 2019 05 Nov 2019
Last Sunday 3rd November, Fermanagh Lakeland Forum was the venue for the Enniskillen Lakelanders Autumn Gala 2019. The event hosted 17 clubs from across the Ulster region and saw 200 swimmers come together for more than 700 individual races.
Awesome Swimming At SU Autumn Qualifier 2019 21 Oct 2019
With the Irish swimming season now in full swing, the first Ulster Regional Qualifying Gala for 2019/20 took place last weekend at Lagan Valley Leisureplex. 18 local swimmers from Enniskillen Lakelanders Swimming Club made the journey to Lisburn with some familiar faces and some new potential stars attending a Regional Qualifying meet for the 1st time.
Super Swimming by the Lakelanders in Omagh 09 Oct 2019
Eleven swimmers from the Enniskillen Lakelanders swimming club travelled to Omagh Leisure Centre on Sunday the 6th of October to compete in the first of the Swim Ulster Development Galas of the season. The first session began with warm up at 8am and the Lakelander swimmers were enthusiastic to try their best in their swims, aiming for PBs in their chosen strokes and distances.
Lakelanders Junior Swimmers Dive Straight into the New Season 18 Sep 2019
The Irish Swimming season runs from September to July each year and the local swimming club, Enniskillen Lakelanders are back in the pool training for this year's upcoming events. So whilst the Rugby World Cup was kicking off on the other side of the world, 18 young Lakelanders swimmers headed to Omagh Leisure Centre on Saturday 21st September for their first competitive meet of the 2019/20 season.
Lakelanders Host Fantastic Walk, Run, Roll Fundraising Event 07 Sep 2019
Up to 250 club members and general public turned up to Castlecoole country park on Friday 6th September for what turned out to be a perfect evenings running in dry conditions. Everyone headed back to the Lavender Rooms Cafe after the event for some well deserved refreshments and to hear the results.
Lakelanders PBs, medals and Irish Titles Galore at National Div 1 Finals 2019 29 Jul 2019
Following the recent Irish Golfing upset in Portrush and whilst many Irish athletes travelled to the European Youth Olympics in Baku, 12 Local swimmers geared up for the Irish Summer National Finals at the National Aquatic Centre in Dublin. Attended by 993 swimmers from 126 national and International clubs, this 5 day event is the climax of the national age group, swimming calendar. Enniskillen Lakelanders Swimming Club sent an unprecedented 12 local swimmers to the event and they didn’t disappoint, returning with many Irish titles, medals and personal best swims, small wonder that the county of Lakes and waterways should produce this many home grown aquatic stars...just under 10% of all club members.
- 13 Jul 2025Lakelanders Sparkle at National Championships in Limerick
Enniskillen Lakelanders Swimming Club were well represented on the National stage at the 2025 Irish Age Group National Championships at the University of Limerick Sports Arena last week. Six young Lakelanders’ swimmers joined almost 700 swimmers from over 100 clubs competing over four days of exciting competition. - 06 Jul 2025Enniskillen Lakelanders will be well represented at Summer National Competitions
With the 2024/2025 swimming season coming to an end, the finale for the competitive swimmers from Enniskillen Lakelanders is the Irish Summer National competitions. There is great excitement among the 6 Lakelanders swimmers who have qualified to compete at the Age Group Championships in Limerick.
Thursday 10th July sees the start of the 4 day Irish National Age Group Championships for swimmers aged 14 and under in the UL Sport Complex at the University of Limerick. Six Lakelanders have qualified to attend, two of whom are competing at this level for the first time. - 29 Jun 2025Enniskillen Lakelanders Celebrate Season Successes
Enniskillen Lakelanders Swimming Club held their annual End of Season Gala last Saturday 28th June. This marks the end of the club's a very different 10 month season swimming in two counties across the FODC council. The gala is an opportunity for swimmers across all groups to compete side by side and a fun relay to round of the event. - 22 Jun 2025Medals and PBs galore for the Lakelanders at Summer Gala in Lisburn
Swim Ulster’s Swim Festival 2025 took place in Lisburn's Lagan Valley Leisureplex on Sunday the 22nd of June.
A squad of 18 Enniskillen Lakelanders’ swimmers, along with Head Coach Fionna Orr, made their way to Lisburn for the event. - 08 Jun 2025Medals and PBs for Lakelanders at Banbridge Open
Banbridge Open Long Course Meet took place in Craigavon’s South Lakes Leisure Centre on Saturday the 7th of June.
A squad of 13 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. - 07 Jun 2025Young Lakelanders fought fierce battle with Lecale in AquaSprints Final
A team of 39 young swimmers from Enniskillen Lakelanders ASC travelled to the Lagan Valley LeisurePlex in Lisburn last Friday to compete in the A final of this year’s Forest Feast AquaSprints League.
The event saw the young Lakelanders compete in a head to head battle against a strong squad from Lecale Swimming Club, while Swim Belfast and Olympia battled it out in the Division 4 B final, making the night a double event. - 01 Jun 2025Lakelanders success in Bangor
Seven Enniskillen Lakelanders' swimmers travelled to the Aurora Complex in Bangor to race at the Ian Wright Memorial Gala at the weekend. - 18 May 2025Young Lakelanders give Lecale a tough battle for Aquasprint League Round 3
A team of 35 young swimmers from Enniskillen Lakelanders ASC travelled to Downpatrick on Saturday to compete in the third meet of this year’s Forest Feast AquaSprints league.
The annual Swim Ulster competition offers an opportunity for younger swimmers born between 2017 and 2012 to race over 25m sprints in all four strokes, in both individual and relay events.
The young Lakelanders who recently moved to Omagh for training following the closure of their home pool in the Lakeland Forum, took on the battle against Lecale with gusto. - 04 May 2025Quartet of Ulster titles and a slew of medals & PBs at Ulster LC Champs
A squad of 12 swimmers from Enniskillen Lakelanders Swimming Club attended the Ulster Age Group and Senior LC Championships at the Bangor Aurora Leisure Complex on 2nd, 3rd & 4th 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. - 19 Apr 2025Lakelanders light up the NAC at Irish Open
Swim Ireland’s Irish Open Swimming Championships started on Saturday (12th April) at the Sport Ireland National Aquatic Centre in Dublin. The 5-day event saw over three hundred swimmers from over fifty clubs compete for National titles in thirty-four individual events. The competition saw twelve Championship Records broken as well as three Irish Senior and four Irish Junior Records across the five days of racing as swimmers aimed for places on Senior National Teams. This meet is also the first opportunity for athletes to qualify for the Regional and National programmes for the 2025-2026 season. Three swimmers from the local Enniskillen Lakelanders swim club attended the prestigious meet keen to compete with the best in the country and witness some of the top swimmers the world in action.
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