Lakelanders Create Waves @ Irish Div 2 Finals 15 Jul 2019
Swim Ireland’s Irish National Division 2 Championship took place between Thursday the 11th & Sunday 14th July at University of limerick’s Sports Arena. A record number of 864 swimmers from 96 clubs in Ireland competed over 4 days at this fantastic venue, with 3,195 individual events and 180 relays over the course of the competition. As is now commonplace, Enniskillen lakelanders Swimming club were in the thick of the action with 4 swimmers attending this prestigious championship. EIMEAR MAGEE, JAMIE LANNON, CORA CASSIDY AND TOM BUCHANAN.
Lakelanders Aim for Success at Irish Div 2 Finals 10 Jul 2019
Every year swimmers throughout Ireland spend 10 months training and competing at club and regional level with the goal of qualifying for the National Div 1 and Division 2 Finals. Enniskillen Lakelanders Swimming Club are proud that in recent years a growing amount of Fermanagh swimmers have seen their efforts in training pay off with qualification to compete against the best in the country. This year the club has an unprecedented 17 swimmers qualified at the elite level which begins this Thursday 11th July in Limerick with the National Division 2 Finals. The event run to Fina Olympic standards takes place across 4 days and 6 young Lakelanders will be making the long journey with high hopes and high confidence from many months of hard training and competing.
Lakelander's Celebrate End of 2018/19 Season 24 Jun 2019
Enniskillen Lakelanders Swimming Club held their annual End of Season Gala last Sunday 23rd June. This event not only marks the end of the club's 10 month season, but is also is an opportunity for all swimmers from Beginners to Seniors to compete side by side with exhibition and fun events followed by annual presentations and the coveted Coach's Cups.
Fermanagh Swimmers Excel at Ulster Swim festival 17 Jun 2019
Eleven of the younger Lakelander swimmers made the journey to Newry on Sunday 16th June for the annual Swim Ulster Swim Festival 2019, accompanied by Head Coach Aaron Rickhuss. It was a very successful day for the Fermanagh swimmers with 6 Golds, 6 Silvers, 6 Bronze Medals and a significant amount of PB’s achieved across all strokes
Lakelanders Success at Regional Charity Event 10 Jun 2019
To help Northern Ireland’s own Golden Girl, Mary Peters, Swim Ulster organised a gala to help raise funds for “Mary’s Race to £1million”. As the Mary Peter’s Trust prepares to celebrate the Olympic Athletes 80th birthday, more than 400 swimmers descended to the Aurora 50m pool in Bangor for a Level 3 gala enabling swimmers a last opportunity to achieve qualifying times for the Irish Summer Nationals. A team of 16 swimmers participated from the Enniskillen Lakelanders over the two days and each of them were hoping to impress coach Aaron Rickhuss following recent preparations.
Young Lakelanders Shine at Junior Gala 2019 27 May 2019
Enniskillen Lakelanders Swimming Club held their first Junior Gala took on Sunday 26th May, an event that was aimed at the younger swimmers from the local club and other clubs from around the Ulster region. For many of the 8-12 yr old competitors, this would be their first individual competition, that all important first step for every sportsperson. 80 swimmers aged 8-12 attended the event which was overseen by Swim Ireland referee Lars Beheme from East Cavan Swimming Club, who in turn was supported by 35 parent volunteers from the local club.
Medals & PBs Galore at the 4th Development Meet for the Lakelanders 22 May 2019
Thirteen swimmers journeyed to Lisburn to compete in the 4th Swim Ulster Development Meet on 18th May. The Lakelanders didn't disappoint, bringing home medals and PBs.
Debut swims for Beginner Lakelanders in the recent Aquasprint League 12 May 2019
Enniskillen Lakelanders hosted Alliance for the last round of Aquasprint League of the season on Saturday 27thApril. The Lakelanders headed into this round knowing they were missing many of their regulars who were attending the Ulster Championships in Bangor, and also that Alliance were unbeaten in the league so far. With lots of beginners taking part in their first individual swims of the year there were plenty of nerves, but the Lakelanders were still in fine form and right from the outset it promised to be a fun-filled evening of racing.
Lakelanders Storm the Swim Ulster Long Course Championships 29 Apr 2019
8 Ulster Titles and Gold Medals, 4 Silver Medals and 2 Bronze Medals plus more than 50 personal best times show Lakelanders stars' recent improvements made under the guidance of Aaron Rickhuss.
Lakelanders Annual Performance Gala 14 Apr 2019
The Lakelanders Swimming Club continues to thrive thanks to the hard work and time devoted by parents at all levels who know the real beneficiaries are their children whose lives are so enriched by their participation within the world of swimming.
- 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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