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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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
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.
- 27 Jul 2026Lakelanders Shine at the National Championships in Dublin
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. - 12 Jul 2026Lakelanders Sparkle at National Championships in Limerick
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. - 03 Jul 2026Enniskillen Lakelanders will be well represented at Summer National Competitions
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. - 28 Jun 2026Lakelanders Deliver Outstanding Results at Swim Ulster Swim Festival 2026
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. - 27 Jun 2026Enniskillen Lakelanders Celebrate Season Successes
Enniskillen Lakelanders Swimming Club held their annual End of Season Gala on Saturday 27th June. This marked the end of the club's 10 month season, and their first year training in Omagh Leisure Centre. The gala was an opportunity for swimmers across all training groups to compete side by side and a fun relay rounded off the event. - 07 Jun 2026Lakelanders Deliver Outstanding Results at Swim Belfast Invitational 2026
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. - 06 Jun 2026Medals and PBs for Lakelanders at Banbridge Open
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. - 31 May 2026Lakelanders' successful weekend in Bangor
Seven Enniskillen Lakelanders' swimmers travelled to the Aurora Complex in Bangor to race at the Ian Wright Memorial Gala at the weekend. - 03 May 2026An Ulster title, a slew of medals and PBs home to Enniskillen from Ulster Champs
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. - 26 Apr 2026Lakelanders top the medal board at Spring Gala
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.
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