Enniskillen Lakelanders Sparkle at National Championships 14 Jul 2024

Enniskillen Lakelanders Swimming Club were well represented on the National stage at the 2024 Irish Age Group National Championships at the University of Limerick Sports Arena last week. Five young Lakelanders’ swimmers joined almost 700 swimmers from 100 clubs competing over four days of exciting competition.


Enniskillen Lakelanders will be well represented at Summer National Competitions 29 Jun 2024

With the 2023/2024 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 11 local swimmers who have qualified to compete at these events.


Enniskillen Lakelanders Celebrate Season's Successes 23 Jun 2024

Enniskillen Lakelanders Swimming Club held their annual End of Season Gala last Saturday 22nd June. This marks the end of the club's 10 month season for many of the younger swimmers and is an opportunity for swimmers across all groups to compete side by side with exhibition and fun events followed by annual presentations and the coveted Coaches' Cups.


Gold and silver medals and PBs galore for Lakelanders at Banbridge Open 09 Jun 2024

Banbridge Open Long Course Meet took place in Craigavon’s South Lakes Leisure Centre on Saturday the 8th of June. A squad of 17 Enniskillen Lakelanders’ swimmers, along with Head Coach Ben Wiffen, made their way to the fabulous South Lakes Leisure Centre long course (50m) swimming pool for the final club meet of the season. 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.


Enniskillen Lakelanders Aquasprint Squad secure Silver at  Craigavon 09 Jun 2024

Aquasprinters secure silver at Craigavon Finals night


Lakelanders top the rankings at Bangor Summer Gala 02 Jun 2024

A squad of 6 swimmers from Enniskillen Lakelanders Swimming Club attended the Bangor Summer Sizzler at the Bangor Aurora Leisure Complex on the 1st and 2nd of June.


Lakelanders' Aquasprint Squad Victorious v Larne in Round 4 of League 12 May 2024

The last round of the Forest Feast Aquasprint League of the year for the Enniskillen Lakelanders took place on Saturday evening  at the Lakeland Forum against joint table toppers Larne Swim Club . 50 of their younger swimmers born between 2016 and 2011 took to the pool. There was a mixture of excitement and nerves to meet Larne who travelled along with their Olympian and Irish record holding coach Danielle Hill.


An Ulster Title, medals & PBs for Lakelanders at Ulster Long Course Championship 05 May 2024

A squad of 11 swimmers from Enniskillen Lakelanders Swimming Club attended the Ulster Age Group and Senior LC Championships at the Bangor Aurora Leisure Complex on 3rd, 4th & 5th 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 Host Junior Spring  Gala 2024 28 Apr 2024

Enniskillen Lakelanders Swimming Club held their Spring Junior Gala on Sunday 28th April, an event aimed at younger swimmers. Right off the back of their recent Aquasprint victory in Magherafelt a fortnight ago the junior swimmers were eager to race individually at their home pool.  Joining competitors from the local club were 10 visiting clubs from all over Ulster. For many of the 8-13 year-old competitors, this would be one their first experiences of individual competition, that all important first step for every sportsperson. Swim Ireland referee Lars Beheme oversaw almost 700 entries from the 190 excited swimmers in attendance. Lars was supported by a strong group of over 50 parents and older swimmers volunteering from the Lakelanders club which helped ensure that the busy gala ran smoothly. It was a very successful event for the Lakelanders, raising much needed club funds and giving swimmers the chance to put their training into practise and show off their talents with a large haul of medals and an abundance of PBs on the day.


Enniskillen Lakelanders Aquasprint Squad defeat Mid Ulster in Round 3 14 Apr 2024

The Enniskillen Lakelanders took on Mid Ulster Club at Greenvale Leisure Centre, Magherafelt on Saturday 13th April in the third round of the Aquasprint League. The League, sponsored by Forest Feast, is a starting point for the younger swimmers with opportunities to compete in all strokes in individual and relay races over 25m. Fifty-five of the younger Lakelanders swimmers born between 2016 and 2011 took to the pool in the hope of building on their first and second round wins.