Lakelanders compete at McCullagh International in Bangor 14 Apr 2024
Three Enniskillen Lakelanders Club swimmers qualified for the prestigious McCullagh International swim meet, held at Bangor’s Aurora Aquatic Centre over four days last week. A huge achievement in itself, this was a unique opportunity to compete against the best in Ireland and further afield. The event attracted a large contingent of competitors from overseas, including Olympians!
Swimmers Sparkle for their Schools at Irish Minor Schools National Competion 24 Mar 2024
The Irish Minor Schools Championships 2024 took place on Sunday 24th March at the National Aquatic Centre, Dublin. 11 Enniskillen Lakelanders swimmers qualified back in December at the regional schools gala in Bangor and were high with excitement as they headed off to Dublin to do their schools proud on the National stage.
Ellie helps Ulster Schools Interprovincial Team secure Bronze in Dublin 23 Mar 2024
The Ulster Schools Interprovincial Team travelled to the National Aquatic Centre, Dublin on Saturday 23rd March with an exciting contingent of some of their best age group athletes, to take on Leinster, Munster and Connacht for the annual Irish Schools Interprovincial Championships. Selection for the team was based on the Swim Ulster Schools Cup and Championships gala in February. Ellie Dunlop represented Enniskillen Royal Grammar School at the Ulster's and won the 100m Breaststroke title and therefore was selected for the second year in a row.
Ellie Dunlop secures silver podium spot at Swansea International Competition 18 Mar 2024
Enniskillen Lakelanders swimmer Ellie Dunlop (15), travelled to Swansea as part of the Ulster Regional Squad to take part in her first offshore International Meet on Saturday 10th and Sunday 11th March at Wales National Pool, Swansea.
Lakelanders Bag Medal Haul in Bangor 10 Mar 2024
10 Enniskillen Lakelanders’ swimmers travelled to the Aurora Aquatic & Leisure Complex, Bangor to compete in Round 2 of Swim Ulster’s ‘Aspiring Champions’ Meet Series on 9th & 10th 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.
Lakelanders Long Course Season off to a flying start in Craigavon 25 Feb 2024
29 members of the Enniskillen Lakelanders Swimming Club competed at South Lakes Open Long Course Gala held at the South Lakes Leisure complex, Craigavon on 24th and 25th February. This marked the beginning of the Long Course season for these swimmers who enjoyed the opportunity to compete in a 50m pool and for some it was a chance to secure qualification times for upcoming Summer National events.
Lakelanders Triumph over Lecale in Aquasprint Round 2 18 Feb 2024
The Enniskillen Lakelanders took on Lecale Swimming Club from Downpatrick at Enniskillen Lakeland Forum on Saturday 18th February in the second 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 round win two weeks previous.
Aquasprint Squad Win First Round v Newry 28 Jan 2024
The first Aquasprint of the year for the Enniskillen Lakelanders took place on Saturday evening away to Newry & Mourne Swimming & Waterpolo Club at the Newry Leisure Centre. 46 of their younger swimmers born between 2016 and 2011 took to the pool. There was lots of excitement as they headed up the road on the bus and lots of swimming to be had with an eight lane pool awaiting. The Aquasprint league, sponsored by Forest Feast, is a starting point for the younger swimmers to compete in all strokes in individual and relays over 25m. Aquasprints are a great opportunity for children to build on what they have been learning in the pool with coaches Ben and Claire, adding speed to this and a competitive edge.
Lakelanders Victorious at Lagan Valley 21 Jan 2024
On Saturday 20th January, 17 younger members of the Enniskillen Lakelanders Swimming Club competed in Round 3 of the Swim Ulster Future Challengers Series, held at Lagan Valley Leisureplex, Lisburn. This Meet saw over 450 swimmers aged 10-14 compete in the more challenging swimming events of the Individual Medley (IM), Backstroke and Butterfly. The Lakelanders squad rose to the occasion, relishing the opportunity to improve their PBs and race against the best in Ulster.
Lakelanders trio compete at Irish Winter Championships 19 Dec 2023
Swim Ireland’s Irish Winter Championships got underway at the Sport Ireland National Aquatic Centre last weekend with over five hundred swimmers from seventy-seven clubs competing in the final national meet of 2023. Three athletes from Enniskillen Lakelanders were excited to participate in this prestigious event and as per expectations they didn't disappoint, returning with personal best swims and high hopes for the long course season ahead building to the Irish Long Course finals in July 2024.
- 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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