Lakelanders Celebrate Season Successes
25 Jun 2023
Lakelanders Celebrate Season Successes
Thank you Mary Salcedo for the lovely photos!
Enniskillen Lakelanders Swimming Club held their annual End of Season Gala last Saturday 24th 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 Coach's Cups.
Throughout the End of Season Gala, everyone from beginners to parents were treated to an exhibition from top level athletes, with swimmers competing for medals, bragging rights and demonstrating the results of all their long hours of training and competing. The 12 individual events ran smoothly, with lots of smiling faces as medals were awarded. The closing event was the much anticipated “Mother of all Relays”, with 98 participants from our club including coaches and parents taking to the water for six and a half minutes of nip and tuck swimming. Lots of cheering saw Kate Mc Dade’s team hit the wall first with Ellie Dunlop’s team second and Emilie Reihill’s finishing in third place.
Swimming completed a special reception was held with refreshments and the end of year celebrations continued with Cups for special recognition throughout the year awarded to the following swimmers.
CUP WINNERS
Group A - Keira Salcedo and Michael Carron
Group B - Ava Neal and Ryan Mongan
Group C - Kate Mc Dade and Conal Walker
Group D - Anna Mc Dade and James Mongan
The Coaches Award was presented to Ellie Dunlop after a season of outstanding performances at competition. This award also recognises Ellie’s commitment and application to training where she is a great role model to the younger swimmers. The Committee Cup was presented to Hannah Lynch and Sarah Speer in recognition of their help with younger members at the Aquasprint league and during training sessions.
Helen Mc Cune from The Lough Erne came along and presented, The Lough Erne Cup to the D group girls winner. Helen praised the club as a whole on their commitment to all swimmers and the invaluable work done by all the volunteers. This year the Lakelanders have 15 swimmers qualified for the Irish Summer National competitions in Limerick (Age Groups) and in Dublin (Youth and senior Championship). The qualifying swimmers were presented with new t-shirts sponsored by The Lough Erne Resort whom the club acknowledged for their continued and generous support of the club in the 2022/2023 season. We wish all our swimmers good luck for the National finals.
Chairperson Aideen Speer brought the season to a close praising the efforts of all the children and parents for their commitment to their sport. She paid tribute to the efforts of parent volunteers, committee and coaches who not only made the end of year event possible but who are there throughout the year. They give their time generously to help the club provide the outstanding service it does for the local swimmers. Aideen applauded club Head Coach Ben Wiffen for all his work this year. Along with Claire Morris, the clubs Foundation Coach, a committed volunteer who gives her time each week to the younger members of the club, Aideen also thanked the other volunteer coaches and ex-committee members who are still helping the club in the background. The club wishes all our members a lovely summer and is looking forward to seeing all swimmers return to the pool in September.
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