Lakelanders lift haul of medals and PBs at Swim Ulster Festival
26 Jun 2022
The Swim Ulster Festival took place at Lagan Valley Leisureplex in Lisburn on Sunday the 26th of June. This meet was open to all Ulster junior swimmers over the age of 10 who are not yet eligible for the Irish Summer National competitions. Considered one of the most fun galas on the competition calendar, it also gave 8 of our Enniskillen Lakelanders a final opportunity to compete while testing the race skills they’ve developed over the season. The swimmers showed off their talent and were rewarded in abundance with a great deal of PBs and medals.
Luke Lannon (11), took part in four individual events. With outstanding focus and determination, Luke made the most of his end-of-season fitness and race skills to achieve 5 to 10s PBs in all his events, winning gold in the 100m Breaststroke, 100m Freestyle and 50m Backstroke. Luke added a silver medal to his collection in the 100m Backstroke.
Hannah Beacom (14), had a fantastic meet and improved her times by 4 to 8s in all 5 of her events. Hannah won a gold medal in the 50m Breaststroke and two silver medals in the 50m Backstroke and 50m Freestyle.
Emma Speer (11), was in great form, competing in four individual events and was very happy attaining top ten finishes and PBs in all her events. Emma secured a silver medal in her favourite event, the 100m Breaststroke.
Older sister, Sarah Speer (13), was also on top form. She swam impressively, securing top ten finishes and PBs in all her events. Like her sister, she also won a silver medal in her favourite event, the 50m Breaststroke.
Martha McCreesh (10), competed in three individual races, picking up a silver medal and new PB in the 50m Backstroke. Martha placed 6th in both the 50m Fly and the 100m Individual Medley, gaining new PBs in both events.
Enda Burke (11), who won a gold medal on Saturday in the under 14’s 50m Freestyle at the Cavan Community Games, continued his success with PBs in all three individual events. Enda improved his time by an impressive 8.12s for the 100m Freestyle and placed within the top ten in all his swims.
Mirko Mann (10), competed in five individual races and attained 3 PBs. Mirko started the day by improving his time for the 100m Individual Medley by an incredible 5.8s. Mirko remained focused and finished within the top 10 for all his events.
Sophie Hanna (10), the youngest Lakelander to compete at the event, had a day full of PBs. She improved her time by a spectacular 10.71s for the 100m Individual Medley and 6.51s on the 50m Fly. The PBs continued throughout the day with top 10 finishes in all her events.
The Mixed Medley 100m relay team of Luke Lannon, Enda Burke, Emma Speer and Martha McCreesh, demonstrated excellent teamwork and were rewarded with a silver medal for their fantastic swim. The momentum continued when the same four swimmers won bronze in the Mixed 100m Freestyle relay.
The Enniskillen Lakelanders trained hard all year and were ecstatic to see all their efforts rewarded with an abundance of PBs and medals. The Swim Ulster Festival was a brilliant end of year gala that showcased the talent of our young swimmers.
Club Chairperson Aideen Speer hailed the success of the swimmers saying ‘this was a great final meet of the season for our younger swimmers with results that clearly demonstrate how their efforts in training throughout the season have helped them develop. I look forward to great things from this group next season also.’
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