Lakelanders Swim to Success in Lisburn
16 Feb 2025
Lakelanders Swim to Success in Lisburn
A squad of 25 Enniskillen Lakelanders’ swimmers attended the Swim Belfast Meet on Sunday the 16th of February in Lagan Valley Leisureplex, Lisburn. The gala was a great success for the Fermanagh swimmers who returned home with numerous medals and personal best times.
Leah Bannon (13) collected new PBs in the 50m & 100m Breaststroke and 50m Freestyle races.
Holly Barkley (14) had 4 strong swims, maintaining her times in the 100m Breaststroke, 50m Freestyle and 100m Backstroke. She achieved a 2 second PB in the 50m Butterfly with a top ten finish in her age group.
Mollie Kate Brewster (10) was the first 10 year old in all her events - 50m Backstroke, 50m Freestyle and 100m Butterfly. She clocked new PBs in all events and placed second in the under 13s 50m Backstroke.
Michael Carron (12) secured a new PB in the 50m Butterfly and maintained his entry time in the 50m Breaststroke.
Conor Collins (12) was delighted to hit the wall as 6th fastest 12 year old boy in the 50m Breaststroke. He also secured new PBs in both the 50m Backstroke and 100m Breaststroke events.
Darragh Collins (14) had 3 brilliant swims in his favoured Freestyle stroke, finishing 4th fastest 14 year old boy in both the 50m and 200m Freestyle events. Darragh’s highlight was securing a bronze medal in the 100m Backstroke event.
Finn Coyle (10) had 2 great swims taking 2 seconds off his 50m Breaststroke PB, while maintaining his PB in the 50m Freestyle.
Sophie Hanna (13) kicked off the new swim season with three brilliant swims. She held her previous time in the 50m Freestyle while gaining fantastic PBs in her preferred strokes of 100m Backstroke and 100m Freestyle. The highlight of the day was qualifying for Ulster Championships in all three events.
Anna May Hill (14) had a great day at Lisburn achieving 2 PBs in her 50m Backstroke & Freestyle. She also put in a strong swim in her 100m Freestyle.
Joshua Hill (12), attending his first meet, achieved a 2 second PB in his 50m Freestyle with a great effort in his 50m Breaststroke.
Martha McCreesh (14) secured two PBs, in the 200m Freestyle and the 50m Freestyle, finishing in the top 10 in the latter.
Joseph McKenna (10) swam 3 PBs in 100m Breaststroke, 50m Freestyle and 50m Breaststroke. Whilst he was competing in a field with many two years older, he was the first 10 year old boy home in both Breaststroke events.
Russell Mikiewicz Lumayad (15) finished first in his heat in the 50m free. He also had a great swim in the 100m Freestyle, achieving a PB of 5 seconds.
His younger brother Jakub Mikiewicz Lumayad (11) claimed bronze in 50m Backstroke. He then swam in the 100m Breaststroke, 50m Freestyle and 100m Freestyle events, finishing top 10 in all of them.
Ryan Mongan (15) was the first 15 year old to hit the wall in a speedy 50m Breaststroke event securing a new PB. He followed up with a second place finish in his age group in the 100m Breaststroke. 4 seconds off his entry time in the 200m Freestyle clocked him another top five finish in his age group ranking.
Crea Mullen (13) had a very enjoyable day achieving new PBs in both the 200m and 50m Freestyle races.
Luna Murphy (14) secured new PBs in the 50m and 100m Freestyle races.
Anton Neal (14) collected new PBs in the 50m & 100m Breaststroke and the 50m Freestyle events, hitting the wall in 7th place among his peers in the speedy 50m Breaststroke race.
Ava Neal (15) was the first 15 year old to hit the wall in the 200m Freestyle, collecting a silver medal behind the 19 year old winner in the open competition. She earned another silver medal in the 100m Breaststroke. Ava was the fastest 15 year old again in the 50m Freestyle and followed up with top 3 finishes among her peers in the 50m Breaststroke and 100m Freestyle.
Younger sister Ella Neal (13) secured a new PB in the 50m Freestyle and maintained her times in the 100m Backstroke and Freestyle events.
Elin O’Donohue (10) secured new PBs in both the 50m Backstroke and Freestyle races.
Maeve Rolston McAuliffe (14) had three great swims, gaining new PBs in the 100m Backstroke, Butterfly and Freestyle where she knocked 4.5 seconds off her time to place 8th in a competitive age group.
Emma Speer (13) had a great day in Lisburn taking 2 seconds off her in 100m Breaststroke finishing 5th in the under 14 category. She also secured a top ten finish in the 100m Freestyle event, clocking a qualifying time for the Ulster Championships.
Natalie Swidani (12) wiped 4 seconds off her PB in the 50m Breaststroke, placing 4th among the 12 year olds. Another new PB placed Natalie among the top 10 again in the 100m Freestyle and she went on to maintain her entry time in the 50m Backstroke.
Conal Walker (17) was pleased to come 1st overall in the 100m Breaststroke. He also placed 3rd in 100m Freestyle, 3rd in 50m Breaststroke and achieved a PB in his 50m Freestyle.
Club Chairperson Aideen Speer expressed her pride in all the swimmers’ efforts, numerous medals and PBs, the rewards of their dedicated training.
The smooth running of the event was a credit to squad coaches for the day Clare & Aideen and all the parent volunteers, all supporting the stellar work of the coaching team led by Ben Wiffen and Clare Morris. The club express their gratitude to Lough Erne Resort and Western Cars Enniskillen for their continued support.
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