Lakelanders Swim to Success in Lisburn
30 Jan 2022
On Saturday 29th January 7 swimmers from Enniskillen Lakelanders Swimming Club travelled to the Lagan Valley Leisureplex in Lisburn first of Swim Ulster’s ‘Future Challengers’ Series 2 Galas. This Gala series is for swimmers aged 10-12 and our young Lakelanders relished the opportunity for new PBs and a fun afternoon of competitive swimming.
The racing began with the mixed 100m Medley Relay event with the Lakelanders’ team consisting of Ryan Mongan, Martha McCreesh, Luke Lannon and Sophie Hannah placing 5th.
Then followed the individual races.
Sophie Hannah (10) gained an 8 second PB in her 50m freestyle, following up with another PB in the 25m freestyle kick, placing 4th in the event.
Luke Lannon (12) was pleased with his performance in his first competitive gala of 2022.
Swimming in the 12yr old category Luke achieved a personal best of 3:06.22 in his first ever 200m freestyle event and was pleased to finish with a top 5 finish. After a steady swim, Luke finished 6th overall in the 100m breaststroke.
Holly McCabe (11) took a fabulous 9 seconds off her 100m freestyle seed time, following up with more great swimming in the 100m breaststroke and 25m freestyle kick events.
Martha McCreesh (11) knocked a whopping 13 seconds off her 100m freestyle time, following up with a fabulous 17 second PB in the 100m breaststroke event, placing 4th in the final ranking.
Jessica Millar (11) began with a PB in the challenging 100m breaststroke, ranking her third fastest in her age group. She followed up with another good swim in the 25 m freestyle kick.
Ryan Mongan (12) swam very well in his first attempt at the challenging 200m freestyle event, following that with more great swims in the 100m breaststroke and 25m freestyle kick competitions.
Emily Stewart (12) knocked a fabulous 20 seconds off her seed time in the 100m breaststroke and gained a further PB in the 25m freestyle kick race.
The afternoon’s racing came to a close with the Freestyle Relay race with the Lakelanders’ team made up of Jessica Millar, Holly McCabe, Martha McCreesh, Emily Stewart, Ryan Mongan and Luke Lannon, placing 5th in an exciting end to a fabulous Gala experience for the young Lakelanders.
Chairperson Sara Lannon was very impressed with all the performances, particularly some of the newer members to competitive swimming.
“The commitment and hard work in training is really paying off and I know our coaches Ben Wiffen and Clare Morris will be very pleased with their progress.”
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