Lakelanders Victorious at Lagan Valley
21 Jan 2024
Lakelanders Victorious at Lagan Valley
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.
Charles Armstrong (12) secured a new PB in the 100m IM taking an excellent 8 seconds off his seed time to achieve a top 10 finish. In the 50m Backstroke Charles landed a superb 2nd fastest in his age category, before going on to achieve another PB in the 50m Butterfly event.
Holly Barkley (13) had 3 really good swims, achieving a PB in her 100m Backstroke and coming away with 3 top 10 finishes in her age group.
Shannon Brennan (13) enjoyed great success securing 1st place in her age group for the 50m Backstroke and claimed a new PB in the 100m IM.
Daire Burke (12) had a successful day picking up PBs in his 100m IM, 100 Backstroke and 50 Butterfly events, placing 5th in all 3 events.
Older brother Enda Burke (14) came home as the 2nd fastest 14 year old boy with a PB in the 100m Backstroke and enjoyed swimming his first 200m IM.
Michael Carron (11) started strongly coming 3rdwith a PB in the 100m IM. He did even better in the 50m Backstroke securing 2nd place. He ended the day with another top 5 finish in the 50m Butterfly.
Darragh Collins (13) had a stellar performance, hitting the wall as 2nd fastest 13 year old boy in the tough 100m Butterfly, as well as placing 3rd fastest for his age in the 100m IM and 100m Backstroke with 3 PBs to the crown the day’s swimming.
Sophie Hanna (12) had a great swim in her first 200m IM with an impressive top 10 finish. She then dropped a massive 7.79 seconds off her 100m Backstroke PB securing 7th place in her age group.
Katie James (14) swam strongly in the 100m IM to take 2nd position in the 14 year old age group with a 5+ second PB. A great second swim in the 50m Backstroke saw another fast time recorded.
Clara Leonard (11) collected a new PB in the 100m Backstroke. Clara was thrilled to compete in her first 200m IM and hit the wall as the 3rd fastest girl in her age group.
Russell Mikiewicz Lumayad (14) dropped almost 10 seconds off his 200m IM taking 2nd place in his age group, followed by two further PBs in his 50m Butterfly and 100m Backstroke events.
Younger brother Jakub Mikiewicz Lumayad (10) was in superb form enjoying his first taste of regional competitive swimming. He started in style receiving 2 bronze medals in 100m IM and 50m Backstroke events. He then dropped another 7 seconds in his 50m Butterfly taking 4th place.
Anton Neal (13) was delighted with a 5.5 second PB in the 100m IM placing 6th in the 13 year old age group. He was most pleased with his strong swim in the 100m Backstroke, taking a staggering 10+ seconds of his PB as well as getting top 10 finishes in it and the 50m Butterfly event.
Ella Neal (12) had a fantastic day in the pool kickstarted with a 6 second PB in the 200m IM. This set her up for an outstanding swim in the 100m Backstroke where she sheared nearly 12 seconds off her PB gaining a top 10 spot. The icing on the cake for Ella was another top 10 spot and PB in the 50m Butterfly.
Maeve Rolston-McAuliffe (13) had a brilliant gala, placing 2nd in her age group in the 50m Butterfly and 4th in the 100m Backstroke. Maeve ended the day on a high, taking 3 seconds off her PB in the 200m IM and finishing as the fastest 13 year old.
Keira Salcedo (12) had a great day achieving PBs in both of her events. She shaved a massive 10.68 seconds off her PB in the 200m IM placing 7th in her age group and landed another top 10 finish in the 100m Backstroke hitting the wall in 8th place.
Club Chairperson Aideen Speer commended the impressive achievements of the squad in Lisburn pointing out that the excellent times achieved, bode well for a strong performance by the Lakelanders in the upcoming Aquasprint League which starts at the end of the month. “Our junior swimmers are showing incredible determination and commitment to their sport. Under the leadership and support of our Head Coach Ben Wiffen we are ‘race ready’. We as a Club are looking forward to seeing our young swimmers come together as a team to compete against other teams throughout the region”. First up Enniskillen Lakelanders will take on Newry and Mourne on 27th January 2024.
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