
Swimmers Sparkle for their Schools at Irish Minor Schools National Competion
24 Mar 2024
Swimmers Sparkle for their Schools at Irish Minor Schools National Competition in Dublin
The Irish Minor Schools Championships 2024 took place on Sunday 24th March at the National Aquatic Centre, Dublin. 11 Enniskillen Lakelanders swimmers qualified back in December at the regional schools gala in Bangor and were high with excitement as they headed off to Dublin to do their schools proud on the National stage.
Enniskillen Royal Grammar School


Holly Barkley secured a 4 second PB in the 100m Individual Medley.

Holly McCabe had a great swim maintaining her PB in the 50m Freestyle.

Martha McCreesh collected a new PB in the 100m Individual Medley to hit the wall in 11th place in the National ranking. She also swam well in the 50m Freestyle, maintaining her PB.
Holy Trinity PS



Mollie Kate Brewster swam a 4.7 second PB in the 50m Backstroke to secure a silver medal. She then claimed another silver podium spot in the 50m Butterfly event with a 3 second PB.


Joseph McKenna hit the wall with a whopping 8 seconds off his 50m Breaststroke PB, collecting a silver medal.


Keira Salcedo won a place in the 50m Breaststroke final with a new PB bringing her to 9th place in the National ranking. She also picked up a 4 second PB in the 100m Individual Medley race.
Mount Lourdes Grammar School

Sophie Hanna secured a new PB in the 50m Backstroke event.
Myleene Leonard collected new PBs in both the 50m Freestyle and the 50m Backstroke races.
St Patrick’s PS Mullanaskea


Niamh Howell claimed new PBs in both 50m Breaststroke and 50m Backstroke.

Jakub Mikievicz Lumayad qualified for the 50m Breaststroke Final where he hit the wall with a new PB in 6th place. He went on to collect another PB in the 50m Backstroke event.
Tattygar PS
Clara Leonard (11) swam well in the 50m Backstroke.


Crea Mullen (12) claimed new PBs in the 100m Individual Medley and the 50m Freestyle as well as securing a qualifying time for the Summer National competition in Limerick.
Our young swimmers now look forward to the next exciting event for junior swimmers on our calendar; the third round of the Aquasprint League which takes place on the 13th of April in Cookstown.
A squad of 9 swimmers from Enniskillen Lakelanders Swimming Club attended the Ulster Age Group and Senior LC Championships at the Bangor Aurora Leisure Complex on 1st, 2nd & 3rd May. Competitors from across 32 clubs in Ulster met the tough qualification standards to take part in this key meet over three days, targeting Ulster podium spots, and those important Summer National qualification times.
Enniskillen Lakelanders Swimming Club held their Spring Junior Gala on Sunday 26th April, an event aimed at younger swimmers. As the Lakelanders approach the first year complete at their temporary base at Omagh Leisure Centre and there was much excitement among the swimmers from the outset with 41 swimmers from Enniskillen Lakelanders taking part. They were joined by competitors from eleven other Ulster swimming clubs. For many of the 8-14 year-old competitors, this would be one their first experiences of individual competition, that all important first step for every sportsperson.
Portadown ASC and Lurgan ASC hosted the South Lake Open Meet 2026 at South Lake Leisure Centre, Craigavon on Saturday 18th & Sunday 19th April. A total of 26 Enniskillen Lakelanders’ swimmers competed over the two day meet.
Saturday morning saw fantastic swimming by 11 of our younger athletes competing in a range of 25m races in the short course format. Many PBs were smashed with the young Lakelanders doing their club proud in the pool.
On Saturday 21st March, a group of 14 young swimmers from Enniskillen Lakelanders Swimming Club took part in Round 4 of the Swim Ulster Future Challengers Series, held at Lagan Valley Leisureplex in Lisburn. The competition drew over 450 swimmers between the ages of 10 and 14 from across Ulster.
Participants competed in a range of more demanding events, including Individual Medley (IM), Breaststroke, and Freestyle. The Lakelanders swimmers performed with determination throughout the meet, embracing the challenge of competing against a high standard of provincial opposition while striving to achieve personal best times.
11 Enniskillen Lakelanders’ swimmers travelled to the Aurora Aquatic & Leisure Complex, Bangor to compete in Round 2 of Swim Ulster’s ‘Aspiring Champions’ Meet Series on 14th & 15th March. This spectacular 50m pool was the perfect venue for the many challenging events the Fermanagh swimmers were eager to dive into over the weekend.
A squad of 33 Enniskillen Lakelanders’ swimmers attended the Swim Belfast Open Meet on Sunday the 15th of February in Lagan Valley Leisureplex, Lisburn. The gala was a great success for the Fermanagh swimmers who relished the opportunity to compete against swimmers from clubs across Ulster, Leinster & Connacht, returned home with numerous medals and personal best times.
Local Swimmers Sparkle for their Schools as Past & Present Lakelanders lead the way for Fermanagh at Swim Ulster’s Senior Schools’ Cup & Championships in Bangor
The Swim Ulster Schools Cup & Championships 2026 took place on Friday 6th February at Aurora Aquatic & Leisure Complex Bangor. Over 1000 swimmers from more than 130 schools across the province of Ulster took part in the one day event. Three local schools were part of the action with 22 local swimmers taking part.
On Saturday 31st January, 13 young swimmers from Enniskillen Lakelanders Swimming Club competed in Round 3 of the Swim Ulster Future Challengers Series at Lisnasharragh Leisure Centre, Belfast. The meet attracted over 450 swimmers aged 10–14 from across Ulster, all taking on the more challenging events of Individual Medley (IM), Backstroke and Butterfly.
The Lakelanders squad rose to the occasion, relishing the opportunity to race against strong provincial competition while aiming for personal best performances.
6 Enniskillen Lakelanders’ swimmers competed at Swim Ulster’s Open Long Course Meet at the Aurora Aquatic & Leisure Complex in Bangor on the 24 & 25th January. Swimmers from clubs all over Ireland attended this exciting start to the Long Course season and the Lakelanders were eager to race their fellow athletes in the fabulous 10 lane 50m pool at the Aurora.