Author name: MarkSwimUlster

  Friday 24 July marks Day 1 of competition, with eight swimmers from the squad in the pool across seven individual events and a women’s relay. After a taper week built around travel, recovery and race-pace sharpening, Team NI’s swimmers get their Glasgow 2026 campaign off the blocks today. The morning session brings a mix […]

  Yesterday Swim Ulster celebrated the 40th anniversary of Junior League Swimming in Ulster with a special reception hosted by Minister for Communities, Gordon Lyons MLA, in the Great Hall at Parliament Buildings, Stormont. The event brought together representatives from clubs across the province, volunteers, sponsors and invited guests to mark four decades of one of Ulster’s most

  Ireland’s swimmers produced a strong final day of racing at the Sette Colli International in Rome, with Ellen Walshe leading the medal charge with a gold and silver double, while Mona McSharry secured a full set of podium finishes across the competition.   Walshe delivered an impressive double to close out the weekend, winning

  Ellen Walshe secured silver, while Mona McSharry and Daniel Wiffen both claimed bronze on Saturday evening at the Sette Colli meet in Rome, as more than 20 Irish swimmers continued their preparations for the upcoming Commonwealth Games and European Championships.   Templeogue’s Walshe earned silver in the 400m Individual Medley final, producing the third-fastest

  Ireland’s Mona McSharry claimed a silver medal in the 100m Breaststroke on the opening night of racing at the Sette Colli meet at the Foro Italico in Rome. McSharry is part of a 24-strong Irish team using the prestigious Italian meet as final preparation ahead of this summer’s major championships — the Commonwealth Games

  Swim Ulster is inviting clubs across the province to work together through its new Club Collaboration Initiative, designed to support athlete development, strengthen coaching networks, and create meaningful opportunities for swimmers. The initiative encourages two or more clubs to form partnerships and develop projects that meet the needs of their athletes and coaching teams.

  The Forest Feast Junior Aquasprint Finals brought together clubs from across the region for a series of thrilling competitions, with swimmers showcasing outstanding talent, determination and teamwork in venues throughout Ulster. Ards Crowned Division 1A Champions Ards emerged as champions of the Division 1A Final, securing victory with an impressive total of 293 points.

The pinnacle of the junior club swimming calendar has arrived. Swim Ulster is pleased to announce the official schedule and venues for this year’s AquaSprint Divisional Finals. Following a highly competitive league season, young swimmers from across the province are preparing for the final galas of the year. Action will take place across five regional

  Olympic champion Daniel Wiffen leads a high-quality Team NI swimming squad announced for the 2026 Commonwealth Games in Glasgow, with a number of athletes, also selected to the Ireland team for the European Championships in Paris in August set to feature prominently. Olympic Champion Wiffen, who recently moved his training base to Swim Ireland’s

  The Ulster Age Group & Senior Long Course Championships delivered one of the most memorable weekends in recent provincial swimming history, as the Bangor Aurora Aquatic & Leisure Complex played host to three days of fierce, high-quality racing from 1st to 3rd May 2026. The numbers alone tell a compelling story. With 572 athletes