Friday 27th September The European Aquatics Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) Conference held in Belfast was celebrated as a milestone, marking the first event of its kind in the organisation’s history. Over 150 participants gathered to discuss creating a more inclusive environment in aquatic sports. European Aquatics President Antonio Silva described the occasion as “a great […]
The Share Discovery Village on the shores of the stunning Upper Lough Erne hosted the final Big Bay Swim of the season on Sunday and with a light breeze, water temperatures of 14.7°C it provided perfect conditions for the event. With the well-established distances of 3km, 1.5km and 750m, attracting a mix of juniors and
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Swim Ulster had the pleasure of having three athletes travel to Paris this summer to compete in the Paralympic Games as part of Paralympics Ireland. Barry McClements (National Centre Ulster), Dearbhaile Brady (Limavady Swimming Club), and Deaten Registe (Lisburn Swimming Club) took to the world stage to compete at the La Defense Arena from 29th August
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Over the past two weeks, it has been great to catch up with our three Ulster medallists from the Paris Olympic Games – Daniel Wiffen, Jack McMillan, and Mona McSharry. Our athletes were welcomed home after an exhilarating Game to homecoming events hosted by their councils or clubs. Daniel Wiffen, along with four other Olympians,
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We are thrilled to announce that Oonagh Garry has been selected for the newly appointed European Aquatics Technical Water Polo Committee for the period 2024-2028. The committee is tasked with the development and improvement of EU water polo competitions, alongside the promotion of water polo across Europe. The committee of 17 members from different countries, held
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For an early Sunday morning start, the East Strand in Portrush with clear sunny skies was the perfect backdrop for this year’s Big Bay Swim on the North Coast. The light southerly breeze calmed the waters quite a bit, but the opinion was that, for the 3km, 1.5km and 750m distances on offer, it was
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After what was an amazing evening at the La Défense Arena on Tuesday night where Daniel Wiffen became one of Ireland’s newest Olympic champions, he returned to the pool in the final session of the Games. Having won Olympic Gold on Tuesday and etching his name into the history books, he went one step further
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Lough Lene, situated in County Westmeath, played host to the 2024 Swim Ireland Irish National Open Water Swimming Championships on Sunday 28th July. Congratulations to swimmers from clubs in the Ulster region who recently competed at the event in the Republic of Ireland following their attendance at a series of sessions held at Let’s Go Hydro which
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As the finals session on Day 4 reached its crescendo, the Team GB relay stood ready to defend their Olympic title in the Men’s 4x200m Freestyle Relay. Lanes 3 and 5 were occupied by the formidable Team USA and the French Team, with Team GB in the centre Lane 4. However, none of this would
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Daniel Wiffen, the man from Magheralin, and hailing from Larne SC, has reached the pinnacle of sport: he has won an Olympic Gold Medal. Wiffen competed in the 800m Freestyle final yesterday evening (30th July) where he took to centre lane. As the world watched on, we seen Daniel stand the test of time to come
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