Good news and bad. The good news is you still have time to enter the relay gala .
Kingdom Masters and Ulater Masters Results
Ulster Masters
Good luck to everyone competing in the Ulster Masters this weekend.
A roundup of swimming news
Thank yo to Jeff for the written up:
Update on Kingdom Masters
I would like to take this opportunity to thank you for your support.
Session 1 warm up 8.30am to 9.50am. Start time 10.00am
Session 2 warm up 1.45pm to 2.35pm. Start time 2.45pm.
Apologies for any inconvenience this may cause.
Tim O Connell.
Master’s Relay Meet plus Training Day
Master’s Relay Meet plus Training Day
SWIM IRELAND MASTERS are proud to present a Master’s Relay Meet plus Training Day to be held on Saturday 30th April 2016.
The event will be held during the downtime of the Swim Ireland National Long Course Championships in the National Aquatic Centre between approximately 12.30 (registration at 12 noon) and 3.45pm (depending on the times of the SI gala). Swim Ireland are facilitating the use of the pool to Master swimmers and without this assistance it would not be possible to run the event.
This event will give Club teams a great opportunity to practise relay racing and/or set Provincial and National relay records and will give individuals the opportunity to train in a Long Course session.
The event is open to ALL current registered Masters Swimmers. You do not have to compete as part of a relay team to partake in the training session or novelty relay.
The relay events are for Men, Ladies and Mixed teams; 4 X 50m Medley (max. 2 heats, 20 teams), 4 X 50m Freestyle (max. 2 heats, 20 teams) and 4 X 200m Freestyle (max. 1 heat, 10 teams). The novelty relay will be open to all individual entrants and teams will be drawn by lots.
A draft programme of the relays and training session is attached.
Age groups for relays:- 76 – 99 years, 100 – 119 years, 120 – 159 years, 160 – 199 years etc. and upwards in 40 year intervals. Age at 31st December and all competitors must be 19 years or over on the day of the swim and must be a current member of an affiliated club.
The early bird entry fee is €5.00 per individual and the closing date for receipt of entries is Thursday 21st April 2016. Relay team entries are free of charge but all relay participants must submit an individual entry by Thursday 21st April 2016 to avail of the early bird fee.
We don’t need payment up front but we do need to know if you are attending and entering teams so we need your entry forms before 21st April. DON’T send payment but pay on the day.
Late entries for Individuals for the training session will be accepted on the day but at an increased fee of €6.00.
All entries are to be sent to:
Relay Gala Organiser,
Declan Harte,
11, Temple View Downs,
Clare Hall,
Dublin, 13
Email: dhartefca@yahoo.com
Master’s Relay Meet plus Training Day
Saturday 30th April 2016, National Aquatic Centre, Dublin
12.00Registration and payment (Concourse upstairs)
12.30 Organised warm-up
12.50 4 X 50m medley relays (2 heats)
13.10 Organised swim-down cum training set
13.40 4 X 50m freestyle relays (2 heats)
14.00 Organised swim-down cum training set
14.30 4 X 200m freestyle relays (1 heat)
15.00Organised swim-down cum training set
15.30? X 50m novelty freestyle relay
15.45Finish
The organised training sets will be led by a guest coach (TBC).
There will be no medals issued but Irish and Regional relay records can be claimed.
The novelty relay will be open to all individual entrants and teams will be drawn by lots.
Fina Top Ten Ireland
Reminder: Kingdom Masters.
Next on the cards is the Kingdom Masters Gala in Tralee.
Please note: Warm Up 9.30am and Start 10.30am for Session 1.
Swim Ireland Awards
On Friday 27th May 2016, Swim Ireland will present our sixth annual awards evening. We are delighted to announce that the Awards will take place in the iconic Titanic Suite at the Titanic Centre in Belfast.
The 2016 Awards night will celebrate and honour the fantastic work and the outstanding accomplishments of our athletes, coaches and volunteers throughout the year and we will induct a deserving member of the aquatic community into the Swim Ireland Hall of Fame.
Nominations are now OPEN for the 2016 Awards and we would like to encourage all clubs to put forward their deserving members across all categories. We will accept nominations to Friday 15th April 2016. Click here to nominate now.
All members of the aquatic community are invited to purchase tickets at a cost of €55(£45) by ordering ticket(s) from the Swim Ireland online shop or by calling the Swim Ireland office on (01) 6251138.
Ulster Masters 17/04/2016
ULSTER MASTERS CHAMPIONSHIPS APRIL 2016
Meet Information
Meet | Date | Venue | Closing datefor Entries / Payment |
---|---|---|---|
Ulster Masters Championships | 17thApril 2016 | Newry Swimming Pool | 21stMarch 2016(Paper entries)
25thMarch 2016(Hytekentries) |
Events : All events will be run as Heat Declared Winner events. Swimmers will be seeded according to their entry times but results will be categorised into their age groups. All individual events will be Mixed events but results posted will be as Male and Female with the exception of the Mixed Relay.
*Event 22 – Mixed 1500m Freestyle will be limited to 2 heats – entries will be accepted on a First Come First Served basis – we cannot accept NTs for this event.
Individual Events Age Groups : The Ulster Masters Championships are open to any Masters Swimmer who is 19 or over on 31st December 2016. This is in line with our general Meet Conditions
19-24 yrs, 25-29 yrs, 30-34 yrs, 35-39 yrs, 40-44 yrs, 45-49 yrs, 50-54 yrs, 55-59 yrs, 60-64 yrs, 65-69 yrs, 70-74 yrs, 75-79 yrs, 80 yrs and older
Relay Events Age Groups : The accumulative age of all 4 swimmers must exceed the minimum indicated below – 76-99 yrs, 100-119 yrs, 120-159 yrs, 160-199 yrs etc – and upwards in 40 year intervals
Mixed relays must be 2 males, 2 females