The Swim Ireland Masters Decathlon
The Masters Decathlon was first launched in 2016, and is a true test of versatility and endurance for a Masters swimmer as each person must show they can swim a wide range of events.
How Does it Work?
To be eligible for consideration, you should have competed in all the different stroke events and the distance freestyle and individual medley events.
For a full ranking based on 10 events, you must swim in 10 different events and the highest points (using the 2024 Masters Points Calculator below) from each of these will be used to calculate your overall score.
Points will be calculated from your top score in EACH of the six stroke groups:
Freestyle sprint (50m, 100m 200m)
Freestyle distance (400m, 800m, 1500m)
Backstroke (50m, 100m 200m)
Breastroke (50m, 100m 200m)
Butterfly (50m, 100m 200m)
Individual Medley (100m, 200m, 400m)
And your second highest score from four of these groups in a different event to your top scores. Points will only count from a maximum of two events from each of the stroke groups.
How to Enter
The Masters Decathlon is free to enter, simply download and complete the application form below using the 2024 Masters Points Calculator to determine your scores. You should then email a signed copy of the application form to Damianball@swimireland.ie no later than 14th February.
Each swim you select to be included in the ranking can be either long course or short course but not both for the same event.
All claims will be verified by the Swim Ireland Masters Committee.
The competition for 2024 includes any swims completed during the calendar year 2024, ie from January 1st 2024 to December 31st 2024. Now that 2024 is over, you should select your 10 best swims in each of the categories as per the above rules and include the details on the application form.
Awards
Prizes will be awarded to the top individual swimmers (male and female) with the most points from the 10 chosen events. Presentations will be made during the National Master Long Course Championships in Limerick on 8th March 2025