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Ballinasloe
Swimming Club
Welcome back to everyone. we hope you enjoyed your summer. We have returned to swimming with a mix of new and present members. Our club is growing year by year and we are always ready to welcome new swimmers to our club. We accept swimmers throughout the year and we provide a quick swim assessment to any swimmer who feels they are ready for club swimming.
Keep upto date with info on galas, events and swimming news on our website page, facebook and instagram
Community
Games 2019
Galway County Community Games SwimmingWell done to all the participants from Ballinasloe Swimming club who competed in the swimming finals held in Tuam on 31st March. There were 17 swimmers represented from Ballinasloe and there were some wonderful individual and team performances on the day. They won 4 gold medals, 3 silver and 1 bronze with both the boys and girls relay teams also taking silver.Well done to Lea Stehelova, Laura Costello, Felix Kelly and Cian Mc Keon, all taking part in their first competition. Laura and Cian swam the 25m freestyle, with Laura swimming a great race and Cian making it to the final and taking 4th place. Lea and Felix swam in the backstroke with Lea making it to the semi-finals and Felix swimming very well, aged just 7 in the U10 competition.In the U12 Sarah Dolan swam a great freestyle taking the gold medal. Vivienne Naughton also swam brilliantly in the breaststroke coming in 4th in the final of a very close race. Matilda Kelly swam a great backstroke and Conor Costello also competed very well in the freestyle. Evan Mc Keon swam a great breaststroke getting a silver medal in another very close race.In the U14 Daniel Mooney swam brilliantly in the freestyle and took the gold medal. Liam Martin also swam a great 50m butterfly getting another gold medal. Leon Mc Keon swam excellently in the breaststroke and took the gold medal. Jenny Murray did great in the freestyle winning a bronze medal. Anna Trappe swam U14 breaststroke and just missed out on a medal coming in fourth. Kayla Mc Keon swam brilliantly in the butterfly taking the silver medal in a very close race. Emily Gillespie won a silver medal in the backstroke and swam very well.The girls relay team was, Sarah Dolan, Kayla Mc Keon, Jenny Murray and Vivienne Naughton. They won the silver medal in a competitive race.The boys relay team was, Liam Martin, Daniel Mooney, Evan Mc Keon and Philip Costello. They swam very well and took the silver.The gold medal winners will now go on to represent Galway in the National Finals of the Community games which will take place in the University of Limerick in May. Best of luck to Sarah Dolan, Liam Martin, Leon Mc Keon and Daniel Mooney.
MERRY CHRISTMAS TO EVERYONE FROM ALL AT BALLINASLOE SWIMMING CLUB;
CHRISTMAS PARTY
Just a reminder that our Christmas Party is on Friday 21st from 5-7pm. All Squad groups to attend. We will have fun in the pool first then a party in reception afterwards. Please remember to drop your child’s Secret Santa present Into the pool before Friday. Thank you
NEW SWIM TERM BEGINS WITH LOTS OF NEW MEMBERS FOR BALLINASLOE SWIMMING CLUB
IF YOUR INTERESTED IN JOINING CONTACT OUR SECRETARY SINEAD ON 0879109909 FOR A FREE SWIM TRIAL. WE ACCEPT MEMBERS ANYTIME THROUGHOUT THE TERMS.
UPCOMING COMPETITIONS INCLUDING SCHOOLS SWIMMING COMPETITIONS ARE COMING UP THIS MONTH OCTOBER 2018 AND CLOSING DATES ARE COMING UP VERY SOON SEE BELOW
12/13/14TH OCTOBER REGIONAL QUALIFYING MEET (A GALA ) LONGFORD CLOSING DATE FRIDAY OCTOBER 5TH
21ST OCTOBER SENIOR SCHOOLS TUAM CLOSING DATE 8TH OCTOBER 2018
28TH OCTOBER MINOR SCHOOLS ATHLONE CLOSING DATE 19TH OCTOBER 2018
LOOK ON OUR WEBSITE, WWW.SWIMCONANCHT.COM ,FACEBOOK AND OUR NOTICEBOARD FOR ALL SWIM MEET DETAILS
COMMUNITY GAMES FINALS: GREAT SUCCESS FROM OUR CLUB SWIMMERS
April 8th Tuam, Galway
Well done to all the swimmers from Ballinasloe Swimming Club who participated in the county finals recently. The Ballinasloe swimmers put in a great performance at the event with individual swimmers winning 5 gold and four bronze medals. The U13 girls relay team also took gold while the U13 boys team took silver. Many other swimmers made finals and just missed out on medals.
Those who win their event can now go on to represent Galway in the National Finals in Limerick next month.
Results
Gold Medals: Kayla Mc Keon U12 50m Freestyle
Sarah Dolan U12 50m Backstroke
Sheenagh Hanrahan U14 50m Breaststroke
Leon Mc Keon U14 50m Breaststroke
Ava Mc Keon U14 50m Butterfly
Bronze Medals: Matilda Kelly U8 50m Backstroke
Michael O Grady U16 50m Freestyle
Conor O Grady U14 50m Backstroke
Caoimhe Kennedy U14 50m Backstroke
U13 Girls Relay- Gold
Kayle Mc Keon, Sarah Dolan, Emily Gillespie and Sheenagh Hanrahan
U13 Boys Relay- Silver
Liam Martin, Oisin Kennedy, Philip Costello and Leon Mc Keon.Maia Donnelan came 4th in the final of the U10 girls freestyle and Emily Gillespie came 5th in the final of the U14 girls Backstroke. Liam Martin won the final of the U12 breaststroke, however he was unfortunately disqualified. Overall a great performance from all.
Success for Ballinasloe swimmers as they hosted their annual development gala on Sunday 29th October
Girls 11/U BACKSTROKE
Sarah Dolan A Time and New PB 1.34.68
Kayla Mckeon B Time & New 2 sec PB 1.45.40
Girls 12-13 BACKSTROKE
Emily Gillespie New PB 1.41.95
Girls 11/U 100m BREASTSTROKE
Orla Gately First Gala and New PB 2.25.97
Aoibhin Coughlin First Gala and New PB 2.14.02
Boys 11/u BREASTSTROKE
Liam Martin B Time and a Gold Medal, New PB 1.50.70 Prev time 1.53.13( A Time 1.48.00 )
Gaeroid Markham New Pb 1.57.95 and B Time smashing his previous time 2.12.28
Louis Markham New PB 2.22.38 smashing his previous time of 2.36.65
Eoin Gately First Gala and New PB 2.31.21
Boys 12-13 100m BREASTSTROKE
Conor O’Grady Good time of 2.07.72
Samuel Mazur First Gala and New PB 2.22.00
GIRLS 50m FLY
Sarah Dolan B Time and Silver Medal 47.92 ( A Time 44.00 )
BOYS 50M FLY
Liam Martin 44.74 B Gold ( A time 44.00 )
Oisin Kennedy 1.04.14 smashing his previous time of 1.13.60
GIRLS 13/u 100M FLY
Caoimhe Kennedy A Time and New PB of 1.26.75 smashing her previous time of 1.38.89
GIRLS 11/U 100m IM
Kayla McKeon New PB and B Time and Gold Medal with a time of 1.36.16 ( A time 1.35.00)
Sarah Dolan New PB and B Time and Silver Medal with a time of 1.36.32 ( A Time 1.35.00)
BOYS 11/U 100m IM
Gaeroid Markham New Pb 1.49.02 ( B Time 1.45.00 )
BOYS 12-13 100m IM
Conor O’Grady New PB 1.56.04
MIXED 11 & UNDER RELAY 200 FREESTYLE
Sarah Dolan, , Gaeroid Markham, Liam Martin & Kayla McKeon A great Swim a time of 2.38.20 finishing in 4th place
MIXED 200M FREESTYLE RELAY
Emily Gillespie,Samuel Muzur, Conor O’Grady & Caoimhe Kennedy A great swim with a time of 2.42.13 and winning a Silver Medal
ALL RESULTS AND INFO FOR CONNACHT GALA CAN BE FOUND ON WWW.SWIMCONNACHT.COM
2017 COMMUNITY GAMES ALL IRELAND CHAMPION
RUTH DOLAN FROM BALLINASLOE SC
CONGRATULATIONS TO OUR 4 SWIMMERS WHO QUALIFIED FOR THE 2017 ALL IRELAND CHAMPIONSHIPS AND CAME HOME WITH HUGE SUCCESS
SARAH DOLAN JUST PIPPED TO MAKE IT INTO THE FINALS OF THE U10′S 25M FREESTYLE
SHEENAGH HANRAHAN MADE IT TO THE FINAL AND CAME A VERY CLOSE 5TH PLACE OVERALL IN THE U12′S BREASTSTROKE
EVAN MCKEON WHO MADE IT TO THE FINAL AND CAME 3RD AND BECAME ALL IRELAND BRONZE MEDALIST IN THE U10′S FREESTYLE
RUTH DOLAN ALL IRELAND CHAMPION GOLD MEDAL WINNER IN THE U14′S BREASTSTROKE
CONGRATULATIONS AND WELL DONE TO ALL OUR SWIMMERS
EASTER HOLIDAYS & BALLINASLOE GRADED B/C GALA
WE WILL FINISH TRAINING ON FRIDAY 14TH APRIL AND RESUME ON MONDAY 24TH APRIL.
KEEP YOURSELF ACTIVE THROUGH THE HOLIDAYS AND GET A COUPLE OF SWIMS IN WITH LOTS OF TIME TO PLAY. HAPPY HOLIDAY’S
OUR HOME GALA IS ON SUNDAY 30TH APRIL- INFO ON NOTICEBOARD, WEBSITE AND FACEBOOK. PLEASE LET FIONA OR ROCHELLE KNOW WHAT SWIMS YOUR COMPETING IN. LETS GET EVERYONE INVOLVED AND SUPPORT OUR CLUB.
TRAINING TIMES
B SQUAD MON & WED 4-5PM AND SATURDAY 3-4PM
A SQUAD MON, WED & FRIDAY 5-6.30 PM AND SATURDAY 3-4PM
NEW TERM AND 1 DAY ONLY SWIM OPTIONS AVAILABLE
Our next term begins on Monday 24th April 2017. We are accepting new members throughout the swimming year, so feel free to contact us at anytime to avail of a swim trial to assess the right options for you or your child’s swimming pathway. We are introducing a new 1 day only training session which we feel will be an alternative option for those who have less time to train on multiple days, however wish to still partake in swim training, be part of a great team of swimmers and enjoy the discipline of a training programme brought to them by our qualified and experienced Head Coach Fiona and Rochelle. Please call our secretary Sinead on 087 9109909 if you are interested in joining Ballinasloe swimming club.
Our swimmers have done well at recent graded galas in Athlone & Carrick. Leon McKeon got A times in both his 200m Breaststroke & 200m Backstroke. Sheenagh Hanrahan got a Gold B time medal for her 50m Butterfly & was just over 1 second off an A time. Kayla McKeon got very close to an A time in the 50m Butterfly & for a Gold C time medal in her 100m . Evan McKeon knocked over 8 seconds off his 50m Butterfly & 14 seconds off his 100m Breaststroke. Conor Hogan got a Silver B time medal for the 200m Backstroke. Ailbhe Hanrahan got a Gold B time medal for the 200m Backstroke. Conor O’Grady knocked 19 seconds off his 50m Butterfly. Ciara Warde got a Gold C time Medal for the 100m Backstroke. Sarah Dolan got a PB in the 100m Freestyle. Well done to all, a number of these swimmers were out of age competing u11 even though Evan McKeon was 8, Kayla McKeon 9, Sarah Dolan 9 & Leon McKeon 10.
Longford A Gala Nov 2016
Well done to our 5 swimmers who competed in a recent A gala in Longford.
U11 Girls
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Ava McKeon won a Bronze medal in the Girls 100m IM & came 4th in the 100m Freestyle
Girls 12-13
- Ruth Dolan won a Gold medal in the Girls 12-13 100m IM, Silver in the 400m IM & Silver in the 100m Freestyle
- Caoimhe Kennedy got pb’s in the 100m IM, 100m Freestyle & the 100m Butterfly
- Tara McKeon swam well in both the 100m IM & 100m freestyle
Girls 12-13 200 SC Meter Medley Relay
Ruth Dolan, Caoimhe Kennedy, Tara & Ava McKeon won Silver in the medley relay.
Boys 14-15
- Rowan Harley got pb’s in both the 100m IM & the 100m Freestyle
Car Park Fair Weekend
Ballinasloe swimming club have an ongoing agreement with the council to manage Coral Leisure car park during fair week, allowing cars to park there for a fee, which our swimming club then get to keep. This is our main fundraising event throughout the year and provides us with necessary funds for the club. We always endeavour to keep fees as reasonable as possible & fundraising is necessary to accomplish this. We need help with these fundraising events as our committee is small and a lot of parents say at the AGM that while they are unable to join the committee, they will be happy to help in any way they can. Now we need your help & lower membership fees benefit everyone. We will operate the car park from 10am – 6pm on Sun Oct 2nd and Mon Oct 3rd. We will operate in teams of two and the more volunteers we have the shorter the time frame required per pair. Please text Monica on 0877432787 with an idea of what days/times suit. We appreciate your assistance with this.
Connacht Development Squad
Congratulations to Ethan Moran & Ruth Dolan who both have made it onto the Connacht Development Squad. This is a great achievement & is a testament to all their hard work in the pool. Photo below includes Ruth receiving her CT Squad hat at her first CT squad training session in Galway last Sunday. Well done guys, it’s great to see BSC members on the squad!
New Term New Head Coach
Ballinasloe Swimming Club will return on Monday Sept 5th. We have a new experienced head coach – Fiona Flynn, who will be available to coach all sessions assisted by Rochelle. Call Monica on 087 7432787 if you are interested in joining or want additional information.
Division 1 Irish Age Group Championship National Aquatic Centre
Well done to Ruth Dolan who performed brilliantly at the Division 1 Irish Age Group Championship at the National Aquatic Centre over the weekend. She finished in 5th position in the U12 100m Butterfly heat & 4th in the u12 100m Breaststroke heat which qualified her for the finals in both strokes. She finished in 5th place in the Breaststroke final which is a fantastic achievement competing against the strongest swimmers in the country.
Division 2 National Championships Limerick
Well done to Caoimhe Kennedy who swam very well on Friday in the Girls 12&U 100 Backstroke. Ethan Moran had two excellent swims yesterday in the Boys 16-18 100m. He made it into the final where he finished in 5th position with a fantastic P.B. time of 59.19. He was the fastest 16 year old in the race. Well done to both of them!
Longford A & B/C Gala
Ballinasloe Swimming Club had swimmers representing our club in Longford in June 2016. They all performed magnificently on the day.
Girls 11 and Under 200M Backstroke
Caoimhe Kennedy put in a splendid effort and got a PB time of 3.15.37
Girls 12-13 200M Backstroke
Tara McKeon swam excellently in this event, setting a PB with a time of 3.02.10.
Girls 11 and Under 200M Breaststroke
Caoimhe Kennedy had a great swim and finished with a PB time of 3.50.98
Boys 14 and Over 200M Breaststroke
Ethan Moran had a brilliant swim setting a PB with a time of 3.05.12
Girls 11 and Under 200M Freestyle
Caoimhe Kennedy had an excellent swim and finished with an impressive time of 3.11.74
Boys 14 and Over 200M Freestyle
Ethan Moran swam excellently in this event, setting a PB with a time of 2.15.74
Girls 11 and Under 200M IM
Caoimhe Kennedy put in a superb effort in this event and finished with a PB time of 3.19.62
Girls 12-13 200M IM
Tara McKeon had a great swim and finished with a time of 3.07.92
Girls 11 and Under 50M Butterfly
Sheenagh Hanrahan put in a splendid effort and got a PB with a time of 47.32
Girls 12-13 100M Butterfly
Ailbhe Hanrahan had an excellent swim and finished with an impressive time of 1.41.15, which is a PB for Ailbhe.
Girls 11 and Under 100M Backstroke
Sheenagh Hanrahan swam excellently in this event, setting a PB with a time of 1.52.59
Boys 12-13 100M Backstroke
Conor Hogan had a brilliant swim finishing with a time of 1.38.72 which is a PB for Conor
Boys 11 and Under 200M IM
Leon McKeon had a great swim in this event and achieved a PB with a time of 1.53.43
Boys 12-13 100M Breaststroke
Conor Hogan had a brilliant swim finishing with a time of 1.53.15
Girls 11 and Under 100M Freestyle
Sheenagh Hanrahan put in a splendid effort and got a PB with a time of 1.31.37
Ailbhe Hanrahan had an excellent swim and finished with an impressive time of 1.19.54, which is a PB and an A time for Ailbhe.
Boys 11 and Under 100M Freestyle
Leon McKeon swam well in this event finishing with a time of 1.31.58
Boys 12-13 100M Freestyle
Conor Hogan had a brilliant swim finishing with a time of 1.29.80, which is a PB for Conor
Munster/Connacht Age Groups Long Course (50m pool) Championship Limerick 2016
Ballinasloe Swimming Club are very proud of the swimmers who represented our club at the Munster/Connacht Age Groups Long Course (50m pool) Championships which were held in Limerick on May 21st & 22nd. The qualifying times are tough so it’s a testament to their hard work in the pool to achieve the necessary times to compete against the strongest swimmers in both provinces.
Ethan Moran age 16 had 3 strong swims including the Boys age 16-17 100 Breaststroke where he finished 8th, the 100 Butterfly where he finished 5th & the 100 Freestyle where he finished in the top 10. Ethan’s times in the Breaststroke, Butterfly & Freestyle all met the qualifying times for the National Irish Age Groups Division 2 Championships Boys age 16-18 which will be held in Limerick between 30th June & 3rd July 2016.
Ruth Dolan, Tara & Ava McKeon & Caoimhe Kennedy all competed in the Girls 12&U age group.
Ruth Dolan age 11 had an outstanding weekend finishing 1st to take the Gold in both the 100m Butterfly & the 100m Freestyle, she came 2nd in the 200m Individual Medley (all 4 strokes) & she came 3rd in the Breaststroke. This was a magnificent achievement amongst such stiff competition. Ruth’s times were so good she met the tough qualifying times in all strokes for the Girls 12&U National Irish Age Groups Division 1 Championships which will be held in the National Aquatic Centre in Dublin between July 20 to 24 2016.
Tara McKeon age 12 swam well in both the 100m Freestyle & the 100m Backstroke. Tara is a fraction of a second off the National Irish Age Groups Division 2 qualifying time Girls 13&14 in the 100m Freestyle
Ava McKeon was the only 10 year old in the girls 12&U Freestyle & 100m Breaststroke. She finished in the top 10 in both & met the qualifying time for the National Irish Age Groups Division 2 Championships Girls 12&U Freestyle & was less than a second off in the Breaststroke.
Caoimhe Kennedy age 11 swam very well in the 100M Backstroke.
Girls 12&U Relays
On day 1 Ruth Dolan, Tara & Ava McKeon and Ailbhe Hanrahan won Silver in the Girls Freestyle Relay.
On day 2 Ruth Dolan, Tara & Ava McKeon and Caoimhe Kennedy won Bronze in the Girls Medley Relay.
These girls previously won Gold in the Medley Relay & Silver in the Freestyle Relay at the National Minor School Championships in February.
Well done to all of them it is great to see all their hard work paying off.
Full results are available on our results page.
Ballinasloe Swimming Club hosted Connacht Graded B/C Graded Gala
Well done to all those who participated in the Ballinasloe B/C Graded Gala yesterday. Katie Naughton & Ailbhe Hanrahan achieved A times & many of our swimmers won medals & got PB’s on the day. It was the first time in quite a few years that Ballinasloe hosted a Connacht Graded Gala. Thanks to all those who helped on the day to make the gala go off smoothly.
Ballinasloe B/C Gala May 2016
Ballinasloe Swimming Club held a B/C gala in May. An excellent day was had by all and lots of medals won and PBs set
Girls 11 & U 50m Butterfly
Kayla McKeon put in an excellent performance resulting in a PB time of 48.50.
Tani McCormack had a great swim resulting in a PB time of 59.23. Tani got a silver medal for a C time.
Sheenagh Hanrahan put in an excellent effort resulting in a PB time of 49.36
Ailbhe Hanrahan had a brilliant swim, resulting in a PB and an A time of 41.98
Boys 11 & U50m Butterfly
Evan McKeon had a brilliant swim resulting in a PB time of 56.42 which got him a silver medal for a C time
Girls 11 & U 100m Backstroke
Kayla McKeon put in an excellent performance resulting in a PB time of 48.50. Kayla got a gold medal for a C time
Girls 13 & U 100m Backstroke
Katie Naughton had an excellent swim which resulted in her finishing with a PB and an A time of 1.29.44
Alison Markham swam brilliantly and got a PB of 1.55.28. Alison got a silver medal for a C time.
Boys 11 & U 100m Backstroke
Leon McKeon put in an excellent performance resulting in a gold medal and a PB time of 1.40.38.
Boys 12-13 100m Backstroke
Conor Hogan put in an excellent performance resulting in a gold medal and a PB time of 1.41.98.
Girls 11 & U 100m Breaststroke
Kayla McKeon put in an excellent performance finishing with a time of 2.05.67.
Tani McCormack had a great swim resulting in a PB time of 2.05.67.
Ailbhe Hanrahan had a brilliant swim, resulting in a PB and an A time of 1.47.33
Boys 11 & U 100m Breaststroke
Evan McKeon had a brilliant swim resulting in a PB time of 2.11.75 which got him a bronze medal for a C time
Leon McKeon put in an excellent performance finishing with a PB time of 1.58.14. Leon got a silver medal.
Gearoid Markham swam brilliantly and got a PB time of 2.14.74
Boys 12-13 100m Breaststroke
Conor Hogan put in an excellent performance resulting in a silver medal for a C time and a PB time of 1.54.55
Girls 11 & U 100m Freestyle
Tani McCormack had a great swim resulting in a PB time of 1.50.58.
Sheenagh Hanrahan put in an excellent effort resulting in a PB time of 1.38.59
Aoife Burnell put in an excellent performance resulting in a PB time of 1.39.17.
Ailbhe Hanrahan had a brilliant swim, resulting in a time of 41.98 and receiving a gold medal
Girls 13 & U 100m Freestyle
Katie Naughton had an excellent swim which resulted in her finishing with a PB and an A time of 1.16.19
Alison Markham swam brilliantly and got a PB of 1.49.27. Alison got a silver medal for a C time.
Boys 11 & U 100m Breaststroke
Evan McKeon had a brilliant swim resulting in a PB time of 1.43.40
Leon McKeon put in an excellent performance finishing with a PB time of 1.28.46.
Gearoid Markham swam brilliantly and got a PB time of 1.47.70
Boys 12-13 100m Breaststroke
Conor Hogan put in an excellent performance resulting in a gold medal and a PB time of 1.32.80
Well done to Katie Naughton who received a Swim Connacht certificate for getting an A time in the Breaststroke & to Conor Harley for getting his A time in the 200IM at a recent graded gala. It’s great to see all their hard work in the pool paying off. Congrats to both of them.
Athlone A Gala March 2016
Ballinasloe Swimming Club had 6 ( 4 girls and 2 boys ) swimmers representing our club at the A gala which was held in Athlone in March 2016. They all performed splendidly on the day.
Boys 11 & Under 400M IM
Conor Harley put in an excellent performance and finished with a time of 6.46.05, which was a PB for him. Conor had the 2nd fastest time in this event and received a silver medal for his efforts
Boys 16 & Over 400M IM
Ethan Moran swam brilliantly in this event and finished with a time of 5.45.51 which was a PB for Ethan.
GIrls 11 & Under 100M Butterfly
Ruth Dolan had an excellent swim in this event with a time of 1.19.33 which was the 3rd fastest time and got her a bronze medal. This was also a PB for Ruth.
GIrls 12-13 100M Butterfly
Tara McKeon had a great swim in this event finishing with a PB time of 1.27.30.
GIrls 11 & Under 100M Backstroke
Ruth Dolan had a superb swim in this event with a PB time of 1.17.62 which was the 2nd fastest time and got her a silver medal.
GIrls 12-13 100M Backstroke
Tara McKeon put in a brilliant performance and finished with a time of 1.27.57 which is a PB for Tara.
Katie Naughton put in a great effort and finished with a PB time of 1.31.46
Boys 11 & Under 100M Backstroke
Conor Harley had an excellent swim and finished with a time of 1.35.28 which is a PB for Conor.
Boys 16 & Over 100M Backstroke
Ethan Moran put in an excellent performance resulting in him finishing in the top 8 with a time of 1.11.34 which is a PB for Ethan.
Girls 11 & Under 100M Breaststroke
Ruth Dolan had an excellent swim in this event with a time of 1.27.25 which was the 2nd fastest time and got her a silver medal. This was also a PB for Ruth.
Caoimhe Kennedy had a great swim in this event finishing with a PB time of 1.43.87.
Girls 12-13 100M Breaststroke
Katie Naughton put in a superb effort and finished with a PB time of 1.37.56
Girls 11 & Under 100M Freestyle
Caoimhe Kennedy put in a splendid effort and had a great swim in this event finishing with a PB time of 1.18.85.
St. Patrick’s Day Parade.
BSC participating in Ballinasloe’s St. Patrick’s Day Parade. Great fun had by all involved.
Longford B/C Gala
Ballinasloe Swimming Club had 16 swimmers (7 girls & 9 boys) representing our club in Longford on 27th February 2016. They all performed magnificently on the day. This was the first gala for 1 of our swimmers and she did brilliantly.
Boys 11 and Under 200M IM
Conor O Grady had a great swim in this event and achieved a PB with a time of 4.28.03 and received a silver medal for a C time.
Conor Harley had an excellent swim in this event and finished in second place with a fantastic time of 3.08.13 achieving an A time.
Boys 14 and Over 200M IM
Rowan Harley had a brilliant swim setting a PB with a time of 3.08.15 coming in 1st place and got a gold medal for his effort.
Girls 11 and Under 100M Breaststroke
Kayla McKeon swam excellently in this event, setting a PB with a time of 2.00.64. She was the 3rd fastest 9 year old to finish.
Sheenagh Hanrahan put in a splendid effort and got a PB with a time of 2.10.06.
Emily Gillespie had a great swim and finished with a time of 2.33.36. This was Emily’s 1st gala. Well done Emily.
Tani McCormack had a brilliant swim finishing with a time of 2.09.34 which is a PB for Tani.
Ailbhe Hanrahan had an excellent swim and finished with an impressive time of 1.52.23, which is a PB for Ailbhe.
Girls 12-13 100M Breaststroke
Lilly Cunniffe swam excellently in this event, setting a PB with a time of 2.32.28.
Katie Naughton put in a superb effort in this event and finished with a time of 1.39.84 which is an A time.
Boys 11 and Under 100M Breaststroke
Evan McKeon swam excellently in this event, setting a PB with a time of 2.12.26. He was the 2nd fastest 8 year old to finish.
Leon McKeon swam well in this event, setting a PB with a time of 1.55.82. He was the 2nd fastest 9 year old to finish.
Daniel Mooney put in a splendid effort and got a PB with a time of 2.21.07. He was the 4th fastest 8 year old to finish.
Charlie Mooney swam superbly in this event and finished with a time of 2.08.48 , which is a PB.
Conor O Grady had a brilliant swim finishing with a time of 2.24.91 which is a PB for Conor.
Boys 12-13 100M Breaststroke
Conor Hogan had a brilliant swim finishing with a time of 1.57.39 which is a PB and got him a gold medal for a C Time.
Michael O Grady swam superbly in this event and finished with a time of 2.12.96, which is a PB.
Girls 11 and Under 200M Freestyle
Kayla McKeon swam excellently in this event, setting a PB with a time of 3.34.00. She was the 2nd fastest 9 year old to finish.
Sheenagh Hanrahan put in a splendid effort and got a PB with a time of 3.45.44.
Emily Gillespie had a great swim and finished with a time of 4.21.79, receiving a bronze medal for a C time
Tani McCormack had a brilliant swim finishing with a time of 3.55.14.
Ailbhe Hanrahan had an excellent swim and finished with an impressive time of 3.05.88, which is a PB for Ailbhe.
Boys 11 and Under 100M Breaststroke
Evan McKeon swam excellently in this event, setting a PB with a time of 3.46.20. He was the fastest 8 year old to finish.
Leon McKeon swam well in this event, setting a PB with a time of 3.11.86. Leon received a bronze medal for a C Time for his efforts.
Daniel Mooney put in a splendid effort and got a PB with a time of 3.59.99. He was the 2nd fastest 8 year old to finish.
Charlie Mooney swam superbly in this event and finished with a time of 3.19.97 which is a PB
Conor O Grady had a brilliant swim finishing with a time of 3.50.19 which is a PB for Conor.
Boys 12-13 100M Breaststroke
Conor Hogan had a brilliant swim finishing with a time of 3.096.52 which is a PB and got him a gold medal for a C Time.
Michael O Grady swam superbly in this event and finished with a time of 3.33.43, which is a PB and got him a bronze medal for a C Time.
Boys 14 and Over 200M IM
Rowan Harley had a brilliant swim setting a PB with a time of 3.08.15 coming in 2nd place and got a silver medal for his effort.
ST. PATRICK’S DAY PARADE
BALLINASLOE SWIMMING CLUB WILL BE PARTICIPATING IN THIS YEARS ST. PATRICK’S DAY PARADE WHICH TAKES PLACE ON THURSDAY MARCH 17TH. WE WILL ASSEMBLE AT THE FAIR GREEN AT 1.30 PM.
WE WOULD LIKE PEOPLE TO WEAR THE CLUB COLOURS OF BLACK & AMBER (OR YELLOW). IF YOU HAVE A CLUB HOODIE YOU CAN WEAR IT BUT IT IS NOT REQUIRED. OBVIOUSLY IF THE DAY IS COLD WE WOULD EXPECT EVERYONE TO WEAR A COAT. THE THEME IS CELEBRATING 1916 TO 2016.
PARENTS ARE WELCOME TO MARCH WITH US.
Irish Minor School Swimming Championship
The Irish National Minor School Championship was held in the National Aquatic Centre in Dublin on Sunday February 7th. 12 swimmers from Ballinasloe swim club represented their National Schools in individual events & an additional 6 represented Creagh NS in Relay events. The competition in the Minor Schools is exceptionally high with the best young swimmers in the country making it into the Nationals. Well done to all who competed, both Ballinasloe Swimming Club & their schools are very proud of them. Well done to all who made it into the finals on the day as this places each of them amongst the top 10 strongest swimmers in the country in that event. For those who won medals amongst such stiff competition it is a testament to all the hard work they put in throughout the year.
We would like to thank their coaches Brendan Breathnach & Rochelle Stockil Trappe for all their hard work.
U9 Girls
Kayla McKeon (Creagh NS) performed splendidly on the day she had the 5th fastest time in the heats of the 50M Backstroke & got into the final where she finished 9th. Kayla made it into the final where she finished in 4th position in the 50M Butterfly.
U9 Boys
Evan McKeon (Creagh NS) had two good swims in both the 50M Breaststroke & the 50M Backstroke, he will be under 9 again next year.
Liam Martin (Creagh NS) Liam swam well in the 50M Backstroke
U10 Boys
Leon McKeon (Creagh NS) had two strong swims in both the 50M Breaststroke & the 50M Backstroke
U10 Boys
Charlie Mooney (Creagh NS) put in a good performance in the 50M Freestyle finishing in 14th position.
U11 Girls
Ava McKeon (Creagh NS) had 2 excellent swims in both the 50m Butterfly & the 100M Individual Medley. Ava made in into the final where she finished in 7th place in the Butterfly. She had the 6th fastest time in the 100M IM.
U12 Girls
Tara McKeon (Creagh NS) put in a great performance in the 50m Butterfly, she made it into the final where she finished in 8th place. She also swam well in the 100M Individual Medley finishing 13th out of the 48 girls in this event.
Ruth Dolan (Creagh NS) swam brilliantly in the 50M Backstroke, she made it into the final where she had the 4th fastest time in this event. She also swam well in the 100M IM.
Caoimhe Kennedy (Gaelscoil Ballinasloe) performed very well in both in both the 50m Backstroke & the 50M Butterfly getting PB’s in both.
U12 Boys
James Mooney (Creagh NS) performed brilliantly in the 50M Breaststroke, he made it into the final where he had a super swim finishing in 3rd position which earned him a National Bronze medal. (James won silver in this event last year). He also had a good swim in the 50M Free.
Conor Harley (Attyrory NS) swam well in the 100M Individual Medley
RELAYS TEAMS CREAGH NS
Girls U10 Freestyle Relay
Kayla Mc Keon, Sheenagh Hanrahan, Emma McGreal, Sarah Dolan – the four girls swam very well, they made it into the final where they finished in 6th place.
Boys U 10 Medley & Freestyle Relays
Leon McKeon, Charlie Mooney, Liam Martin, Evan McKeon – the four boys performed very well, they came 5th in the Medley Relay which was a great achievement.
Girls U12 Medley Relay
Tara Mc Keon, Ruth Dolan, Ava Mc Keon, Ailbhe Hanrahan – all 4 girls performed brilliantly finished 1st place which earned each of them won a National Gold medal.
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Tara Mc Keon, Ruth Dolan, Ava Mc Keon, Ailbhe Hanrahan – the four girls once again performed superbly finishing in 2nd position earning themselves a National Silver medal.
Boys U 12 Medley & Freestyle Relay
James Mooney, Conor Hogan, Adam Mc Greal, Hugh Killeen – they all performed well in both relays.
Well done to all!
Carrick-On-Shannon B/C Gala January 2016
Ballinasloe Swimming Club had 16 swimmers (6 girls & 10 boys) representing our club in Carrick-On-Shannon on 30th January 2016. They all performed magnificently on the day. This was the first gala for 3 of our swimmers and they did brilliantly.
Girls 11 and Under 100M Backstroke
Erin Gallagher swam well in this event and got a time of 2.02.51 which was a PB. Erin will be eligible to swim in the 11 & Under category again next year
Sheenagh Hanrahan put in a splendid effort and got a PB with a time of 2.04.15. Sheenagh will be eligible to swim in the 11 & Under category again next year
Ailbhe Hanrahan had an excellent swim and finished with an impressive time of 1.44.32
Girls 12-13 100M Backstroke
Lilly Cunniffe set a PB in this event with a time of 2.01.14. Lilly will be eligible to swim in the 12-13 category again next year. This was Lillys first gala
Katie Naughton had a superb swim and came in 4th place with a time of 1.33.32
Boys 11 and Under 100M Backstroke
Evan McKeon was the fastest 7 year old finishing with a time of 1.54.21.
Daniel Mooney had a great swim finishing with a time of 2.08.93. He was the 2nd fastest 8 year old. This was Daniels first gala.
Leon McKeon had an excellent swim in this event finishing 5th position with a time of 1.42.54. He was the 2nd fastest 9 year old to finish.
Charlie Mooney swam splendidly finishing in 8th position with a time of 1.46.41 which was a PB for Charlie. He will be eligible to swim in the 11 & Under category again next year.
Conor O’Grady set a PB of 2.02.81.He can swim in the 11 & Under category again next year.
David Carroll was the 5th fastest 10 year old finishing with a time of 2.12.81. This was David’s first gala
Boys 12-13 100M Backstroke
Conor Hogan got a Bronze medal for his efforts with a B time of 1.38.98
James Mooney had an excellent swim resulting in a gold medal. He finished with a B time of 1.30.64
Michael O’Grady finished in 4th position, with a time of 2.04.96 which was a PB
Boys 14 and Over 100M Backstroke
Rowan Harley had an excellent swim resulting in a silver medal. He finished with a time of 1.28.32
Girls 11 and Under 200M Breaststroke
Caoimhe Kennedy swam excellently in this event. She came in 2nd place and got a silver medal and an A time of 2.58.37
Boys 11 and Under 200M Breaststroke
Daniel Mooney had a great swim finishing with a time of 5.14.21. He was the 2nd fastest 8 year old to finish.
Leon McKeon had an excellent swim in this event finishing 4th position with a time of 4.05.29. He was the fastest 9 year old to finish.
Charlie Mooney swam splendidly finishing in the top 10 position with a time of 4.24.99.
Conor O’Grady had an great swim and finished with a time of 5.13.78.
Boys 12-13 200M Breaststroke
Conor Hogan got himself a Bronze medal for his effort, finishing with an impressive time of 4.05.67
Girls 11 and Under 100M Freestyle
Erin Gallagher swam well in this event and got a time of 1.53.99. She was the 7th fastest 10 year old to finish.
Sheenagh Hanrahan put in a splendid effort and got a PB, with a time of 1.56.41 which was a PB. She was the 8th fastest 10 year old to finish.
Ailbhe Hanrahan had an excellent swim and finished with an impressive time of 1.25.71 which was a B time and a PB. She finished in the top 9
Caoimhe Kennedy swam brilliantly in this event, finishing in the top 6 with a time of 1.24.02
Girls 12.13 100M Freestyle
Lilly Cunniffe had a brilliant swim in this event, finishing with a time of 1.56.33 which is a PB for Lilly
Katie Naughton swam excellently in this event finishing in 4th position with a time of 1.21.24
Boys 11 and Under 100M Freestyle
Evan McKeon was the fastest 7 year old finishing with a time of 1.54.21.
Daniel Mooney had a great swim, finishing with a time of 2.03.96. He was the 3rd fastest 8 year old to finish.
Leon McKeon had an excellent swim in this event, finishing with a time of 1.38.83. He was the 3rd fastest 9 year old to finish.
Charlie Mooney swam splendidly finishing in 7th position with a time of 1.31.27 which was a PB for Charlie.
Conor O’Grady set a PB of 1.54.31. Well done Conor.
David Carroll was in the top ten, 10 year olds to finish. David finished with a time of 1.56.80
Boys 12-13 100M Freestyle
Conor Hogan swam brilliantly in this event setting a PB and a B time of 1.33.92. Conor finished in the top 4.
James Mooney had an excellent swim, resulting in a gold medal. He got a B time of 1.15.67
Michael O’Grady finished in the top 6 with a time of 1.41.95 which was a PB.
Boys 14 and Over 100M Freestyle
Rowan Harley had a superb swim, resulting in a silver medal. He finished with a B time of 1.12.92
Tuam A Gala January 2016
Ballinasloe Swimming Club had 8 ( 4 girls and 4 boys ) swimmers representing our club at the A gala which was held in Tuam on 17 January 2016. They all performed splendidly on the day.
Boys 11 & Under 400M Freestyle
Conor Harley put in an excellent performance and finished with a time of 6.02.02. Conor had the 6th fastest time in this event.
Boys 12-13 400M Freestyle
James Mooney swam brilliantly in this event and finished with a time of 6.03.27.
Boys 14-15 400M Freestyle
Rowan Harley swam really well in this event and finished with a time of 6.02.11.
Ethan Moran put in a splendid performance and finished with a time of 5.06.46.
GIrls 11 & Under 100M Breaststroke
Ruth Dolan had an excellent swim in this event with a time of 1.30.34 which was the 2nd fastest time and got her a silver medal. Ruth earned herself a Division 1 time.
Caoimhe Kennedy put in a brilliant performance and finished with a time of 1.50.99.
Boys 11 & Under 100M Breaststroke
Conor Harley had a brilliant swim in this event finishing with a time of 1.43.04 which was the 2nd fastest time and got him a silver medal.
Boys 12-13 100M Breaststroke
James Mooney swam splendidly this event finishing with a time of 1.32.20. James was the 3rd fastest 12 year old.
GIrls 11 & Under 200M Backstroke
Ruth Dolan had an excellent swim in this event with a time of 2.56.55 which was the 2nd fastest time and got her a silver medal.
Caoimhe Kennedy put in a brilliant performance and finished with a time of 3.23.56.
GIrls 12-13 200M Backstroke
Tara McKeon put in a brilliant performance and finished with a time of 3.03.97.
Boys 11 & Under 200M Backstroke
Conor Harley had an excellent swim and finished in the top 7 with a time of 3.19.98.
Boys 12-13 200M Backstroke
James Mooney put in a splendid performance and finished with a time of 3.14.58.
Boys 14-15 200M Backstroke
Rowan Harley had an excellent swim and finished with a time of 3.12.92.
Ethan Moran put in an excellent performance resulting in him finishing in the top 8 with a time of 2.35.10.
GIrls 11 & Under 400M Freestyle
Ava McKeon swam brilliantly in this event finishing in the top 6 with a time of 5.59.01. Ava was the fastest 10 year old in this event.
Ruth Dolan had an excellent swim in this event with a time of 5.43.40 finishing in the top 4.
Caoimhe Kennedy put in a brilliant performance and finished with a time of 6.33.89.
GIrls 12-13 400M Freestyle
Tara McKeon swam brilliantly and finished with a time of 5.38.76. she was in the top 10 fastest 12 year olds to finish.
Boys 11 & Under 100M Freestyle
Conor Harley swam brilliantly on the day and finished with a time of 1.19.55. He finished in the top 7 in this event.
Boys 12-13 100M Freestyle
James Mooney swam well in this event resulting in a time of 1.16.44.
GIrls 11 & Under 100M Freestyle
Ava McKeon swam brilliantly in this event finishing in the top 6 with a time of 1.14.35 which is a Division 2 time. Ava was the fastest 10 year old in this event.
Ruth Dolan had an excellent swim in this event with a time of 1.12.29 which is a Division 2 time. Ruth finished 3rd and won a bronze medal.
Caoimhe Kennedy put in a brilliant performance and finished with a time of 1.23.11
Boys 14-15 200M Butterfly
Ethan Moran put in a brilliant performance and finished 2nd with a time of 3.00.57. Ethan won a silver medal in this event.
Girls12-13 200M Butterfly
Tara McKeon swam excellently in this event and finished in the top 7 with a time of 3.25.45. Tara was the 4th fastest 12 year old.
Cranny A Gala Nov 2015
Ballinasloe Swimming Club had 6 ( 4 girls and 2 boys ) swimmers representing our club at the A gala which was held in Leisureland, Galway on 13 December 2015. They all performed excellently on the day.
Girls 12 & Under 200M Backstroke
Ava McKeon finished with a great time of 3.09.05. She was the fastest 10 year old to finish and will be eligible again for the next 2 years.
Ruth Dolan swam splendidly and finished with a time of 3.02.24. She was the 4th fastest 11 year old to finish. Ruth can also swim this event again next year.
Caoimhe Kennedy put in a great performance and finished with a time of 3.15.65.
Tara McKeon had an excellent swim and finished with an impressive time of 3.02.28.
Boys 12 & Under 200M Backstroke
Conor Harley put in an excellent performance and finished with a time of 3.17.96. Conor will be eligible to swim this event again next year.
Boys 15-16 200M Backstroke
Ethan Moran swam excellently in this event and finished in the top 10 with a time of 2.32.69.
Girls 12 & Under 200M IM
Ruth Dolan had a great swim and finished with an impressive time of 3.01.46. She was the 4th fastest 11 year old to finish.
Caoimhe Kennedy had an excellent swim in this event and finished with a time of 3.29.11.
Tara McKeon had an excellent swim and finished with an impressive time of 3.03.93.
Boys 12 & Under 200M IM
Conor Harley put in an excellent performance in this event and finished with a time of 3.10.57. Conor was the 2nd fastest 11 year old to finish.
Boys 15-16 200M IM
Ethan Moran had a great swim in this event and finished with a time of 2.37.63.
Girls 12 & Under 200M Freestyle
Ava McKeon put in an excellent performance and finished with a time of 2.50.06. She was the 2nd fastest 10 year old to finish. She will be eligible to swim this event again next year.
Ruth Dolan swam splendidly and finished with a time of 2.45.17. She was the 5th fastest 11 year old to finish. Ruth can also swim this event again next year.
Caoimhe Kennedy put in an excellent performance and finished with a time of 3.11.60.
Tara McKeon had a splendid swim and finished with a time of 2.48.86.
Boys 12 & Under 200M Freestyle
Conor Harley swam superbly in this event and finished with a time of 3.00.82. He was in the top 7 11 year olds to finish.
CONNACHT MINOR SCHOOLS SWIMMING CHAMPIONSHIP JAN 9th 2016
The Connacht Minor School Swimming Championship was held on Saturday January 9th. There were 22 very talented young swimmers from Ballinasloe Swimming Club representing various National Schools, 19 in individual events and an additional 3 were part of relay teams. Our very talented swimmers had the most successful day out at the Connacht Schools than we’ve had in years. We won 3 individual Gold medals, 3 individual Silver medals & 5 individual Bronze medals. 8 swimmers qualified for the National School Championships in 2 strokes & 4 more qualified in 1 stroke. 6 relay teams qualified for the Nationals with our talented young relay teams who all represented Creagh NS winning 2 Gold, 1 Silver & 3 Bronze. 5 swimmers from our club qualified for the Nationals in 2014 & 2015. We would like to thank our head coach Brendan Breathnach & his assistant coach Rochelle Stockil Trappe for all the hard work they put in to coaching our very talented swimmers.
All strokes 50M except for the 100M Individual Medley.
U9 Girls
- Sarah Dolan (Creagh NS) competed in the Freestyle and did very well in her first major gala.
- Kayla McKeon (Creagh NS) had 2 strong swims, she came 6th in the Backstroke & met the qualifying time for the National Minor Schools & she won Bronze in the Butterfly with just .41 seconds separating the top 3.
U9 Boy
- Evan McKeon (Creagh NS) performed brilliantly at his first gala. Evan will be U9 again next year & won Gold in the Breaststroke & came 6th in the Backstroke where he also met the qualifying time for the Nationals.
- Aaron Hogan (Creagh NS) had a great day at his first gala finished 7th in the Breaststroke & missed the qualifying time by just .64 seconds & he won a Bronze medal in the Butterfly.
- Daniel Mooney (Creagh NS) swam well finished 7th in the Freestyle & 6th in the Breaststroke where he missed out on the qualifying time for the Nationals by just .08 seconds.
- Liam Martin (Creagh NS) won Bronze in the Backstroke after a strong performance & qualified for the Nationals
U10 Girls
- Sheenagh Hanrahan (Creagh NS) swam well in the Freestyle & finished 4th in the Butterfly.
U10 Boy
- Leon McKeon (Creagh NS) had 2 excellent swims, he won Silver in the Breaststroke & Bronze in the Backstroke.
- Charlie Mooney (Creagh NS) swam very well in the Freestyle where he finished in 5th place & met the qualifying time for the Nationals.
- Gearoid Markham (Kiltormer NS) had two good swims in the Freestyle & Breaststroke where he finished in 10th position.
U11 Girls
- Ava McKeon (Creagh NS) performed brilliantly on the day winning Gold in the Butterfly & Silver in the 100M Individual Medley (all 4 strokes).
- Tani McCormack (Menlough NS) swam well in both the Freestyle & Breaststroke.
U12 Girls
- Ailbhe Hanrahan (Creagh NS) swam very well got a PB in her Freestyle & met the qualifying time for the Nationals in the 50M Butterfly.
- Ruth Dolan (Creagh NS) performed superbly on the day winning Gold in the Backstroke & finishing 4th in the 100M Individual Medley, she met the qualifying times in both strokes.
- Caoimhe Kennedy (Gaelscoil Ballinasloe) had 2 fine swims finishing 7th in the Backstroke & 6th in the Butterfly while making the qualifying times for the Nationals in both.
- Tara McKeon (Creagh NS) performed strongly on the day where she won a Bronze medal in the 50M Butterfly & 7th in the 100M Individual Medley, she met the qualifying times in both.
U12 Boy
- Conor Harley (Attyrory NS) swam well in the Freestyle where he finished in 10th place & finished 6th in the Individual Medley where he made the qualifying time for the Nationals.
- Conor Hogan (Creagh NS) swam well in both the Freestyle & Breaststroke.
- James Mooney (Creagh NS) performed strongly on the day, he finished 5th in the Freestyle & met the qualifying time for the Nationals, he won silver in the Breaststroke (James won a National silver medal in the Breaststroke at the Nationals last year).
Well done to everyone from Ballinasloe Swimming Club who competed especially those who swam in a gala for the first time, they should all be very proud of themselves as they are a credit to both Ballinasloe Swimming Club & to the School which they represented. These young swimmers did themselves proud while competing against the best swimmers in Connacht.
Best of luck to the following swimmers who now go on to represent their school in the National Minor School Championship which will be held in the National Aquatic Centre in Dublin on February 7th.
Creagh NS
- Kayla McKeon 50M Backstroke & Butterfly
- Evan McKeon 50M Breaststroke & Backstroke
- Liam Martin 50M Backstroke
- Leon McKeon 50M Breaststroke & Backstroke
- Charlie Mooney 50M Freestyle
- Ava McKeon 50m Butterfly & 100M Individual Medley
- Ailbhe Hanrahan 50M Butterfly
- Ruth Dolan 50M Backstroke & 100M Individual Medley
- Tara McKeon 50m Butterfly & 100M Individual Medley
- James Mooney 50M Freestyle & Breaststroke
Gaelscoil Ballinasloe
- Caoimhe Kennedy 50m Backstroke & Butterfly
Attyrory NS
- Conor Harley 100M Individual Medley
RELAYS TEAMS CREAGH NS
Girls U10 Freestyle Relay - Bronze
- Kayla Mc Keon, Sheenagh Hanrahan, Emma McGreal, Sarah Dolan
Boys U 10 Medley Relay – Silver
- Leon McKeon, Charlie Mooney, Liam Martin, Evan McKeon
Boys U 10 Freestyle Relay – Bronze
- Leon McKeon, Charlie Mooney, Liam Martin, Evan McKeon
Girls U12 Medley Relay – Gold
- Tara Mc Keon, Ruth Dolan, Ava Mc Keon, Ailbhe Hanrahan
Girls U12 Freestyle Relay – Gold
- Tara Mc Keon, Ruth Dolan, Ava Mc Keon, Ailbhe Hanrahan
Boys U 12 Medley Relay – Bronze
- James Mooney, Conor Hogan, Adam Mc Greal, Hugh Killeen
CONNACHT SECONDARY SCHOOLS SWIMMING CHAMPIONSHIP JAN 10th 2016
Ballinasloe Swimming Club had 3 swimmers in the Connacht Secondary Schools Swimming Championship which was held on Sunday Jan 10th.
- Katie Naughton (Ardscoil Mhuire) had two strong swims & got personal best times in the 100M Backstroke & Breaststroke.
- Rowan Harley (Garbally College) had two excellent swims & got personal best times in both the 100M Freestyle Backstroke.
- Ethan Moran (St. Raphael’s Loughrea) performed magnificently on the day finishing 9th in the 100M Freestyle & 7th in the 100M Butterfly while also getting PB’s in both.
Ballinasloe Swimming Club’s new term begins on Mon Jan 4th & will continue until Fri March 25t.
Christmas Disco Monday Dec 21st 7-9pm Gullane’s Hotel
Come along to our Christmas Disco which we are holding in conjunction with the Camogie Club again this year. There will be a DJ, food & lots of fun. Parents are also welcome, we require at least one parent to remain with children aged 8 or under. Please text Geraldine Hogan on 087 7755092 if you wish to attend. We are asking for a €4 fee per child towards the food which should be given to Geraldine at training today.
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BSC In House Gala B Squad
Caoimhe receives A Time Certs
Well done to Caoimhe who recently received her A Certificates after acquiring her A times in both the Backstroke & Butterfly at the Comans Gala in Nov.
Comans Gala
Ballinasloe Swimming Club had 11 swimmers representing our club at the Comans gala in Roscommon on 21st November 2015. They all performed splendidly on the day.
50m Butterfly
Girls 11 & U
Kayla McKeon put in an excellent performance resulting in a B time of 50.11. She was the fastest 8 yr old in this category.
Tani McCormack had a great swim resulting in a time of 1:09.92
Sheenagh Hanrahan put in an excellent effort on her first ever gala
Ailbhe Hanrahan had a brilliant swim, resulting in a B time of 50.20
Caoimhe Kennedy put in a super swim and finished in 2nd place, which got her an A time of 40.13
Boys 11 & U
Evan McKeon was the only 7 year old to swim in this category and had an brilliant swim resulting in a time of 1:03.92
Leon McKeon put in a strong performance which resulted in a B time of 50.97. Leon was in the top 2 9 year old to complete his category.
Conor O’Grady put in an excellent effort and finished with a time of 1:18.89
Conor Hogan had a brilliant swim in the 11 & U category and finished with a time of 58.91
100m Butterfly
Girls 13 & U
Katie Naughton had an excellent swim which resulted in her finishing in the top 5, with a C time of 1:53.13
Boys 14 &Over
Rowan Harley put in a super performance finishing in the top 3 with a time of 1:40.17 which got him a gold medal.
200m Freestyle
Girls 11 & U
Kayla McKeon put in an excellent performance resulting in a time of 3:36.76. She was the fastest 8 year old in this category.
Tani McCormack had yet another great swim resulting in a time of 3:52.97
Ailbhe Hanrahan had another brilliant swim, resulting in yet another B time. She completed this category with a time of 3:19.77
Caoimhe Kennedy received a gold medal in this event. She had an excellent swim and completed it in a B time of 3:02.80
Girls (12-13)
Katie Naughton finished this event with an excellent time of 2:58.95 which got her a bronze medal
Boys 11 & U
Leon McKeon put in a super performance and was the fastest 9 year old in this category with a brilliant time of 3:28.68
Conor Hogan had a brilliant swim in the 11 & U category and completed this event with a time of 3:34.23
Boys 14 &Over
Rowan Harley put in a super performance finishing in the top 2 and achieving a silver medal and a B time of 2:52.86.
100m Backstroke
Girls 11 & U
Kayla McKeon put in a splendid effort and was in the top 3 8 year olds to complete this event and had an excellent time of 1:55.45
Tani McCormack had a brilliant swim resulting in a time of 2:05.49
Sheenagh Hanrahan put in an excellent effort and completed this category with a time of 2:17.97
Ailbhe Hanrahan had a brilliant swim in this event which resulted in a time of 1:56.72
Caoimhe Kennedy put in a super swim and finished in 3rd place and achieved an A time of 1:34.74
Girls (12-13)
Katie Naughton put in yet another excellent swim and completed this event in a time of 1:43.99 which got her a B time and a gold medal
Boys 11 & U
Evan McKeon was yet again the only 7 year old to swim in this event and had a brilliant swim resulting in a time of 1:59.68
Leon McKeon put in a strong performance which resulted in a B time of 143.99.
Conor O’Grady put in an excellent effort and was in the top 5 9 year olds to complete this event and achieved a time of 2:07.39
Conor Hogan achieved a time of 1:50.37 after a brilliant swim in this event.
Boys 14 & Over
Rowan Harley put in a very strong performance and got a gold medal for his effort and a B time of 1:31.98
Longford A Gala Nov 2015
Ballinasloe Swimming Club had 4 swimmers representing our club at the A gala which was held in Longford on Nov 15th. This was their 2nd time attending an A gala & they all performed splendidly on the day.
Boys 14-15 400 IM
Ethan Moran put in a very strong performance in the 400IM resulting in a great time of 6.11.28 which was also a PB.
100 Butterfly
Ruth Dolan had a brilliant swim in 11&U Butterfly where she finished with a fantastic time of 1.31.14 which was the 4th fastest time in this age group & a PB for Ruth).
Tara McKeon (who just moved up into the 12-13 age group a week before this gala) had a great swim resulting in a time of 1.29.68 which was also a PB. Tara was in the top 8 12 year olds.
James Mooney (who also just moved up into the age 12-13 category) put in a super performance resulting in a PB with a time of 1.22.95.
Ethan swam once again in the 14-15 category, he had another strong performance resulting in another PB of 1.15.25.
100 Freestyle
Ruth Dolan (11&U) had another brilliant swim knocking 3 seconds off her previous PB with a time of 1.15.59, this was amongst the top 5 times in this age group.
Tara McKeon (age 12-13) had another fantastic swim resulting in a time of 1.13.81 which was over 4 seconds faster than her previous time in this event. Tara achieved a Division 2 time which means she has now qualified to complete in the Irish Age Groups Division 2 Championships in June
James Mooney (age 12-13) had a great time of 1.16.19 which was also a PB.
100 IM
Ruth Dolan (11&U) put in her 3rd strong performance of the day in the 100IM, she had a fantastic time of 1.25.14 which was the 4th fastest time in this age group & another PB for Ruth.
Tara McKeon (12-13) had yet another super swim with a time of 1.26.63 which was another PB. Tara was in the top 7 12 year olds.
James Mooney (12-13) had a brilliant swim in the 100IM, he had a super time of 1.22.95 which was another PB. James was the 3rd fastest 12 year old.
New Head Coach Brendan Breathnach
Ballinasloe Swimming Club are delighted to announce that going forward Brendan Breathnach will be available to coach every Monday, Wednesday & Friday along with Rochelle. Brendan has been coaching with Galway Swimming Club for the past 8 years. BSC are delighted to welcome Brendan back to the Club where he first learned to swim (very successfully) in his youth. We look forward to him bringing his experience and managerial skills to BSC and we are certain our club will flourish under his leadership going forward.
BSC would like to thank Kayo for his service to the club over the past 2 years & we wish him all the best in the future.
AGM Oct 23rd 2015
Thanks to all those who attended Ballinasloe Swimming Club’s AGM on Friday evening, there were just under 30 people present which is more than triple the usual attendance. We are delighted that so many additional people are taking an interest & we hope that this will continue. Results for election to BSC’s committee – Declan McKeon voted back in as Chairperson, Monica McKeon returns as Secretary, we welcome Ivan Kelly onboard as Treasurer, Fintan Kennedy returns as Assistant Treasurer, Marcella McCormack has changed position & will now be PRO, we welcome Teresa Dolan as Gala Secretary & Geraldine Hogan as Club Development Officer, Sinead McKeon returns as CCO (Club Children’s Officer) & Maria Miguel will be our 2nd CCO. Thanks to all those who volunteered & we look forward to working with you all to make BSC even stronger over the coming year. We currently have a waiting list to get into the club as we are operating at full capacity.
Ballinasloe Swimming Club’s new season begins on Fri Sept 4th
Ballinasloe Swimming Club’s new term will run from Fri Sept 4th – Fri Dec 18th. Sessions same as last term – A squad Mon, Wed, Fri 5-6.30pm, Sat 12-2pm (this includes a land based session upstairs in Coral Leisure from 1-2pm). B squad Mon & Wed 4-5pm, Fri 6.30-7.30pm. We are looking forward to seeing all of you back at the pool. Any new members can call Monica at 0877432787 for additional information.
Community Games National Swimming Finals
Galway Community Games
Ballinasloe Swimming Club would like to congratulate all of our swimmers who participated in the Galway Swimming Community Games which was held in Tuam on June 20th. Well done to all of them on their fantastic performances, they did our club proud. 17 swimmers competed and came home with 14 individual medals 4 gold, 4 silver & 6 bronze. Our U13 Girls relay got gold and won their race nearly 25m ahead of the competition and our U13 boys relay got the bronze.
Results
Boys U/8 Freestyle
3rd Evan McKeon
Girls U/8 Freestyle
3rd Sarah Dolan
4th Matilda Kelly
Boys U/10 Freestyle
2nd Charlie Mooney
Girls U/10 Freestyle
2nd Emma McGreal
Boys U/10 Backstroke
3rd Leon McKeon
Girls U/10 Backstroke
3rd Sheenagh Hanrahan
Girls U/12 Freestyle
1st Tara McKeon
6th Ailbhe Hanrahan
Girls U/12 Backstroke
1st Ruth Dolan
3rd Caoimhe Kennedy
Boys U/12 Breaststroke
1st James Mooney
4th Conor Hogan
Boys U/14 Freestyle
1st Rowan Harley
Boys U/14 Breaststroke
3rd Niall Costello
Girls U/14 Breaststroke
2nd Katie Naughton
Boys U/14 Butterfly
2nd Fionnan D’Arcy
Boys U/13 Relay
3rd Ballinasloe – James Mooney, Fionnan Darcy, Conor Hogan, Oscar Arru, Daithi Ward
Girls U/13 Relay
1st Ballinasloe – Tara McKeon, Ruth Dolan, Ava McKeon, Caoimhe Kennedy, Ailbhe Hanrahan
Ballinasloe Swimming Club would like to wish the best of luck to the following 4 individual swimmers who along with the U13 Girls Relay Team will now go on to represent Galway County in the National Community Games which will be held in Athlone on August 15/16.
Individual
Tara McKeon U12 Freestyle
Ruth Dolan U12 Backstroke
James Mooney U2 Freestyle
Rowan Harley U14 Freestyle
U13 Relay Team
Tara McKeon, Ruth Dolan, Ava McKeon, Caoimhe Kennedy, Ailbhe Hanrahan.
Ballinasloe Swimming Club Gala Wed June 17th.
BSC’s internal Gala was held on Wed June 17th. Both the B & A Squad’s Galas were a great success.
Well done to the swimmers from Ballinasloe SC who participated in the Connacht Regional Gala which was held in Longford on Sunday June 1st.
200m A Gala
Galway County Community Games Swimming Finals
Date: Saturday 20th June, 2015
Venue: Tuam Swimming Pool
Time: Warm up 11.30am
Competitions commmence @ 12 noon
2015 Galway Com Games Swimming Prog
SSE Airtricity National Schools Modern Biathlon National Finals
Congratulations to Ballinasloe Swimming Club members Ava & Kayla McKeon who took part in the SSE Airtricity National Schools Modern Biathlon National Finals which were held last weekend at the National Pentathlon Centre in Dublin. Both Ava & Kayla represented Creagh School in the U10 Girls 800m run & 50m Swim. Despite an ankle injury in the middle of her run Ava finished in 1st place in both the run & swim which resulted in her being in 1st position overall in her age group. If she had not injured her ankle she would have had the highest points amongst all age groups, she ended up with the 2nd highest score throughout all age groups. Kayla was also U10 therefore she was up against older children. She had the 3rd fastest time in the 800m run & came in 5th position overall in the U10 girls. Well done to both of them.
Ballinasloe & District Swimming Club would like to congratulate 12 of our swimmers who participated in the Trojan Gala which was held in the National Aquatic Centre in Dublin on Sunday April 12th. The competition was exceptionally strong with over 600 swimmers competing on the day including swimming clubs from Belfast, Enniskillen, Dublin, Waterford, Kilkenny, Cavan Dundalk, Mullingar, Longford & New Ross.
Our 10&U girls relay team did us proud up against strong competition. Ruth Dolan, Ava McKeon, Caoimhe Kennedy & Ailbhe Hanrahan all put in fantastic performances to finish in 1st place. Well done girls!
Ruth Dolan won Gold in the 10&U Breast & Butterfly, Silver in the Backstroke and came 4th in the Freestyle. Ruth beat the Gala record in the Girls 10&U Butterfly with an amazing time of 36.78 which was a marvellous achievement. This is the 2nd year in a row that Ballinasloe beat the Gala record for the Butterfly, Ava McKeon got it last year for the Girls 8&U Butterfly.
Ava McKeon won 2 Silver in both the 9&U Breaststroke & Freestyle & also won 2 Bronze medals in both the Backstroke & Butterfly.
Tara McKeon was up against stiff competition as she is 11 but was also up against 12 yr olds. She had 5 strong swims on the day & got a splendid time of 1.16.76 in her 100 Freestyle which is less than 2 seconds off a Division 2 time.
Caoimhe Kennedy also performed exceptionally well placing in the top 10 in both the 10&U Freestyle & Backstroke.
Ailbhe Hanrahan also had 3 strong swims in the 10&U Freestyle, Backstroke & Breaststroke.
Tani McCormack swan well in all 4 strokes in the 9&U Girls.
Kayla McKeon finished in the top 10 in both the 8&U Backstroke & Breaststroke.
Erin Gallagher competed in the U9 Backstroke & Breaststroke & swam well in her very first gala.
James Mooney competed in the 11-12 50 & 100 Breaststroke. James who is 11 was also up against older boys but performed strongly in both swims. He got a fantastic time of 1.38.50 in the 100m Breaststroke which is a Division 2 time.
Conor Hogan who is 11 also swam against older competitors in the 11-12 boys Freestyle, Backstroke & Breaststroke. He swam well in all 3 strokes.
Rowan Harley was up against stiff competition in the 13&over Boys 100m Freestyle & Bac