Limerick Successes and a New Record
Eight masters members made the trip to Limerick for the long course gala in early March 2013. In the 1,500m f/c Una Ryan was second in her age group, Eithne Kenny was third, Ceall O’Dunlaing won his age group while Charles Harper was second.
In the 400m f/c Caroline Kiernan came in fourth, Una Ryan was second (again), while Charles Harper came in fourth.
John Keegan, in his first gala in years, came in third in 50m backstroke. In 50m butterfly Claire O’Dwyer won, Pearse Wildes was seventh and John Keegan was fifth.
There were lots of other results, among them notably Maeve Dunne who won the 50 breastroke in anew Irish record time.
Open Water Presentations
In the coming weeks Dublin Swimming Club is holding a series of public presentations about open water (sea, river, lake) swimming. You will hear the fascinating insights of a Liffey winner and successful Channel swimmer and more. Over 60 people attended last year's sessions. Date are as follows:
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Open to |
Where |
Date |
Time |
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TCD Students / Sports Centre members |
Trinity College Sports Centre |
February 28 |
7.15pm |
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All |
Swan Leisure, Rathmines |
Monday March 11 |
6.30pm |
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All |
ESB Sportsco, Ringsend |
Thursday, March 21 |
7.45pm |
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All |
UCD Swimming Pool - TBC |
April - exact date TBC |
10.30am |
The presentaions are most likely to appeal to triathletes, those who swam competitively when younger and those who simply want to get involved and learn more about sea swimming (it's great) - and maybe even do the great Liffey Swim. We cover a whole range of topics from water temperatures and dealing with colder water to types of race courses, venues and distances, the race calendar, training and more. We will have super speakers from Dublin Swimming Club - some new and others not so new to the sport.
- Charles Harper: Liffey Swim winner and Channel swimmer, he will talk about his swimming experiences and about the training required
- Niall O'Sullivan: President, Dublin Swimming Club, Introduction to open water swimming
- Una Ryan: Perspective of someone new to the sport in 2012
- Q&A: Other experienced swimmers will also be present to answer questions you may have.
You can register now - just go to the bottom of the ABOUT US page to email us and let us know your preferred location.
Swimming is Most Popular Sport in Ireland
Swimming has become the most popular type of sport undertaken by adults in Ireland, beating Gaelic football and soccer, a new 2013 report shows.
According to Swimming in Ireland: A Statistical Analysis, which was carried out by the ESRI, almost 7% of adults aged 16 and over - that is 230,000 people - swim every week, making it more popular than Gaelic games, soccer and golf.
The findings are based on three separate surveys and over 70,000 interviews. They show that most swimmers go to the pool once or twice a week for 30 to 60 minutes.
Young women appear to be more driven by health issues, leading them to choose swimming. However, as men get older and become more concerned about their health, this gender gap starts to disappear.
Dublin Swimming Club has swimmers from four years up to members in their seventies - and the latter group are still competing in pool galas and sea swims. Its a great sport, get involved, check us out.
The full report is here