The Irish Open Short Course National Swim Championships were held in Lisburn last week.

Ten young swimmers from the Ennis Swimming and Lifesaving Club competed. The Clare squad members were: Róisín Cahill (13), Rachel O’Brien (14), Rory McEvoy (14), Lily Barrett (15), Hugh McMahon (15), Stephen Rooney (16), Ciara Gleeson (17), Colm McNamara, (17), Bernard Cahill (18) and Patrick Hogan (18). Swimmers swam for their own times within their age groups. Lily Barrett reached two B finals, 200m individual medley (14th) and 200m Breastsroke (14th).

Bernard Cahill, while now training with the high-performance squad in UL, swam for his home club, Ennis. Just returned from the Word Lifesaving Championships in Adelaide, where he earned a gold medal for Ireland and broke the world record in the 100m rescue medley (16-19 years). Bernard won bronze in the 400m individual medley and achieved a personal best. He also took bronze in the 200m freestyle. He made the A final in the 200m individual medley, placing him fifth in Ireland and swam a B final in the 100m freestyle, placing him 10th in Ireland. Patrick Hogan achieved a B final in the 400m individual medley, placing him 16th in Ireland.

Stephen Rooney competed in the B final in the 1,500m freestyle event, achieving 10th in Ireland and Hugh McMahon also competed in the B final, achieving 15th place in Ireland. Rory McEvoy is now placed 17th in Ireland for the 200m backstroke and achieved first reserve. The girls all achieved personal-best times in their events.

Munster gala

Ennis club members competed in a Munster grade B gala in Mallow last week.
Results: Girls’ 11 and under 200m freestyle, bronze, Amy Lenihan. Girls’ 16 and over 200m freestyle, gold, Daire Molony; silver, Laura McMahon. Boys’12-13 200m freestyle, gold, Marley Haugh; silver, Ruairí Power. Boys’ 16 and over 200m freestyle, bronze, Darragh Broderick. Girls’ 11 and Under 100m backstroke, silver, Briana Fennell. Girls’ 12-13 100m backstroke, silver, Fiona Neylon. Girls’ 16 and over 100m backstroke, gold, Laura McMahon. Boys’ 12-13 100m backstroke, gold, Ronan Corey. Boys’ 14-15 100m backstroke, gold, David Sheehy; bronze, Stephen Mullins. Boys’ 14-15 100m butterfly, silver, Jack Shannon. Girls’ 12 and under 200m medley relay, gold, A Team: Laura McDonnell, Briana Fennell, Aoife Floyd, Amy Lenihan. Girls’ 13-14 200m medley relay, silver, A Team: Rachel McMahon, Fiona Neylon, Sinéad Rooney, Aisling McGrath. Boys’ 13-14 200m medley relay, gold, B Team: Marley Haugh, Nathan Coote, Ruairí Power and Cian Murphy. Boys’ 13-14 200m medley relay, bronze, C Team: Ronan Corey, Robert Casey, Jack McGuiness and Conor Sheehy. 11 and under 200m individual medley, bronze, Elise Pyne. Girls’ 16 and over 200m individual medley, gold, Daire Moloney. Boys’ 12-13 200m individual medley, gold, Marley Haugh. Boys’ 14-15 200m individual medley, silver, Nathan Coote; bronze, David Sheehy. Boys’ 16 and over 200m individual medley, silver, Darragh Broderick. Girls’ 12-13 100m Breastsroke, silver, Aoife Floyd; bronze, Laura McDonnell. Girls’ 16 and over 100m Breastsroke, gold, Daire Moloney. Boys’ 12-13 100m Breastsroke, joint silver, Marley Haugh and Ruairí Power. Boys’ 14-15 100m Breastsroke, gold, Nathan Coote. Boys’ 16 and over 100m Breastsroke, gold, Darragh Broderick. Girls’ 11 and under 100m freestyle, gold, Briana Fennell; silver, Amy Lenihan. Girls’ 12-13 100m freestyle, bronze, Rachel McMahon.
Tralee gala
Twenty-five young swimmers from the Ennis Swimming and Lifesaving Club will travel to Tralee this weekend to take part in a Grade A gala.