Better late than never Irish Open 2018

Posted on 18, April 2018

in Category Club News, Irish Open LC Championships

What a weekend of swimming and it was certainly worth the wait. It seems the additional weeks of training with our rescheduled date helped aplenty as the records fell.

Thanks to all those who travelled to Limerick to support the Irish Open. We want to thank UL Arena for supporting the rescheduling. As ever the gala wouldn’t run like clockwork without the assitance of Mary, Don & Colin who manned the desk & the parents of Limerick Swimming Club for timekeeping throughout the day. Finally to the club members who helped with the many jobs and also showed their talent in cooking & baking with the delicious food on offer.

As if we didn’t do enough swimming on Friday & Saturday, a hardy bunch hit Castleconnell to clear the cobwebs on Sunday morning! Well done to those from Tuam, Claremorris & Glenalbyn who buddied with our ice dippers!

Trophy Winners:

1500mFS Kearney Cup Bryan Harris Asgard 18:54:32
50BS Jim Neylon Cup Charlotte Reid Aer Lingus 37:89
50FS Limerick Masters Cup Michael McCarthy Kilkenny Masters 24:23

Best Overseas Club: Potters Bar
Best Overseas Female Swimmer: Jackie Carribine Warrington Masters
Best Overseas Male Swimmer: Jonathan Refson Potters Bar

Best Overall Club: Kilkennny Masters
Best Female Swimmer: Julie Donnelan Tuam Masters
Best Male Swimmer: John Joe Higgins Tuam Masters

At our gala night Aisling McKeever of Swim Ireland presented the Decathlon Awards to:
Charlotte Reid Aer Lingus & Kieran Kelleher Cork Masters

John Garrett our club photographer captured plenty of the action: https://www.dropbox.com/sh/066u08raw19qy0o/AACyvrnICoveKGyDkDhzNNSta?dl=0