For anyone interested in having a few swims as a group over the festive season drop an email to Andrea (andrea_newport@hotmail.com). We would propose to swim when UL pool opens at 11am over the holidays. Needless to say if the pool doesn’t take your fancy Rosie Foley would be delighted to buddy up with anyone feeling extra brave with a dip in Killaloe

Congrats to all the Limerick swimmers who took part in the Mallow Master gala recently. Total medal count: 26 Gold, 31 Silver, 17 Bronze in individual events. 8 Gold, 20 Silver, 4 Bronze in relay events. Total record count: 1 Irish Record, 14 Munster Records subject to ratification. Limerick also retained the Overall Best Performing Club trophy with a great team effort from both men and women. Congratulations to Limerick swimmers of the Gala – Edmeia Oneda Khan and Craig Storan Official results to follow shortly on the Results page. Great team work all

Ho ho ho and so to Mallow we went, all packed in, 18 of us in a 12 seater single decker and oh what fun it was on the Bus na nÓg to Mallow town! First of all fair play to the seriously sound Corkonians who rolled out the red carpet to welcome us to their town. The gala was great not to mention the amazing grub. The brownies, scones, flapjacks, cup cakes, tarts, Mallow marsh mallows and hang sangwiges were to die for and the wonderful warmth of the Mallow Masters made this a damn fine gala! Under Coach [&hellip

You might have seen some new faces in the lanes. Limerick Masters are delighted to welcome the following new members to the Club. Martin Ferland Maria Ryan Colm Carty Patrick O’Donnell Eoin Keane Derek Dillon Brenda Cosgrove Great to have ye on board. Happy swimming

Chairperson   Harry Harbison   Vice Chair   Andrea Newport Treasurer       Mary Ryan            Secretary   Breda Mcnamara Committee Members Paddy Healy      Gina O’Conor   Marcus Austin             John Reilly Shona Lynch     Brian Murray     Mairead Coughlan     John Garrett The Committee have been busy with 2 meetings already held since formation. There are small groups working on various sub-committees such as Social Committee, Recruitment, Club Website, Club Gear, Limerick Gala & Open Water Swimming. If there are any ideas or topics you would like raised with the Committee please feel free to contact any member. On a more lighter note here are some interesting “swim club” facts about your Committee, but who are we referring to … answers to follow [&hellip

The Wednesday morning swims will continue in 2014.  In case you didn’t know the Club swims 7 – 8 am on Wednesdays in Grove Island.  The cost is currently subsidised by the club so it’s a bargain at €30 for 12 weeks!!  Sessions are coached by John Dempsey.  There are limited spaces available so if you are interested please give your name to Breda Mcnamara

What a day – what a swim – air temperature 31 – water temperature 25 – 72 swimmers. The Thomond Swim was, by common consent, a most enjoyable swim and with the low volume of water in the Shannon times were fast.  The river was alive with swimmers and boats, 15no. for the event. With the boardwalk along the riverbank spectators were able to follow the swim at their ease. The race started and finished this year in St. Michael’s Rowing Club. This made the course 100m longer than normal due to the fact that the normal finish area on [&hellip

Thomond Swim (Thomond is the Gaelic for North Munster) The Thomond Swim starts from the slipway at St Michael’s Boat Club on the north shore of the river Shannon and then the route takes the swimmers along by O’Callaghan Strand under Sarsfield Bridge along by the side of Clancy Strand past the Old Barracks (O’Callaghan and Clancy were two former Mayors of Limerick who were executed by the Black and Tans during the War of Independence). The swim then passes where the Curragower Salmon Fishermen used to moor their angling cots and dry their nets. Some of their cottages are still [&hellip

Dear Masters Swimmer, Many thanks to you all for participating and supporting the Irish Open Masters LC Championships 2013 hosted by Limerick Masters SC. We hope you enjoyed your swims and the competition. The attached link details the gala results. https://docs.google.com/a/limerickmasters.com/file/d/0B1Bk41EbzeDhemFFZ1A4ZW9wSlU/edit If you have any queries, please dont hesitate to contact me at galaorganiser@limerickmasters.com We will be running the Irish Masters Long Course Championships 2014 on Saturday and Sunday the 1st & 2nd of March. Hope to see you there

Dear Masters Swimmers, The attached link is the final program for the gala….please review your entries and if there is a need to make any changes, please drop me a email (galaorganiser@limerickmasters.com) and we will endeavour to correct any mistakes before the event. https://docs.google.com/file/d/0B1Bk41EbzeDhNnZ6RlczalQ1MGc/edit?usp=sharing Please don’t printout the gala program, we will provide you with your own free copy on check-in at the Championships. I will be in contact shortly with all the 1500m participants detailing the arrangements for the swim. While this event has been seeded in the program, with the exception of the 1st heat, the remaining heats [&hellip