Hi Masters Swimmer, Thank you for entering this year’s gala. A draft gala program is available here. The timing schedule for the gala is approximate and is for reference only and should not be relied upon to schedule your individual swims. If you have any queries with regard to your entry, please reply to galaorganiser2014@gmail.com and we will update in advance of the meet. The relay events will be deck seeded on the day. The arrangements are now complete for the post gala dinner and prize giving. This year the format has been changed to make it more attractive for [&hellip

Limerick Masters has an exciting new logo which we on the committee hope you like. The vision of the logo was to create something contemporary and energetic which represents our club today. The logo is an energetic swimmer amidst a wave, with Limericks Treaty stone in the background. It was developed keeping in mind the history of our original logo designed by LSC coach, Gerry Ryan. The colours were picked to give a fresh feel but have colours which will be flexible to gear. The new logo was designed by Ciara Murphy (Nee Griffin). Keep an eye- you will see [&hellip

Following our first article on training systems we are now moving on to Endurance 2. Over 70% of training for all swimmers is done in this system. Again depending on the time you can swim any distance from 1000 to 3000 meters sets of 100/200/400/800 may be used plus other combinations. Intensity is around 75% to 80 % of max effort, rest should be short but no shorter than 8 seconds and no longer than 30 seconds, on your 100s and 200s and adjust accordingly on the longer distances. Swims should be hard but bearable. Sets should last at least [&hellip

The arrangements are now complete for the post gala dinner and prize giving. This year the format has been changed to make it more attractive for visiting swimmers. The post gala dinner will take place at 6.30pm on Saturday March 1st at the Pavilion Bar and Restaurant in University of Limerick. The restaurant is located across the bridge on the opposite side of the river within 5 minutes’ drive from the pool (see map below). Dinner will include main course, desert and tea/coffee at a cost €15.00 per head, payable at the restaurant cash desk. Gala Prize giving will take [&hellip

A very nice short course “sprint” gala that takes place on the afternoon in the Gus Healy Pool in Douglas Cork. The events will consist of 50m of each stroke, 200m Freestyle, 100m Freestyle, relays of each age group and a cannon relay.There is also a 100m IM in this year’s programme. Please send your entries to Paddy Healy healy.ptk@gmail.com Click on the following to find details of the Sundays Well Masters Gala which will be held this year on Saturday 15th of February 2014 SWSC Masters Gala 2014_Info Pack More info on this event from Swim Ireland here

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Online entry is open for Limerick Masters gala at https://eventmaster.ie/event.php?event_id=464 For more information on this event click here

As it was Christmas day and forgiveness was in the air there was a brief interlude in the stormy weather and we were granted a sunny spell as 12 repentant souls – male and female took to the calm chilly waters of the Shannon at UL boat Club for the Christmas Day Masters dash. The competition as always was tough with a beady eye on winning the race but a much more focussed eye on the mince pies, hot tea, coffee and added extras which were readily available at the finish line. Brian Dillon displayed an air of confidence that [&hellip