Author name: MarkSwimUlster

On Friday, November 8th, Swim Ireland held its much-anticipated Annual Awards Night at Dunboyne Castle, Co. Meath, bringing together athletes, coaches, officials, and volunteers to celebrate a year of remarkable achievements across Irish aquatics. This prestigious event saw 27 awards presented to individuals and teams who have gone above and beyond in their respective disciplines,

Friday 27th September The European Aquatics Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) Conference held in Belfast was celebrated as a milestone, marking the first event of its kind in the organisation’s history. Over 150 participants gathered to discuss creating a more inclusive environment in aquatic sports. European Aquatics President Antonio Silva described the occasion as “a great

The Share Discovery Village on the shores of the stunning Upper Lough Erne hosted the final Big Bay Swim of the season on Sunday and with a light breeze, water temperatures of 14.7°C it provided perfect conditions for the event. With the well-established distances of 3km, 1.5km and 750m, attracting a mix of juniors and

Swim Ulster had the pleasure of having three athletes travel to Paris this summer to compete in the Paralympic Games as part of Paralympics Ireland. Barry McClements (National Centre Ulster), Dearbhaile Brady (Limavady Swimming Club), and Deaten Registe (Lisburn Swimming Club) took to the world stage to compete at the La Defense Arena from 29th August

Over the past two weeks, it has been great to catch up with our three Ulster medallists from the Paris Olympic Games – Daniel Wiffen, Jack McMillan, and Mona McSharry. Our athletes were welcomed home after an exhilarating Game to homecoming events hosted by their councils or clubs.   Daniel Wiffen, along with four other Olympians,

We are thrilled to announce that Oonagh Garry  has been selected for the newly appointed European Aquatics Technical Water Polo Committee for the period 2024-2028. The committee is tasked with the development and improvement of EU water polo competitions, alongside the promotion of water polo across Europe.  The committee of 17 members from different countries, held

After what was an amazing evening at the La Défense Arena on Tuesday night where Daniel Wiffen became one of Ireland’s newest Olympic champions, he returned to the pool in the final session of the Games. Having won Olympic Gold on Tuesday and etching his name into the history books, he went one step further