Welcome everyone to a new season of swimming. I hope you all had a good holiday. Hope  to see you all back on Tuesday 7th September 2010.

Team swimmers

See main pool tab for session and lanes for team swimmers. Swimmers born 1999 and before will swim in the 8.30 session. Swimmers born 2000 and earlier will swim in he 7.40 session.

The lanes are based on the IM times at the end of last season. Any swimmers without times will be timed as soon as possible. All swimmers are encouraged to challenge their time and we will try to rearrange lanes accordingly on the first tuesday of each month.

PTL dates

See PTL tab for dates of galas and PB list from end of last season

EXTRA TRAINING FOR OPEN GALA and PTL SWIMMERS.

2010 - 2011 SEASON.

Tuesday 3rd August 2010:-              7.00pm - 8.30pm.

Thursday 5th August 2010:-             5.00pm - 6.30pm.

These days and times will be the same for the Month of August only.

BALLYMENA SWIMMING CLUB SUCCESS AT ULSTER YOUTH CHAMPIONSHIPS

The Ulster Youth Championships took place at the Grove Leisure Centre on Friday, Saturday and Sunday of 14th, 15th, and 16th of March. Several Ballymena Swimmers took part competing against Northern Ireland and Border County swimmers. They all acquitted themselves well against tough opposition. On Friday Matthew McDonnell, Ross Little and Chris Best all achieved Personal Best Times in the 200 I.M. events. Matthew finished in the top 10 in his age group, in a time of 2.45.67, Ross finished in a time of 2.50.35 and Chris’s time of 2.32.99 gave him a very commendable third place. Saturday saw Katrina Carson and Chris Best competing, both swimming p.b’s in the 100 freestyle events, Katrina’s time 1.15.71 and Chris finishing with another personal best of 1.00.24. Katrina had an excellent swim of 1.28.43 in the heats, and beat a Bangor swimmer in a swim off to reach the final. She swam another p.b.[1.28.34] in the final to finish 5th –another very pleasing performance. Sunday saw Claire O’Neill, Clare McCarry and Deirdre O’Kane all competing in the 100 freestyle event. Claire O’Neill finished in a time of 1.16.34, Clare Mc Carry 1.17.71 and Deirdre 1.18.07. Ross Little and Chris Best were back in the pool on Sunday also, Ross achieving a p.b. in the 100 fly [1.11.58], and Chris another p.b. in the 200 freestyle[2.13.68.] -Chris, who has been swimming tremendously well all season, reached the final of the 100 backstroke. His time of 1.08.23 [a new Ballymena Club record] won him a well earned bronze medal in the final. He can be rightly proud of his performances over the weekend. The local club’s swimmers and coaches can only be pleased with these performances. All the hard work in weekly training is paying dividends for all concerned.