ESB are holding their annual gala on Saturday 11 and Sunday 12 November in Sportsco, South Lotts Road, Ringsend, Dublin 4.

This gala is age as at 31 December 2017. On Saturday the 11-12 year olds and the 15 and over will swim while Sunday will see the 13-14 year olds swim along with the 10 years and under.

The Breifne Closing date for this gala is Monday 30 October 2017 and full Meet details can be found here.

Bangor Swim Club are holding an Open Minor Gala on Sunday 5 November at the Aurora Aquatic Centre in Bangor.

This gala is for ages 9, 10 and 11 years old.

Breifne Closing date for this gala is Wednesday 18 October and full Meet details can be found here.

The ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING of Breifne Swim Club will take place on Monday 16 October 2017 at 7.30 pm  in The Orchard, Drumalee Cross, Cavan.

All members over the age of 16 and parents of members under the age of 16 are invited to attend.

The above mentioned are invited to submit notices of motion, which can be amendments to the Club Handbook, for discussion at the AGM by Thursday 12 October 2017.  The notices should be in writing and signed by two members eligible to vote.

Nominations are invited for the Management Committee.  Said nominations must be in writing, with the nominees consent and be proposed and seconded by two members.  Nominees proposed and seconded must be in good standing with the Club.  Nominations must be received before Thursday 12 October 2017.  All members of the Management Committee are eligible for re-election.

Breifne Swim Club kicked of the swimming season on Saturday 30 September at the Swim Ulster Development Gala 1 in Omagh Leisure Complex.

Sixteen swimmers from the club attended the gala chasing new Qualifying Times and to gain the IM Certificate.

Overall the swimmers took part in eleven different events and gained 26 Personal Best times out of a possible 38.  

There were four new Qualifying Times achieved.  These were from Alex Prior for 200M IM, Alegra Aylward for 200M IM, Olivia Moore for 200M IM and Maia Smith for 100M Breaststroke.

There were four swimmers on the day who achieved the minimum standard of streamlining their head past the flags on the IM turns, therefore, passing the IM Streamline Assessment.  They were Ella Maguire, Olivia Moore, Charlotte Moore and Alex Prior.

Medal Winners were;

Gold Medals

Alegra Aylward – 200M IM
Olivia Moore – 200M IM
Alex Prior – 100M Breaststroke
Maia Smith – 100M Breaststroke, 100M Freestyle

Silver Medals

Alex Prior – 200M IM
Maia Smith – 200M IM
Ella Maguire – 100M Backstroke

Bronze Medals

Maksimas Aylward – 200M IM
Doireann McNamara – 100M Backstroke
Charlie Gannon – 50M Butterfly

A full list of results can be found here.