Kenmare Bay Swim Club goes from strength to strength

Kenmare Bay Swim Club is a club going from strength to strength and has had many achievements this year, becoming a club with novice to
national swimmers, with Iarlaith Hayes and Illan wall attending Division 2 Nationals earlier this month.

Members achievements include;
A Grade Munster swimmers
Aishling Foley, Eimear Crowley
Iarlaith Hayes, Illan wall
B Grade Munster swimmers
David Ciuciu, Cliona Daly
Tania Salvador-McCormack
Neasa Wall
C Grade Munster swimmers
Amber Doran, Jasmine Durkin
Hiudai Hayes, Kai Verdakal
Tom Kelly, Caoimhe Cronin
Ayla O’Neill, Noel Foley
Tommy Arthur, Tommy Meagher
Tara Cronin, Rachel O’Sullivan
Anu Hayes, Holly Arthur
Julia Salvador-McCormack
Ben Merrigan, Cillian Daly
C Grade Novice swimmers
Orla McSwiney, Fiachra Wall
Jack O’Sullivan, Jack Downing
Mika Fitzmaurice, Joshua Foley
Clara McElligott, Velizara Petrova

This year the club took the big step of restructuring the club and it has been a huge success. For whatever reason a culture of fear in
competing at galas had grown, so they set about changing this notion. Going to a gala in swimming is no different then going to a match, it gives a focus and a reason to train, improve and creates a goal.
The aim for the members is to
participate in a sport for
enjoyment, but that also helps them to learn and develop, enabling them to feel safe and valued as
individuals within the club
structure. There are four different levels within the club, with only the highest level swimming in the mornings.
The success and growth the club has had this year is remarkable,
and swimmers and parents should be very proud.
The club expressed their gratitude to coaches Laura Meagher and Colm Horgan and gave a special thanks to Kenmare Bay Hotel and Resort for their ongoing support, and the local community for their support through fundraising.
The club also acknowledged the work and commitment of their
former Chairperson, Mari Wall, who is relocating this year.
To find out more please contact 087 0692802 /
kenmareswimclub@gmail.com

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