Ulster Age Group Swimming Championships

Larne Swimming Club made a splash at the first weekend of the Ulster Age Group Swimming Championships which were held at Lisburn Leisureplex on Saturday 16th and Sunday 17th April.

A total of 36 swimmers took part, many of whom successfully reached finals and 25 medals were attained. It was an eventful weekend with numerous swimmers recording PBs, four swimmers (Owen Williamson, Sarah Moore, Eimear Black and Gavin Williamson) gaining qualifying times to compete in the Irish Age Group (Division 1) Championships and two swimmers (Stephen Andrews and Jennifer Gibson) gaining qualifying times to compete in the Irish Age Groups (Division 2) Championships.

The success did not stop there. Conor Leaney set a new Ulster Age Group record in the 100m freestyle with a time of 55.17 and Wilson Logan set two new Ulster Age Group records in the 200m freestyle (1.59.50) and 400IM (4.51.50).

The girls’ 14-15 years old freestyle team relay (Laura Heaton, Eimear Black, Shereena Donley and Ciara Campbell) and the 16 – 18 years old medley & freestyle team relays (Kate Gordon, Caroline Gordon, Helen Watson and Niamh Gilmore) were placed 3rd.

Not to be out done, team mates Conor Leaney, Gavin Williamson, Shane Traill and Wilson Logan took 1st place in the medley team relay setting a new Ulster Age Group record with a time of 1.58.34. They continued to make waves when they smashed the Ulster Age Group record and the Ulster Junior record in the freestyle team relay in a time of 1.42.80.