Welcome to the Leinster Swimming website for the 2011/2012 season! The site endeavours to provide the most up to date infomation for swimmers and coaches, particularly regarding regional events. You will find a copy of the draft calendar which has the most up to date information detailing national, regional and club events. Any club events which are not listed can be sent to the regional secretary for inclusion (secretary@swimleinster.com)
The news link will provide the most up to date information on galas. As soon as information is distributed by the gala secretary, it will be uploaded on the website. Draft programmes will be published for all regional galas at least 2 days prior to event and the club roster will also be published on the site as soon at it is issued. We would urge all clubs to send in news items/photographs for inclusion. Please forward items to the Secretary or info@swimleinster.com.

Leinster Region AGM
The Regional AGM has been set for Wednesday 8th February 2012 in Sports HQ, commencing at 8.00pm. Any items for inclusion on the agenda should be emailed to me on or before Friday 3rd February 2012. Agenda will be issued on Monday 6th February 2012

A number of elections will take place at the AGM and it is important for all clubs to take part in this process. If you want to have a say in how the Regional and National managment committees are run, please consider running for one of the vacancies. Nomination papers are attached (pdf version, MS Word version) and and must be signed and returned to me, on or before, Friday 3rd February 2012 either by email or post. Full details are in the attached file.

Please read through the notes before returning the nomination papers and check with any nominee that they are willing to serve, if elected.

There is also a list of current office holders who must be re-elected if they are to continue.

Clubs are entitled to send as many representatives to the AGM as they wish, however only two delegates from each club have voting rights.

Should more than two delegates attend, club secretaries need to email the regional secretary to let me know the names of the voting delegates.

If anyone has any questions, please feel free to email or call me at the number below, preferably after 6.00pm

The Board would strongly urge all clubs to send at least one representative to the AGM.
Hoping to see you all there.

Kind Regards

Mary McMorrow
Leinster Secretary
086-3809346
secretary@swimleinster.com

Leinster Regional Squad Programme
The Programme will aim to underpin the National Performance Programme of Senior, National and Youth Development squads.
The Programme will be delivered either at the NAC or at locally designated centres around the region, and aims to be progressive, motivating, challenging and enjoyable. It also provides an opportunity for coaches and swimmers alike to develop a greater understanding of many key areas of competitive swimming.
Click here for full details of the Programme and the Leinster Development Squad (revised 7 Nov 11).

Junior Water Polo Leagues
The Leinster Branch of the Irish Water Polo Association are organising the Leinster Junior Water Polo Leagues for the coming season. Click here for more details.

Composition of the Leinster Board

Leinster Board Name Club
Chairperson Paul Nevins Aer Lingus
Secretary Mary McMorrow Kilkenny
Treasurer Eoin Gaffney Phoenix
Leinster Rep, SI Board (2) Fiona Burke (2 years) Aer Lingus
  Joe Gavaghan ESB
Leinster Gala Secretary Ger Fleming Wexford 
Chairperson of Leinster Technical Committee  TBC  
Chairperson of Leinster Competitions Committee TBC  
     
Leinster Nominees on National Committees Name Club
High Performance Committee (2) Fran Ronan New Ross
  Brian Sweeney Templeogue
Competitions Committee (2) Mark Pengally Tallaght
  Micheala Caseley NAC
Complaints (2) Ray Burke Aer Lingus
  Kris Kohls Tallaght Masters
Masters Committee (2) Declan Harte NAC Masters
  Anne Morrissey Phoenix
Diving Committee (3) Sinead Sheils Dublin Diving club
  Jenny Lundy McManus Dublin Diving club
  Belinda Hernandez Shamrock Diving Club
Selector Niamh Nolan-Gueret Trojan
Sub Selector TBC  
The Open Sea Committee have their own page on the Leinster Website - Check it out!
Making Galas Happen...


To enable Leinster to run these events we require the co-operation of all Clubs and the support of many individuals.

Your Competition’s Committee wants to ensure a safe, enjoyable and efficient season of Galas for its swimmers. To do that we have introduced some new Directives as follows: -

Team Manager
There must be a Team Manager in attendance with every team. The Team Manager’s name, along with gala officials must be submitted with gala entries. Failure to do so will result in entries being returned. Swimmers may not compete if there is no Team Manager available.

Quota System
The Quota System regarding gala officials will continue to operate. Each club must provide a quota of officials per swims for each gala. This quota will be set once the entries have been received, and clubs will be notified. Failure to provide officials will mean swimmers being excluded from that session.

Timekeepers
In keeping with our aim to provide the best facilities for our swimmers, we would ask designated timekeepers to wear a white polo top, navy bottoms and suitable poolside footwear.

Entries
If a Club has HyTek Team Manager Programme, please submit entries by e-mail. We would encourage all Clubs to invest in this programme for ease of organization.

Best of luck for the season ahead from the Swimming Committee.


Leinster Web page
This site will depend on your contributions to keep it alive and active. We will try to keep it current and to accommodate your contributions. If you would like to contribute to the Leinster web page or if you see anything not working or needing correction/updating please email your text or photos (not too big!) or comments to (Tom Roche) info@swimleinster.com.

 

 

Last Updated 30-Jan-2012

Latest News

Upcoming Galas
Gala Details for the following upcoming events are on the Clubs Page
Irish Senior Schools - 11-12 Feb 12
Tallaght SC G ala - 12 Feb 12
NAC Charity Short Course and Mini Minnows - 26 Feb 12.

Leinster Swimmers Win Gold at World Winter Championships in 2012 - Latvia
Jerry Kiersey and Rachel Doyle won gold medals in the 450 metre endurance swim at the World Winter Championships in Jurmala, Riga, Latvia, on Saturday 21 January.  Adam Lynch of Phoenix SC also deserves a special special mention for completing the 450 swim.
See the Open Sea page for details.

HPC Interim Report
Click here for a copy of the HPC Interim report for your attention. Could all club secretaries please ensure that their coaches receive a copy, if they have not got one already.

Leinster Calendar 2011-2012
The latest draft version of the Leinster Calendar for the 2011-12 season has now been published.
Details of Schools Galas have now been added.
Adoble pdf version
(Revised 17 Oct 11)

St Fiacc's Swimming Club - CarlowSt Fiacc's Swimming Club are currently seeking qualified applicants for the position of a coach. Click here for more details.

Laois Marlins Swimming Club
Laois Marlins Swimming Club are currently seeking a level 2 swimming coach. Click here for full details.

Historic Synchro Diving Medal for Irish divers
Ten young Irish divers made a splash early in July at a top British competition, coming home with a string of medals and a series of personal bests. Click here for a copy of the Press Release, and go to the Gallery page for a few photos and a small video.

Leinster Development Initiative
Medal Winners at Leinster Age Groups Division 2 were given a unique training opportunity during the down time of Division 1 Age Groups, in an initiative organised by the Leinster Technical Committee. 36 Athletes were put through their paces in the NAC by a group of 7 coaches who voluntered their time during the down time on Saturday between the heats and finals. The Long Course training session was a great success and the Leinster Board would like to thank all who participated. In particular thanks to the coaches who gave up their time to put the swimmers through their paces.
Visit the Gallery page to view a selection of photos from the session.

Leinster Region Operating Procedure
The current version of the Leinster Region Operating Procedure is available. Click here to view it.

Leinster Schools Swimming
There is a new Leinster Schools swimming website now online at www.leinsterschoolsswimming.com All relavent Leinster Schools swimming news and info will be posted there in future.

Leinster Technical Committee Report 2009
Click here for a link to the Leinster Technical Committee Report for 2009.

Swim Ireland Complaints and Disciplinary Rules and Procedures
Click here to download the latest version of the Swim Ireland Complaints and Disciplinary Rules and Procedures. This is an important document that should be studied by all Club Committees and made available to Members.

FINA Rules
Click here for a summary of some of the current version of FINA Rules.

 

Masters
Master's News, Records and Claim Forms are available here on the Swim Ireland web site.

 

Child Welfare Update
Swim Ireland have updated Child Welfare guidlines and have issued a Poster.