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Swim Ireland is delighted to announce that it will be hosting the National Flagship Swim For a Mile event in the National Aquatic Centre on Saturday April 11th 2026. It will be a party atmosphere with music, prizes and an exciting atmosphere to get you across the line 🥳 Don’t wait, set your goal for 2026, lets get booked and start your journey to swimming the mile! Book now 🔗 ow.ly/4BrV50XLnel

Happy Christmas from everyone at Swim Ireland 🎅 🎄

𝗛𝗲𝗿 𝗦𝗽𝗼𝗿𝘁 𝗔𝘄𝗮𝗿𝗱𝘀 Great to see three of Ireland's top swimmers announced as nominees for the Her Sport Awards! 👉 Ellen Walshe | Athlete of the Year 👉 Róisín Ní Riain | Young Athlete of the Year 👉 Ellie McCartney | Young Athlete of the Year You can vote now 🗳️ awards.hersport.ie/ Winners announced on the 23rd January 🏆

RTÉ Young Sportsperson of the Year Huge congratulations to John Shortt who has been crowned RTÉ’s Young Sportsperson of the Year at the awards in Dublin this evening. A fantastic end to a phenomenal year 🏆

Congratulations to Ellen Walshe who yesterday received her December 2024 Irish Times/Sport Ireland Sportswoman of the Year Award. A fantastic day celebrating some of Ireland’s best female athletes. Well done Ellen.

The nominations keep coming for John Shortt! The Galway man has been shortlisted for the Irish Independent Young Sportstar of the Year for 2025! Be sure to vote for John through the link below ⤵️ independent.ie/sport/sportst…

Congratulations to Bangor who set a new 𝗜𝗿𝗶𝘀𝗵 𝗝𝘂𝗻𝗶𝗼𝗿 𝗖𝗹𝘂𝗯 𝗥𝗲𝗹𝗮𝘆 𝗥𝗲𝗰𝗼𝗿𝗱 in the 4x50m Medley Relay at the Irish Winter Championships 🔥 Rebecca Lavery, Grace Eyre, Olivia Falls and Chloe Stewart clocked a combined 1:58.84 to go under the existing record of 1:58.95 held by Ards since 2018!

Congratulations to the National Centre (Limerick) duo, Róisín Ní Riain and John Shortt, who have both been announced as nominees for the RTÉ Sports Awards 🏆 👉 Róisín Ní Riain | RTÉ Sport Sportsperson of the Year and RTÉ Sport Young Sportsperson of the Year 👉 John Shortt | RTÉ Sport Young Sportsperson of the Year 📺 Winners will be announced this Saturday on RTÉ One and RTÉ Player from 8.05pm. Two athletes who have had an incredible year on the international stage!

Deaf Sports Ireland are issuing a final call for Deaf or Hard of Hearing athletes who would be considered to be of a competitive standard to compete at next year's European Deaf Youth Games. Athletes should be aged between 14 and 18 years old (born between 2008 and 2012) who have at a minimum bilateral hearing loss of 55 Decibels and already competing at affiliated clubs. The games will take place between August 17-23, 2026, in Hannover, Germany ✉️ [email protected]

🎥 | 𝗦𝘄𝗶𝗺𝗺𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗣𝗼𝗼𝗹 𝗚𝗮𝗽 𝗔𝗻𝗮𝗹𝘆𝘀𝗶𝘀 𝗥𝗲𝗽𝗼𝗿𝘁 𝗔𝗻𝗻𝗼𝘂𝗻𝗰𝗲𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁 Swim Ireland recently launched the groundbreaking Swimming Pool Gap Analysis Report, prepared by FMG Consulting and funded by Sport Ireland through the Dormant Accounts Fund. The first study of its kind, the report highlights major gaps in Ireland’s swimming facilities - from access and lessons to ageing pools and sustainability. Its findings show an urgent need for investment so everyone in Ireland can access swimming facilities and learn this life-saving skill. More here 🔗 ow.ly/Jauc50XLlKq

𝗪𝗲'𝗿𝗲 𝗛𝗶𝗿𝗶𝗻𝗴! As part of our Performance Strategy for the Los Angeles 2028 Olympic cycle and beyond, and with the support of the Sport Ireland High Performance Unit, Swim Ireland Performance is seeking a talented, motivated, and ambitious swimming coach to take up the role of National Centre Pathway Coach (Limerick) from January 2026. We are seeking an individual with a clear, long-term commitment to coaching at Performance level in Ireland. This role combines in-service coaching with structured formal and informal education, alongside continued professional development opportunities both within Ireland and internationally. Apply now 🔗 ow.ly/2uaV50XKPbu

A Shortt course masterclass 🤌

𝗜𝗥𝗜𝗦𝗛 𝗪𝗜𝗡𝗧𝗘𝗥 𝗖𝗛𝗔𝗠𝗣𝗦 | 𝗥𝗘𝗦𝗨𝗟𝗧 🥇 Chloe Stewart (Bangor) | 4:19.20 🥈 Skye Austin-Burrows (Larne) | 4:20.07 🥉 Hannah O'Connor (Limerick) | 4:20.36