This is a Level 3, short-course competition open only to swimmers registered with clubs in the Swim Ireland Connacht Region.
🏊 Competition Highlights
- Competition: Swim Connacht Aspiring Champions Series Meet 1
- Dates: Saturday 10 and Sunday 11 October 2026
- Venue: Lough Lannagh, Knockacroghery, Castlebar, Co. Mayo, F23 A257
- Host: Swim Ireland Connacht
- Format: Short Course, 25m, 8 lanes with electronic timing
📅 Session Times
Saturday 10 October 2026
Session 1: Warm-up 8:00am • Start 9:15am
Session 2: Warm-up at an interval following Session 1 • Start 1:30pm
Sunday 11 October 2026
Session 3: Warm-up 8:00am • Start 9:15am
Session 4: Warm-up at an interval following Session 3 • Start 1:00pm
✅ Eligibility and Age Groups
- The meet is open only to swimmers registered with Connacht clubs.
- The minimum entry age is 13 years as of 31 December 2026.
- Individual age groups are 13–14 years, 15–16 years, and 17 years and over.
- Open relay events are for swimmers aged 13 years and over.
Consideration times will apply to the 400m, 800m and 1500m events. Club time-trial results signed off by the Head Coach may be accepted for these events.
💶 Entry Fees
- Individual events: €7 per event
📝How to Enter
- Link to entries -> https://galwaysc.teamapp.com/clubs/553764/store?_detail=v1 (you need to be logged into to teamapp to see the entries )
- Queries on entry process to Peter via email: galwaysccompetitionsecretary@gmail.com
- Entry closing date: Tuesday 29th September @5pm.
- Please do not enter before consulting with your Coach(es)
📋 Event Schedule
Saturday: Session 1
- Open 4 × 50m Medley Team Relay
- Female 4 × 50m Freestyle Team Relay
- Mixed 800m Freestyle, limited heats
- Open 100m Backstroke
- Female 200m Backstroke
- Open 200m Individual Medley
- Female 100m Breaststroke
- Open 100m Freestyle
- Female 50m Butterfly
- Open 200m Butterfly
Saturday: Session 2
- Mixed 4 × 50m Freestyle Team Relay
- Female 100m Individual Medley
- Open 100m Butterfly
- Female 200m Butterfly
- Open 200m Breaststroke
- Female 100m Freestyle
- Open 400m Freestyle
- Female 400m Individual Medley
- Open 50m Freestyle
- Female 50m Backstroke
Sunday: Session 3
- Female 4 × 50m Medley Team Relay
- Open 4 × 50m Freestyle Team Relay
- Female 200m Individual Medley
- Open 400m Individual Medley
- Female 400m Freestyle
- Open 200m Freestyle
- Female 200m Breaststroke
- Open 50m Backstroke
- Female 50m Freestyle
- Open 50m Breaststroke
Sunday: Session 4
- Mixed 4 × 50m Medley Team Relay
- Open 100m Individual Medley
- Female 200m Freestyle
- Open 100m Breaststroke
- Female 100m Butterfly
- Open 200m Backstroke
- Female 100m Backstroke
- Open 50m Butterfly
- Female 50m Breaststroke
- Mixed 1500m Freestyle, limited heats
The number of heats may be limited to allow the gala to run within a reasonable timeframe. Clubs will be advised in advance of any changes to the competition.
🙋 Volunteers and Officials
Galway Swimming Club will issue further information about volunteer requirements when entry numbers and duty allocations are confirmed.
📱 Heat Sheets and Results
This will be a paperless meet. Heat sheets and results will be distributed using WhatsApp.
Results will also be available through Meet Mobile.
📸 Photography
No photography will be permitted on the pool deck. All attendees must follow the Swim Ireland Competition Photography and Changing Room Briefing.
💧 Additional Information
- Swimmers, coaches, officials and timekeepers are encouraged to bring reusable water bottles.
- Wristband accreditation will be used at the meet.
- First-aid support will be provided by the facility’s lifeguards and staff.
- The competition will be conducted under World Aquatics rules.
- No changes to entries will be accepted on the day, except at the Meet Director’s discretion.