Club news
Twenty club members took part in the Danny McDaid 15K with Aidan Callaghan victorious overall and Natasha Kelly first Woman home.
The previous day thirteen members swam in various distances in the Mulroy Bay swim event. Adrian Wasson was first club man home in the short race and Brian Sweeney first club man in the longer race. It was great to see DB Shields back in the water following his recent accident. Ita Mc Gettigan put her warm weather training to good use swimming on Saturday and running the 15 k on Sunday.
Two members made the trip to Belfast for the sprint and Olympic race and both Donagh O Sullivan and Lester Speer acquitted themselves well.
Karen Crawford and Mark McCollum also swam in a open water swim race in Belfast at the weekend as well but results are not yet to hand. Karen swam the 1600metres in a time of 25.50. Jonathan Martin one of the promising junior members took part in the junior triathlete development day on Saturday in Loughrea and raced in the National Series sprint event on Sunday . He had a great swim and his mother Elaine was a great support to him and the other members. John Conaghan suffered a hand injury during the week so could not race but was also down to offer support.
Fin Begley had raced three races this year before Sunday and has either won a main prize or age group prize . Sunday was no exception with her winning her age group.
In the cycling front there was one junior club members racing in the Churchill three day International youth tour cycling event in Churchill. Ciaran Mc Gettigan acquitted himself well.
Next up is the Olympic triathlon in Hazlewood , Sligo which is a National series event and Tri the lough sprint race held in Lough Macrory , Tyrone.
Club Duathlon
The date of 11th of September has been confirmed for the club Duathlon which will have spaces for non club members. Please contact any committee member for details.
Open water safety
The club organizes a supervised swim session every Monday evening at six thirty pm for all members. A swim route is set up with a kayak to cover that swim route only. If anyone wants to use Gartan outside that time or that swim route please enter from the heritage centre entrance point and please make sure you have a swim partner and swim buoy for personal safety. There is a club shed for changing and the lock code is available from any committee member.
Pool Payment scheme
Please note the quarterly swim fee for July to the end of September is now due for all participants. If anyone has not paid, they will be asked to pay arrears for July and pay €10 per night going forward.
Training continues as follows
Monday: Gartan – Open Water Swim 6.30 pm (weather permitting)
Tuesday: Aura track – Track session 7.50 pm
Wednesday : Aura Pool – Swim session 8.00 pm
Thursday : Foxhall TT or Brick 6.30pm
Saturday : Aura club cycle 8.00 am
Sunday : Beginners cycle 9.00 a.m
Results:
Danny McDaid 15K road race
1 st Aidan Callaghan 52.45
3 rd Michael Black 53.59
5 th Shane Mc Nulty 54.45
7 th Gavin Crawford 55.17
27 th Jason King 59.37
28 th Paul Dillon 60.07
41 st Colin Dean 63.07
44 th David Harvey 63.17
54 th Paul Cullen 64.13
67 th Natasha Kelly 66.24 (first woman)
71 st Phillip Browne 67.19
77 th Padraic mc Cafferty 68.51
78 th Stephen Shields 68.51
80 th Seamu Nallen 69.29
92 nd Ita Mc Gettigan 71.11
113rd Noel Lynch 73.07
120 th Terence Quinn 74.25
154 th Catherine Regan 79.32
157 th Orla Nallen 79.49
Belfast Titanic Sprint triathlon
51 st Lester Speer 1.20.14
Belfast Titanic Olympic Triathlon
141 st Donagh O Sullivan 2.27.26
Loughrea Sprint triathlon
92 nd Jonathan Martin 1.16.32
130rd Fin Begley 1.19.55 (first in category)
135 th Cathal Roarty 1.20.44
Mulroy Bay short swim
6 th Adrian Wasson 16.48
9 th Ita Mc Gettigan 17.29
11 th DB Shields 17.41
22 nd Rachel Stilvern 19.55
24 th Sinead Trearty 20.10
26 th Ailbhe Dunne 21.24
36 th Amanda Witherow 23.19
43 rd Pat Brady 27.54
Mulroy Bay long swim
9 th Brian Sweeney 27.16
13 th John Mc Carron 29.30
15 th Martin Robinson 29.57
17 th Emma Mc Gee 31.09
21 st Feena Mc Bride 34.23
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