Swim Ulster Competition Calendar 2008 -2009

SEPTEMBER 2008
DATE	PAGE	EVENT	VENUE
SAT 13TH		PTL
SAT 13TH		DUTCH NATIONAL COACH	CASTLEREAGH
SUN 14TH		DUTCH NATIONAL COACH	BANGOR
MON 22ND		LTAD workshop	Lisburn 6-10 pm
FRI 26TH	Closing date for Potential Olympians 1 and Stroke Development 1
SAT 27TH		Minor Schools Groups 1,2,3	BANGOR
OCTOBER 2008
SAT 4TH		Larne Sprints	LARNE
SAT/SUN 4/5TH		Swim Ireland Coaches Conference	MAYNOOTH
SAT 11TH		Minor Schools Groups 4,5	BANGOR
FRI 17TH	Closing date for War Memorial Gala
FRI / SAT 17/18TH	14	POTENTIAL OLYMPIANS SERIES 1	BANGOR
SUN 19TH	10	STROKE DEVELOPMENT 1	BANGOR/DERRY/MONAGHAN
SAT 25TH		PTL
FRI 31^ST	Closing date for Potential Olympian 2 and Age Group Superstars 1
NOVEMBER 2008
THURS-SUN 30^TH2^ND		IRISH SC CHAMPIONSHIPS
SAT 8TH	23	WAR MEMORIAL	LARNE
SAT 8TH		National Championships Disabilities	LISBURN
SAT 15TH		ULSTER MASTERS	LISBURN
SAT 15TH		PTL
FRI/SAT 21/22ND	14	POTENTIAL OLYMPIANS SERIES 2	ARDS
SUN 23RD	18	AGE GROUP SUPERSTARS 1	CASTLEREAGH
FRI 28^TH	Closing date for Ulster Championships
FRI/SAT 28/29TH		Intervarsities
SAT 29TH		Grammar Schools	LARNE
DECEMBER 2008
FRI 5TH	Closing date for Age Group & Youth Distance
SAT 6TH		PTL
MON 8TH		LTAD Workshop	Ballymoney 6-10 pm
THURS/SUN 11-14TH		European SC Championships	CROATIA Rijieka
SAT 13^TH		Irish Minor Schools	DUBLIN
FRI 18TH	Closing date for Stroke Development 2
FRI-SUN 19-21ST	25	ULSTER CHAMPIONSHIPS	BANGOR
SAT/SUN 27/28TH		2012 Training Camp	UL

JANUARY 2009
DAY	PAGE	EVENT	VENUE
SUN 4TH	29	AGE GROUP / YOUTH DISTANCE	LISBURN
SAT 10TH		Ulster Senior Schools	CASTLEREAGH
SAT 17TH		PTL
SAT 17TH	11	STROKE DEVELOPMENT 2	CASTLEREAGH
SUN 18TH	11	STROKE DEVELOPMENT 2	DERRY / NEWRY
FRI 23rd	Closing date for Potential Olympians 3 and Age Group Superstars 2
SA 24^TH		ARMAGH CHAMPIONHIPS
SAT 31ST		C.O.Derry Masters	DERRY
SAT 31ST		PTL
FEBRUARY 2009
FRI 6TH	Closing date for Stroke Development 3
SAT 7TH		Irish Senior Schools	LIMERICK
SAT 14TH		PTL
FRI /SAT 13/14th	14	POTENTIAL OLYMPIANS 3	BANGOR
SUN 15th	18	AGE GROUP SUPERSTARS 2	BANGOR
FRI 20TH	Closing date for Youth Championships
FR1-Sun 20-22nd		Celtic Tri Nations LC	SWANSEA
SAT 28TH	12	STROKE DEVELOPMENT 3	CASTLEREAGH
MARCH 2009
SUN 1ST	12	STROKE DEVELOPMENT 3	DERRY/MONAGHAN
MON 2ND	Closing date for Age Group Superstars 3
FRI 6TH		PTL Time Trials
SAT/SUN14/15TH		Schools International LC
		European LC Championships
FRI 13TH	Closing date for Stroke Development 4
FRI-SUN 13-15TH	31	ULSTER YOUTH CHAMPIONSHIPS	LISBURN
SUN 22ND	18	AGE GROUP SUPERSTARS 3	BANGOR
FRI –SUN 27-29TH		Dave McCullagh LC	LIMERICK
APRIL 2009
SAT 4TH	13	STROKE DEVELOPMENT 4	ARDS
SUN 5TH	13	STROKE DEVELOPMENT 4	DERRY/NEWRY
7^th-13th		EASTER / British LC Nationals
FRI 17TH	Closing date for Ulster Age Group Champ
THRS-SUN 16-19TH		IRISH LC NATIONALS
SUN 19TH
SAT 25TH		End of Season PTL

MAY 2009
DAY	PAGE	EVENT	VENUE
SAT 2ND		Irish Masters
FRI 9TH	Closing Date for 400 frs Championships
FRI-SUN 8-10TH	36	AGE GROUP CHAMPIONSHIPS	LISBURN
FRI 15TH		Keith Buchanan Memorial Gala	LISBURN
SAT 16TH		Ards Junior Open Gala	ARDS
SAT 23RD
SUN 31ST	42	AGE GROUP CHAMPIONSHIPS 400FRS	LISBURN
JUNE 2009
FRI 5TH		B.T.CHARITY SHIELD FINAL
FR1 12^TH/SAT 13^TH		Alliance Bridgestone Gala	LARNE
SUN 21ST		Interpro
FRI.SAT/SUN 26-28TH		Irish Age Group Division 2 SC	LIMERICK
JULY 2009
MON-SUN 6-12TH		World Student Games	BELGRADE
WED-SUN 8-12TH		European Junior Championships	PRAGUE
FRI/SAT/SUN 17-19TH		SI Age Group LC Championships	NAC
SAT-SAT 18-25TH		European Youth Olympic Festival	FINLAND
THRS–SUN23/26TH		SI Youth LC Championships	NAC
THRS–SUN23/26TH		ASA National Age Group Chmps LC	Sheffield
AUGUST 2009
27TH-2ND		World Championships	ROME
28^th-6th		ASA National Youth/ Open Chmps LC	Sheffield
27– 30TH		UK School Games

Dates / venues may be changed – any amendments will be sent to clubs

2009 Sept 5-15^th Deaflympics Taipei

2010 Oct 3-14^th Commonwealth Games New Delhi

Competitions in bold are Swim Ulster Competitions and organised by SU

VENUES ARE BOOKED BUT HAVE NOT BEEN CONFIRMED BY LEISURE CENTRES

Dress Code for Officials;

National Galas – all white

War Memorial – white tops, grey trousers

All other Ulster Galas;

Key officials – all white

Officials – white top, navy / black trousers