Ballymoney Amateur Swimming Club
BALLYMONEY
AMATEUR
SWIMMING CLUB
AMATEUR
SWIMMING CLUB
Established in 1976. Trains at the
Joey Dunlop Leisure Centre.
Joey Dunlop Leisure Centre.
Official sponsors of BASC are;
Osborne Family Butchers Main Street Ballymoney and
Rainbows Nursery, Mountsandel, Coleraine
Web page Last updated
26 November 2008
26 November 2008
International Level - Usually entered via a national Irish squad or provincial Ulster squad.
GALA INFORMATION - OPENS - 1
OPENS DATES - 2007/8
ULSTER AGE GROUP CHAMPIONSHIPS - YOUTH CHAMPS and OPEN CHAMP (has Junior Section)
The ultimate goal for our Ulster swimmers swimming calendar. Qualifying times. Age grouped. Aimed at the faster swimmer. Any swimmer wishing to try for this will need to put in extra work. Ballymoney has a small number of Age Group swimmers. A large commitment. Held over two weekends and split over about 10 sessions in April / May of each year. A mini marathon ! Distance events now earlier in the year.
Local Competitions -
LARNE SPRINTS/ ARDS OPEN / ARMAGH CHAMPIONSHPS / DERRY MASTERS /BANGOR MINOR / ALLIANCE BRIDGESTONE /
Various distances and disciplines - information comes from the clubs involved and dates should appear in the Swim Ulster handbook.
Various distances and disciplines -
WAR MEMORIAL -
Relays only. Lots of trophies. Elizabeth Long Trophy. Official of Year tray. Memory service for the swimmers who lost their lives during the war.
Relays only. Lots of trophies. Elizabeth Long Trophy. Official of Year tray. Memory service for the swimmers who lost their lives during the war.
GRADED GALAS / STROKE DEVELOPMENT MEETs / AGE GROUP MEETs / Potential Olympians - 50’s, 100’s, 200’s and 400’s -
From about 9 years old - for list see HERE
Swimmers graded to swim in races against swimmers of similar times. Times attained will serve as qualifying times for Ulster Age Group entry times. Any swimmers in the club would find a level for themselves.
Age group competitions may also be swum as graded galas - the swimmers then going through to own age finals or being awarded medals as per age group.
Criteria may apply as to which events you can enter - see qualifying times on the notice board for queries, or email me.
For more information - please see the Swim Ulster website; www.swim-ulster.com - website due to go live around 2008 Winter Champs
Swimmers graded to swim in races against swimmers of similar times. Times attained will serve as qualifying times for Ulster Age Group entry times. Any swimmers in the club would find a level for themselves.
Age group competitions may also be swum as graded galas -
Criteria may apply as to which events you can enter -
NB. All open gala are outside the normal fees levied by the club and therefore fees are due on entries to these galas. Usually somewhere between £2.50 - £3.50 per event entered. Parents will be asked to help with the gala. Please ask if you are unsure of jobs.
National Level - Ireland.
(There are loads of meets in England - details can be gotten on the web or through the swim magazines.)
IRISH NATIONALS -
Qualifying times. Two divisions. Held in June / July at the end of the season marking the highest point in the Irish calendar. Held in Limerick or NAC.. Ballymoney has had swimmers go on to do well in this competition. It is dedication and very hard work, but very rewarding.
Qualifying times. Two divisions. Held in June / July at the end of the season marking the highest point in the Irish calendar. Held in Limerick or NAC.. Ballymoney has had swimmers go on to do well in this competition. It is dedication and very hard work, but very rewarding.
ULSTER WINTER SC Championships - Open and Junior event - usually in weeks preceeding Christmas - has 10/u and 11/12 relays afternoons during the semi-finals and finals .
SC = short course - 25m pool
LC = Long Course - 50m pool
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