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That’s a wrap for the 24-25 Season! Well done to everyone over the 5 long days in Dublin at the Swim Ireland Irish National Youth & Senior Championships. Great way to finish our season with lots of PBs, Finals and medals! 16yr old Age Group Silver: Jan 50 free 19+ Age Group Gold/Silver: Gannon 1500 Free PB / 800 Free Silver:Cory 1500 Free 18yr old Age Group Silver:Dylan 800 Free Bronze:Chloe, Holly, Eve, Brogán 800 Free Relay 14 ‘A’ Final Qualifiers 8 ‘B’ Final Qualifiers 35 PB Swims %Improvement in...

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Great 4 days in Limerick at Swim Ireland Irish National Age Group championships!! Our team were fantastic-lots of PBs, Finals and medals! Silver medal for Ronan in 100 Back and bronze in 200 Back 12 ‘’A’ Final Qualifiers 10 ‘B’ Final Qualifiers Regional Squad qualification time for Nathaniel 12 Top 10 in Ireland Finishes across respective age groups %Improvement in Time Certificates for Cara, Luke, Zach and Patrick Thank you to our coaching team especially Head Coach Kathryn and our Team Managers Claire and Damian!

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24 of our swimmers clocked up the metres at our recent Summer Training Camp in Lanzarote in preparation for Irish Summer Nationals later this month. Training included 2 x 2hr training sessions daily in the 50m pool alongside some gym, video analysis and visualisation sessions. Thank you to our Coaches and Team Managers for giving up their time to support our swimmers!

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Great fun at our Colour Run & BBQ We got sunshine for our run and then a wee wash before eating and the club gala medal presentation! Thank you to ‘FitnessFreddie’ for the warm-up, DJ George, all staff at Harlequins Rugby Club and above all to Claire for organising everything so well After 10 years, we sadly said goodbye to Coach Barbara Simpson who has been a driving force for our junior club and will be greatly missed! Our thanks to Barbara for her dedication and support to all our...

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Fantastic night at our Summer Club Gala!! Such a fab turnout and team spirit on one of the very few occasions our swimmers are all at the same pool! Well done to our youngest swimmers especially those competing in a gala for the very first time Big thank you to Joe for organising the gala to perfection from the music to the programmes , Frank and Liam on their officiating support and to all the parents and coaches who stepped up to help out with marshalling, refreshments and timekeeping! Thank...

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Well done to Scott and Dorina who competed at the Disability Sport NI /Swim Ulster meet with Scott coming home with 4 Golds and 2 Silvers and Dorina with 2 Golds, 1 Silver and 2 Bronze.

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What a night!! Well done to each and every swimmer who competed tonight-incredible swimming from all 3 teams and a great atmosphere!! A fantastic second place for our Forest Feast Aquasprinters Congratulations to Alliance ASC on the overall win and your promotion to Div 2-well deserved and thank you to Larne Swimming Club Official for a very competitive gala Thank you to Barbara, all our coaches, Starter Frank and to Claire, our Aquasprint Co-ordinator, without whom none of this would be possible! Thank you to all our parents and the...

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Well done to our Forest Feast Aquasprinters! Great racing tonight against Cookstown Swimming Club with another win! Thank you to Coach Barbara, Aquasprint Co-ordinator, Claire, all parents and senior swimmers who helped out and staff at Templemore Baths for looking after us! Next stop -‘A’ Final…

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We are delighted to be one of just 13 projects across the UK to have received a Community Grant from ‘Sporting Heritage’. The ’60 Years – Still going Strong’ Project will focus on Leander Amateur Swimming Club and its rich history and ongoing contribution to the sporting landscape in Northern Ireland. Leander was established in 1964 by Bobby Madine along with Nancy and David McCullagh. The club recently celebrated its 60th anniversary through an event to mark the occasion. In planning this event, it became evident that there was a...

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NEW CLUB BADGE UNVEILED Following our 60th anniversary celebrations in 2024, we've been reflecting on our proud heritage and the legacy built by our founders, Bobby Madine and Nancy and David McCullough, whose dedication and coaching excellence helped establish Leander as part of Belfast's vibrant swimming community. We're delighted to unveil our refreshed club badge for Leander Swimming. While keeping the distinctive green, white, and red colours you know and love, along with our iconic lion symbol, we've added "Belfast 1964" to celebrate our roots and founding year. This new...