Swim News 14^th aug 2013

Wednesday 7^th august seen twenty two intermediates race for the “Chairmans” cup. Padraig Cahill swam a great race to take first place, just ahead of Aoife Farrell in second and Niamh Fitzpatrick in third. The same night the senior’s swam for the “Irish Rubies” cup, sponsored by the Leitrim; 1^st Karen Sheeky, 2^nd Sarah Doyle and 3^rd Amanda Malone.

The “Club Vartry” was held on Saturday 10^th August. This is one of the oldest races in the club, 65^th year, and is kindly sponsored by Fitzpatricks of Rathnew. Ninety nine swimmers started the 2.2K course, which starts at the Murrough railings and finishes at the Parnell Bridge. Carmel O’Toole swam very well and kept ahead of the closing pack, to take first place in the ladies race, just ahead of her son Ross O’Toole  won the men’s race. Result; Ladies 1^st Carmel O’Toole, 2^nd Aoife Fitzpatrick,3^rd Katie Sreenan, 4^th Linda O’Neill. Men; 1^st Ross O’Toole, 2^nd Niall Jameson, 3^rd Gus Cooney, 4^th Barry Cahill.

Results for Sunday 11^th August. Junior Sprints; Under  8 boys;1^st  Harri Armstrong, 2^nd  Charlie Brennan, 3^rd  Jacob Fry. Under 8 Girls; 1^st  Sadhbh Drennan,2^nd  Sienna Brennan,3^rd Ellie-May Brennan. No under 10 boys. Under 10 girls; 1^st Kym Humby, 2^nd Evie Humby, 3^rd Dirrean Drennan. Under 12 boys: 1^st Dylan O’Donovan, 2^nd William Seymore, 3^rd  Luigi Rea* (under 10). Under 12 girls: 1^st Ava Frazer, 2^nd Emma Smith, 3^rd Kiara O’Sullivan
The Intermediates swam for the “Mark Dunne Memorial”,1st Aoife Dunne, 2nd Megan Rea,3rd Dylan O’Donovan. Youths; 1st Nicole Humby, 2nd Callum Rea, 3rd Rachel Millea. Forty nine swimmers swam in the “Masters Vartry” Men; 1st Billy Forde, 2nd John Hogan, 3rd Denis O’Brien, Women; 1st Margaret McCormick, 2nd Karen O’Brien, 3rd Sharon Vize.

Events for the coming week are; Wednesday 14^th August at 7.15pm the “Tom Spilane” cup… Registerstration for Tom Spillane cup, is up at the Murrough(around car park) from 6.45pm. Races on Sunday 18^th August  10.15am junior sprints, 10.30am Junior Challenge, 11am “Earls Cup” intermediates, 11.30am youths and 12 noon the “Brennan Cup”.