The club recently got together to honour the club’s top swimmers in 2011.

Coaches Jon Lambert and Paolo Di Paola made it clear that a combination of factors combined to make these swimmers stand out. It was not just top gala performances but hard work, dedication and acting as role models in and out of the pool which secured the awards in the B and Development Squads. Coach Alan Turner welcomed the fact that his decision was not made easy by the number of top swimmers in the Senior Squad. Its a good omen for the future that we have such strength in depth right across our three squads.

Well done to the following award winners;

Keara Caul, Michael Mc Grath, Matthew Burns, Jean Harling, Cian Cunningham, Sinead Mc Crohan, Faye Harling, Ben Griffin, Sean O’Brien and Conor Turner.

Click here for individual winners by category.

Words: Head Coach Alan Turner  Images: Brian Whelan.

“…Well done to Andy on this brilliant achievement.

It’s even more remarkable when you consider the previous record stood for 23 years. Ironically it was held by an ex-Aer Lingus  swimmer, Ken Turner. Andy set the new time by swimming the race in a negative split (the second 400m was faster than the first 400m). Andy’s time was an impressive 8 mins plus he broke the record during an early-morning event, never an easy thing to do.

Well done to all our swimmers who took part in the last short course meet of the season, roll-on the long course season!…”

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Merry Christmas to all our swimmers, coaches and guardians!

A seasonal story by Maurice McCrohan.

It was Christmas week and I was feeling ratty.The shopping centres were packed. There was stress and car park rage and not just at Westwood! In my local shopping centre the same tunes were piped in to all shops.The charity sellers were singing  “Xmas is coming and the geese are getting fat” . GETTING FAT! I snapped. The only ones getting fat are Slade and Wizard on the royalities from their seasonal songs! Bah Humbug!!

That night my sleep was disturbed. There was the sound of rattling chains and a ghostly figure entered the room. You must mend your ways.You will be visited by ghosts over the next three nights who will get you to change!! woooh!! The next night a ghostly figure entered the room and said come with me on a journey to your past. We are at the ALSAA pool canteen. I recognise the swim parents but we all look younger,less gray with more hair. Our children are in the pool.They too are younger, its the trials for the swim club. No more coming here at 10.30am on a Saturday morning  fighting for slots in the car park and eating too many bacon sambos!

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Barry Murphy with our B Group Squad

The club was delighted to welcome a special guest to the annual B Group gala.

Aer Lingus swimmer, Olympian and multiple national record holder Barry Murphy was guest of honor at the event. Barry was fantastic with our younger swimmers, offering plenty of tips and inspiration to the squad. Fresh from his tremendous success at the Irish Short Course Nationals Barry was also on hand to present awards to our future stars.

No doubt everybody at Aer Lingus SC will be following Barry’s progress with keen interest at London 2012. We’re looking forward to welcoming Barry  back to the club very soon.

Thanks Barry!