Awesome swimming for GSC young turks at Tuam BC’er!

The first BC graded meet of the season on Saturday 26^th November hosted by Tuam SC saw Galway SC’s junior swimming turks take to the pool for this first time this season having a super night in the pool achieving 11 A graded times, multiple B & C podium finishes & PB times by the 48 strong team.

Leading the A grade standard achievements was Kate Owens who got 2 A times in the 100 Freestyle & 200 Breaststroke, while Kassie Rather, Gillian Murphy & Rosie Doorly all achieved A times delivered super swims in the U11 200 Breaststroke also.
In the Boys category, Kaelan Geng matched Kate’s feats achieving A trime sin the 100 Freestyle & 100 Backstroke, while Martin Mitchell, Ross Bradley, Seanan McDonnell & Conor Burke all achieved A times in the 200 Breaststroke.

In the 100 Freestyle, B grade podiums were achieved by Kassie Rather (3^rd/U11). Caitriona NicDhonnchadha (2^nd/U13) in the Girls category, while in the Boys category, Senan McDonnell finished 3^rd/U11 age-group.

C Grade 100 Freestyle podiums were achieved by Sophie Lally (1^st/U11), Ciara Davitt (3^rd/U11) in the Girls category, while in the Boys category, Conor Burke (1^st/U11) & Vlad Chizhevski (3rd/U13) all had excellent PB swims with their podium finishes.

In the 200 Breaststroke, B grade podiums were achieved in the Girls category by Oliwia Brezezinska (3^rd/U11), Emma O’Shea (1^ST/U13), Katie Macken ( 2^nd/U13) & Vinod Anouska ( 3^rd/U13), while in the Boys category there was success for Kaelan Geng (1^st/U11) & William McDonnell ( 3^rd/U13) & C Grade 200 Breaststroke podiums were achieved by Ailis Daly (2^nd/U11) & Aoife Sweeney (2^nd/U13) in the Girls category.

In the final event of the evening the 100 Backstroke, B grade podiums were achieved by Kassie Rather (1^st/U11), Rosie Doorly (2^nd/U11) & Katie Macken (3^rd/U13) in the Girls category, while in the Boys category Senan McDonnell picked up another excellent 1^st/U11 in the Boys category.

In the 100 Backstroke C Grade category podium finishes were achieved Ailis Daly (3^rd/U11) & Anouska Vinod (1^st/U11) in the Girl events, while John O’Sullivan (1^st/U11), Conor Burke (2^nd/U11) & Vlad Chizhevski (1^st/U13) all performed superbly in the Boys event.

This concluded a very successful & rewarding BC meet for the GSC young guns, & GSC would like to extend sincere thanks to Team Managers Caroline D & Caroline R for their brilliant work on the night supporting the swimmers & a big thanks to Coaches Niav, John & Brian for their coaching support to the team during a very busy night of racing.

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GSC MEDIA

(30^TH NOV16)