Galway SC finish off the B/C season in fine style!
The last B/C graded competition of the 2011-2012 season was hosted by Laser SC in the Kingfisher/NUIG on Saturday 16th June.
This was a fine competition finish to the season for Galway SC swimmers who produced some of their best performances of the season achieving 51 PB’s & 13 A times!
The A times were achieved in the U11 category by Cathal Heffernan (100Back/IM), Fionn Duffy (100Back/100IM, Isobelle Gibbs (100Back/IM), Anna O’Donoghue (100Breast/IM), Cillian Blacoe (100IM), Zak Rather (100IM), Liam Kilkenny (100IM), Madeleine Mitchell (100IM) & Emma Kennelly (100IM).
In the 100 Backstroke, B grade category podium places were achieved by Darragh Hanrahan (3rd/U11) & Jennifer Holland (2nd/U11). In the 100 Backstroke C Grade category there were podium places for Daniel Meaghey (1st/U11), Tom O’Sullivan (2nd/U11), Liam Melody (3rd/U11) & Alison Walsh (1st/U11).
In the 100 Breaststroke B grade category podium places were achieved by Darragh Hanrahan (1ST/U11), Oisin Gormely (3rd/U11), Ruby Murphy (3rd/U11), Feda Murphy (3rd/U13) & Laura O’Neill (3rd/U13). In the C grade category there were podium places for Freya Murphy (1st/U11), Cillian Walsh (1st/U13) & Patrick Smyth (2nd/U13).
In the 100 Individual Medley B grade category podium finishes were achieved by Ben O’Sullivan (1st/U11), Tom Scully (2nd/U11), Dave Doorly (3rd/U11), Feda Murphy (2nd/U13), Cillian Walsh (3rd/U13) & Laura O’Neill (3rd/U13). In the C grade category there were podium place finishes for Tom O’Sullivan (2nd/U11), Oisin Gormely (3rd/U11), Lucy Kavanagh (2nd/U11) & Patrick Smyth (2nd/U13).
In the last event of the evening the 4X50 Freestyle relays, the U11 Boys & Girls both finished in first place while the U13 Girls & Boys teams both finished in second place.
The brought to an end a superb evening of racing & GSC would just like to extend sincere thanks to the team staff of team managers of Helen Duffy & team coaches, Gwen Ryan, Niav Ryan & Eileen Egan for their excellent work & support in their roles on the night.