This swim meet took place last Thursday through to Sunday in the Bangor Aurora Complex. The entry had swimmers from all over the UK and Ireland. The big name entry was Adam Peaty. Adam is the Olympic, European and World champion for the 50 and 100m Breaststroke events since 2014. Unbeaten!!
Sliabh Beagh swimmers entered were John Donnolly, Matthew Skeath, Faolan Campbell, Kyle Crean McKenna, Adam Lynch and Darragh Hughes.
About the Author: Jennifer Brunelli is a Sports Dietician who partners with teams such as the Carolina Panthers to enhance nutrition and performance in all athletic pursuits. She also conducts speaking engagements around the country for various clinics and teams.
Nutrition has an enormous impact on a swimmers’ performance. Without enough energy or calories coming in, you cannot expect your body to respond quickly to the high demand of our sport. Parents and athletes need to understand the relationship between what you eat and how well you perform.
The Sliabh Beagh Masters Gala was held in Coral Leisure Complex on Saturday last the 25 Jan 2020. This was our 3rd Annual Gala. In total 98 swimmers entered the event. Most swam in at least 3 different events. Some very proficient swimmers were entered and performing. Races were tight, skills were demonstrated and for the more novice swimmer, there was learning through observing the ‘experts’ and in the doing themselves.
Kyle and John were up against Irish record holders Alan and Eoin Corry and Darragh Green in their 50m, 100m and 200m Breaststroke.
The above Irish swimmers won their events and set new Irish Records in the process. Our boys set new Personal Best times for themselves and John made 3 Finals.
