Date Sunday 10th November 2024
Start time Warm up 9.00am. Competition commences 10am (times subject to change depending on entries )
Venue UL Arena, University of Limerick.
The gala will be run in Short Course (25m) Format at the UL Arena, University of Limerick.
Events
Events 100m Backstroke, Breaststroke, Butterfly, Freestyle (Groups 5,6 & 7)
200m Individual Medley (Groups 5,6 & 7)
400m Freestyle (Open by invitation only based on 10 fastest entries for each gender with 2
Reserves) – swimmers will be notified as soon as all entries are processed.
A swimmer can swim a maximum of 2 individual events plus the 400m Free if selected.
Relays – 4 x 50m FTR and 4 x 50m MTR (Junior, Inter and Senior)
Swimmers may swim up in an older age group but at least one team member must be in the
correct age group. A swimmer can swim a maximum of 2 relays – these do not need to be in
the same age group.
Individual Finals and the 400m Freestyle are dependent on the availability of time. If number of entries
is excessive, it may be necessary to operate all events as Heat Declared Winners (HDW). This will be
communicated in advance of the meet.
Age Groups Ages are calculated based on the swimmers age on 31st August 2025
Group 5 – Junior: age 13-14; born 01/09/2010-31/08/2012
Group 6 – Inter: age 15-16; born 01/09/2008-31/08/2010
Group 7 – Senior: age 17-19; born 01/09/2005-31/08/2008
Closing Date 16th October, 2024 and fees paid by 18th October 2024
NO LATE ENTRIES WILL BE ACCEPTED.
Entry Fee €8 per individual event, €25 per relay event
Payment will be made electronically with entries
Entries Swimmers who are current Swim Ireland Club members should enter through their club gala secretary.
Gala secretaries are asked to send the club Hytek file along with a spreadsheet which details the
swimmer’s school. Payment will be collected from clubs for these swimmers.
School swimmers who are not current Swim Ireland club members can enter using the Jotform link,
entering the necessary details and payment via stripe link.
Jotform link : https://form.jotform.com/242452295235355
RELAY ENTRIES – should be entered by the school or 1 representative from the relay team on the
Jotform link – https://form.jotform.com/242452295235355
Awards Medals will be awarded for 1st, 2nd, 3rd in each Age Group.
Plaque presented to winners of Senior Boys 4 x 50m FTR and to winners of Senior Girls 4 x 50m FTR.