• Grade C Individual Results – May 2012 Mallow
• Grade C Relay Results – May 2012 – Mallow

We also have the challenge of  a B gala and Minnows on the weekend of 26th / 27th of May.

We would ask that all parents try to help out during the respective galas and for Minnows we will be particularly stretched so even the smallest will be really appreciated from making some sandwiches to perhaps doing timekeeper for one of the half days.

Upcoming Events

• Grade C Gala Mallow Sat 12th May
• Munster Age Groups UL Sat/Sun 19th/20th May
• Dolphin Minnows 26th / 27th May
• Grade B Gala Tralee 27th May

Excel Version Deck Duty Rota 23 April to 4 June 2012

At the beginning of February our interview panel received candidates and it made recommendations to our Management Committee which then engaged in a process with the preferred candidate. We are now delighted to announce that Dolphin Swimming Club has appointed Mr Guan Zhixun as our new Head Coach, with effect from today, 2^nd April 2012!

Guan came highly recommended from Chengdu Sport University in Sichuan, China where he studied 7 years to achieve his MA and BA in swimming in particular and sports studies in general. He also set up his own swimming club in China of which he was Head Coach and he was Head Coach of the Sichuan (population 87 million) Paralympics swimming team. He has been a key member of Dolphin’s own AM squad coaching team since the beginning of this session.

Dolphin SC congratulates and welcomes Guan in his new role. We invite all members to support Guan as he leads his team to build on the best of Dolphin for the benefit of current and future generations of swimmers.

Guan intends meeting all of the parents over the next few weeks to outline his vision at a time to be announced.

Deck Rota for March.

Dolphin S.C. had a team of 25 swimmers at the Grade C Gala in their home pool at Mayfield Sports Complex on Sunday, 4^th March, 2012.

The Gala produced some excellent performances with 78% personal best times achieved.  This figure does not include swimmers competing for the first time in certain events as they had no previous times to compare against.  For one swimmer, Rebecca O’Driscoll, it was her first gala.

Special congratulations to Ronan Daly, Conor Doyle and Sinead Treacy all of whom achieved full Grade B qualification. Best of luck in your first Grade B gala towards the end of March.

Other swimmers to achieve Grade B times at the meet include:

• Jerome Arrigan at 100 IM and 50m Butterfly
• David Cosgrave at 100 IM and 50m Breaststroke
• Neddie Irwin at 50m Butterfly
• Aoife McMahon at 100 IM and 50m Back, Breaststroke and Butterfly
• Eleanor Noonan at 100 IM and 50m Butterfly
• Rebecca O’Driscoll at 100m Freestyle

There was a very impressive haul of medals for Dolphin with a total count of 4 x Gold, 9 x Silver and 8 x Bronze at the individual events and in the relay events.

• Jerome Arrigan at 100 IM and 50m Butterfly
• David Cosgrave at 100 IM and 50m Breaststroke
• Neddie Irwin at 50m Butterfly
• Aoife McMahon at 100 IM and 50m Back, Breaststroke and Butterfly
• Eleanor Noonan at 100 IM and 50m Butterfly
• Rebecca O’Driscoll at 100m Freestyle

There was a very impressive haul of medals for Dolphin with a total count of 4 x Gold, 9 x Silver and

8 x Bronze at the individual events and in the relay
events.

Medal winners included:

Medal winners included:

• Jerome Arrigan                 1^st in 50m Butterfly and 100 IM and 2^nd in 50m Backstroke
• David Cosgrave                 1^st in 50m Breaststroke, 2^nd in 50m Butterfly and 100 IM
• Ronan Daly                         1^st in 100m Freestyle, 2^nd in 100 IM and 3^rd in 50m Breaststroke
• Conor Doyle                       2^nd in 50m Breaststroke
• Cian Harley                         2^nd in 100m Freestyle
• Neddie Irwin                      3^rd in 50m Backstroke and 50m Butterfly
• Niklas Leahy                       3^rd in 50m Breaststroke
• Aoife McMahon               2^nd in 100 IM and 50m Butterfly and 3^rd in 50m Backstroke
• Eleanor Noonan               3^rd in 50m Breastroke
• Sinead Treacy                    2^nd in 50m Backstroke, 3^rd in 100 IM and 50m Butterfly

 
Well done to all swimmers who participated.

Thanks to Coaches, Mary Higgins and Paddy Power.

To the Team Managers, Alan Murray, Kieran Daly, Lynn Doyle, Catherine Waters, Eddie Irwin, Martin Leahy and Mary Noonan.

To the starters Joe Mulcahy and Tom Cassidy.

To the Stroke Judges, Brenda O’Dowling , Carol Cashell and Aileen Barry

To the Director of Time Keeping, Donal Murphy

To the Gala Organiser, Majella MacCarthy

To all the time keepers, call up stewards, shop helpers and to all parents who kindly donated
sandwiches, cakes, drinks etc for the shop. Finally to Ken Murray, SuperValu, Mayfield for his
continued sponsorship on Gala day