Tempelogue Swim Sunday Swims: Starting 08 February

[ellenmurphy]

The Belpark Committee is pleased to announce that we have organised 5 swim sessions with top Irish Swim Coach Brian Sweeney for Spring 2015. There was great feedback from Belparkers who attended sessions with Brian in 2014 and as well as regularly coaching swimmers to international level Brian has also worked with top triathletes such as Kevin Thornton and Stephen Early.

The sessions will take place at Tempelogue Swimming Pool on a Sunday from 19:00 -20.30 on Feb 08, March 01, April12, April 19 and May 10. Each 90 min session will include a technique focus followed by a main set, along with occasional video analysis. Brian will give us something to work on before the next Sunday session and he will also be coaching on the Club Competition Squad Training Weekend on 21/22 Feb (more details to follow)


Whilst we generally operate a ‘first come first served’ for booking club training sessions this swim block is specifically aimed at the stronger swimmers/competitive triathletes in the club and is therefore not suitable for complete beginners.
We have already offered some of the places to our fastest swimmers based on previous tri /swim TT results and have a number of places remaining. If you would like to attend the sessions or have any queries, please either post below or drop an email to [e-mail] by 5pm on Tuesday 03 February, and include a note of your 750m swim PB.
We will email you by Wednesday 04 Feb confirming whether or not you have secured a place. If you secure a place, we will also send you an invoice for 35e +paypal charge (7e per session), which must be paid in advance of the first session on Sunday Feb 08. It is not possible to offer PAYG or credit for any sessions missed on this occasion.


Note: As a rough guide, last year we had 5 lanes with athletes swimming 100s off between 1.30 mins (fastest lane) and 2.20 mins (slowest lane).

[podo]

Hi Ellen, very interested getting involved. 750 time is approx 16mins. Cheers.

[eilishk]

Ellen I would be interested if there are still spots free. 100s of 2.07 was pre Xmas TT - I am deliberately ignoring the post Xmas time as I was obviously the only one who spent 2 weeks indulging!!

[britta]

Hi Ellen,

would be interested as well , current 100m time is around 2:10 min ( according to last TT ) , best 750m was a down stream swim , so don't think that counts
So I reckon 750m is for me roughly : 15min

[Konstantin]

If there are spaces in slowest lane I would like to apply.

My 100m time is 2:25 and 750 is 18:30

[fiona]

I would also like a place in the slowest lane If possible. I don't know my exact 100m pave but would guess its about 2.15

[andrewboyle]

Hi Ellen,

If there is space I'd like to sign up please. My 750M time is approx 15 mins. Thanks, A

[ellenmurphy]

Thanks guys. Just to give heads up - we have also received emails to [e-mail] so it looks like we will be oversubscribed for swim session. Its great that there has been such a positive response and people are enthusiastic about improving their swimming - even if the time is awkward on Sun evening!

Rob Dagg (training officer) and I will go through to the names/times this evening after 5pm cut off . To be as fair as possible, we will try to have a good gender balance, and where swim times are similar, overall triathlon times will be taken into consideration. Will confirm who has places on Wednesday.

[David Power]

I wont be there on 8-Feb so my place is free

[ConalM]

hi Ellen,

I'm down for selection in this, but I'm not free on the 8th, so if someone else needs a spot and is able to make all sessions you can leave me out. 

Many thanks,

Conal

[andrewboyle]

I'd take Conal's spot if everyone ok with that (not sure if that is how it works).

[ConalM]

Hi Andrew - I haven't actually been given a spot yet, I was just moving myself down the pecking order since I wont be able to make this Sunday

[andrewboyle]

Aha! Scratch my comment so! Thanks all the same.

[ellenmurphy]

Dear All,


We received a great response to the Tempelogue Swim Sessions and offered places based on times people submitted.


The men who got offered places were all swimming 750m aprox under 14 mins, and the women under 15 mins or they were individuals who had previously scored in top 6 for the Belpark NS Team or competed at very competitive level in bike/run races. We are very sorry to dissapoint some people on this occasion.


We have a cancellation list in operation so if anyone changes their mind about block booking, we will offer their place to the next ranked swimmer. However we cant actually offer PAYG spots when someone misses a session. Brian Sweeney is anxious to see the same group of swimmers each time, rather than someone who can only attend once over the 5 weeks.


There are lots of pools which offer PAYG coached masters swim sessions in the morning/evening times in Dublin area. I am hoping to get an article on website & discussion forum about this over the weekend as it may give people some ideas of extra group sessions they can attend.

All the best


Ellen
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[padraigowens]

I picked up a pair of dark goggles in the changing rooms after this evening's swim. I'll bring them with me next sunday if anyone wants to claim them.