Successful Home Gala at Club Venue

The 23 January 2010 saw the Club host a Munster B Grade Gala with Clubs from Fermoy, Carrick, Waterford Crystal, Sundays Well, Dolphins, Clonmel, Splashworld Sharks, and Mallow.

It is true to say that the health of any voluntary organisation can be measured by the number and Quality of the people who’re prepared to give freely of their time to it. If these criteria are applied to Waterford Crystal Swimming Club the next forty years of the club are looking bright.

This Gala was very well organised and ran smoothly from start to finish. Visiting Clubs were well catered for and many availed of the Clubs catering stand which proved very successful on the day.

Katie Cuddihy took the first medal for Crystal in the 200m free under 13 where she took silver in a time of 2.44.44. This time was a full 8 seconds better than her previous best time and was good for A Gala qualification .Katie continued her winning ways with victories in the 50mFly,100m medley,100m free, and bronze in the 100m Breaststroke.

Orla Sludds swimming under 15 won the 100m Breaststroke in a time of 1.41.72, was 2nd in the 100m medley in a time of 1.31.23 and achieved bronze in the 100m and 200m free.

Swimming under 13 Aoife Lanigan took Gold swimming in the 100m backstroke in a time of 1.31.00.

Also in the medals was Emma Sinnott who came 2nd in the 100m free where her time was 1.24.25.

Swimmers who achieved A times at this Gala included Kate Cuddihy, Aoife Lanigan, Kate Madigan ,Orla Sludds ,Susan Alyward , and Shauna Sommer Forsey.

Swimmers who achieved personal best times were Emma Sinnott, Grainne Henderson, Ciara Murphy, Gemma Heaslip, Tabitha Roche, and John Casey Patmore