FEATURES: Swilly Seals headed to Ballymena last Saturday, impressing their coaches with some record breaking swims, however they were narrowly beaten by Ballymena A.S.C
The Swilly Seals A.S.C travelled to Ballymena A.S.C in the first gala of the Provincial Towns League Division Two.
A lot of new faces took to the start blocks in their first competitive club gala and impressed their coaches.
It was a highly competitive meet with both clubs edging ahead throughout the two and a half hours. After fifty six races Ballymena managed to edge ahead by 16 points to leave the final scoreline at 580 to 564.
The clubs next gala is away to Ballymoney next month. A lot of new personal best times were achieved and club records broken including the 50m Breaststroke by Cody Dunnion in 40.53, Cian Mulligan 50m Breaststroke in 36.54, 50m Fly in 32.87 and 50m Freestyle in 29.53. Molly Nulty 50m Backstroke in 35.69, Joyce Hudy in50m Breaststroke 36.35, 50m Fly in 31.81 and 50m Freestyle in 28.78. In the relays Eadaoin Kelly, Joyce Hudy, Grainne Russell and Orlaith Fogarty broke the 50m Medley Relay record setting a time of 2.15.30, they also set a new club record in the Freestyle Relay swimming 2.01.30.
Well done to all the swimmers who took part and good luck to all the swimmers heading to Armagh to compete in the Swim Ulster Development Series this coming Sunday.
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