Second year Rebecca Lowe has achieved consideration times for the European Youth Olympics following a great performance at the Irish Long Course Swimming Championships in Bangor in early February. Two fellow Bower swimmers also had a great weekend with Mae Barriello taking gold in the 50m freestyle B final. Ellen Flaherty was happy to make two B finals, in the 200m breaststroke and the 400m freestyle as she had missed training due to illness.
These girls have already excelled at the Connacht Schools Gala where the most outstanding individual performance came from Rebecca Lowe who took home three gold medals for the 100m and 400m freestyle and the 100m backstroke, while Ellen Flaherty won gold in the 100m breaststroke and silver in the butterfly. Best senior swimmers were Sophie Lowe and Mae Barriello who won bronze medals in their events.
Well done to all and congratulations to the coaches in Athlone Swimming Club.