National and Regional Squad Programme
A targeted National Squad Programme is a key tactic in achieving the Performance objectives for 2020 and through to 2024. The Regional Squad Programme sits directly below the National Programme and is fully aligned to the National Programme in terms of principles and content.
Athletes are selected to join the National or Regional Squad for a full season based on their results in the previous season as outlined in each document.
The 2018/2019 programmes and selection criteria are available below
National Squad Programme 2018/2019 (24/07/2018)
Regional Squad Programme 2018/2019 (25/07/2018)
For the National Squad programme, it is recognised that:
- Athletes should be ‘On Track’ in regards to either the 2020 or the 2024 Olympic Games and should be differentiated as such
- Particular athletes will be identified for targeted investment, support, and value-add opportunities dependent on their ‘On Track’ status and the ‘fit-for-purpose’ nature of their Daily Performance Environments (DPE’s)
- All National Squad members must be fully committed to an uncompromised and comprehensive training/coaching programme in preparation for peak performance in the relevant annual Swim Ireland international benchmark competition and the Trials for that event
National Squad 2018/2019
| Performance (PE) Cohort | |||
| Calum | Bain | Stirling | Bradley Hay |
| Conor | Ferguson | National Centre (Dublin) | Ben Higson |
| Darragh | Greene | National Centre (Dublin) | Ben Higson |
| Brendan | Hyland | National Centre (Dublin) | Ben Higson |
| Mona | McSharry | Marlins | Grace Meade/Sinead Donagher |
| Jordan | Sloan | National Centre (Dublin) | Ben Higson |
| Performance Pathway (PP) Cohort | |||
| Scarlett | Armstrong | Ards | Davy Johnston |
| Sadbh | Bailey | New Ross | Fran Ronan |
| James | Brown | Loughborough | Andi Manley |
| Victoria | Catterson | Ards | Davy Johnston |
| Uiseann | Cooke | National Centre (Limerick) | John Szaranek |
| Eoin | Corby | National Centre (Limerick) | John Szaranek |
| Niamh | Coyne | National Centre (Dublin) | Ben Higson |
| Edel | Daly | National Centre (Limerick) | John Szaranek |
| Maria | Godden | Kilkenny | Mikey McCarthy |
| Ben | Griffin | National Centre (Dublin) | Ben Higson |
| Ethan | Hansen | Mount Kelly | Emma Collings-Barnes |
| Michael | Hewitt | City of Belfast | Steven McQuillan |
| Danielle | Hill | Larne | Peter Hill |
| Paddy | Johnston | Ards | Davy Johnston |
| Amelia | Kane | Ards | Davy Johnston |
| Alfie | Kelly | Newcastle | Ryan Livingstone |
| Julia | Knox | Banbridge | Davy Wilson |
| Cadan | McCarthy | National Centre (Limerick) | John Szaranek |
| Ellie | McCartney | Enniskillen | Aaron Rickhuss |
| Finn | McGeever | National Centre (Limerick) | John Szaranek |
| Ellie | McKibbin | Ards | Davy Johnston |
| Jack | McMillan | Bangor | Paul Dennis |
| Jeremy | O'Connor | National Centre (Limerick) | John Szaranek |
| Cara | Osing | Templeogue | Brian Sweeney |
| Robbie | Powell | National Centre (Dublin) | Ben Higson |
| Rebecca | Reid | Ards | Davy Johnston |
| Aisling | Rowlands | Trojan | James Lawless |
| Naomi | Trait | Kilkenny | Mikey McCarthy |
| Ellen | Walshe | Templeogue | Brian Sweeney |
| Ben | Woodside | Larne | Peter Hill |
