Swimming Skill Clinic with Olympian Shane Ryan
Gain exclusive insights into elite training and breaking records from one of Ireland's fastest swimmers and three-time Olympian Shane Ryan at a special swimming clinic tailored for different abilities.
Give your child this fantastic opportunity to join a two-hour skills clinic at the Sport Ireland National Aquatic Centre, where Shane trains with other Swim Ireland champions. Shane will share tips and insights from his expertise and experience to sharpen their fundamental swimming skills and refine their techniques like a champion.
Each clinic is 2 hours, including 90 minutes of interactive pool activities, followed by a 30-minute classroom session to deepen understanding, a Q+A session and, an opportunity to get an autograph or take pictures with Shane. Our Skill Clinics cost €70, and must be pre-booked on the link above.
Upcoming Skill Clinics:
- 9 years+ (Senior Level 1+): 7.30pm on Tuesday, 28th January 2025. (NEW!)
- 9 years+ (Senior Level 1+: on Tuesday, 11th February @ 7.30pm (SOLD OUT)
- Age 12 – 17+: Sunday, 23rd February 2025 @ 2pm - 4pm (NEW!)
- *Keep an eye on this webpage for updates as we aim to run monthly clinics!
Requirements:
Group 1: 9 years+ (Senior Level 1+):
Participants must be able to perform all 4 strokes up to 25m efficiently. Competent out of depth and able to thread water for 60 seconds. (Advised to be at least Senior Level 1 of Campus swim programme)
Group 2: All Swimmers; (Age 12 – 17):
Must be able to perform all 4 strokes efficiently up to 50m. Demonstrate starts and turns on all 4 strokes. Preform transition into strokes on all 4 strokes. Competent out of depth and able to thread water for longer than 60 seconds.
*Advised to be a club level swimmer.
Inspiration from the Best!
Shane is Ireland’s first male three-time Olympic swimmer, starting with a semi-final appearance in 100m backstroke in Rio 2016. He has won four international medals in the non-Olympic 50m backstroke event; a World University Games champion in 2017, and a bronze medallist in both European long and short course in 2018, and also in the 2019 European SC Championship. He is the Irish senior record holder in 50m/100m backstroke, and the 50m/100m freestyle, setting both of the latter this year, including the new 50m freestyle record of 21:82 which he set in the heats of the European Championships in June when finishing eighth.
Perfect for Young Swimmers
Shanes two-hour Skill Clinic at the Sport Ireland National Aquatic Centre is designed to build confidence, improve technique and, gain inspiration with small groups so spaces are limited.
Shane will take participants through starts and turns across various strokes and will spend some time helping and correcting the finer details to make your starts and turns more technically refined.
He will be doing a Q+A session where participants are invited to ask and discuss anything swimming related. This will also be an opportunity to get an autograph or take pictures with Shane, as he is going to bring along some of the medals he has won at World and European Championships
Swim Ability
Age 9 years + Group:
Must be able to perform all 4 strokes up to 25m efficiently. Competent out of depth and able to thread water for 60 seconds.
*Advised to be at least Senior Level 1 of Campus swim programme.
All Swimmers; (Age 12 – 17):
Must be able to perform all 4 strokes efficiently up to 50m. Demonstrate starts and turns on all 4 strokes. Preform transition into strokes on all 4 strokes. Competent out of depth and able to thread water for longer than 60 seconds.
*Advised to be a club level swimmer
World Class Facilities
Shane's Swimming Skill Clinics are held in the state-of-the-art Sport Ireland National Aquatic Centre. This is Ireland's national swimming centre and is not only built to Olympic standards but was also home to the Special Olympics Pool swimming and diving events.
For parents, the swimming lessons are viewable from any of the 2,500 seats around the pool and there is also an on-site Café and Restaurant.
