When Irish people think of Italy we think of the colosseum in Rome, the canals of Venice, the lakes of the north but for Kilkenny swimmer Robbie English it will always be a 50 metre pool in Padova. Why? Well, it was a momentous week for the man from Clara who was part of the Irish team competing in the SUDS European Championships which is the European Down Syndrome Swimming Championships. Robbie competed in eight individual events 50m, 100m, 200m and 400m freestyle. In backstroke 50m, 100m and 200m plus...

Kilkenny Swim Club have announced that UPMC is to become their official healthcare partner. The partnership agreement means that UPMC, which offers trusted, high-quality health services at UPMC Aut Even Hospital and UPMC Sports Surgery Clinic, Santry, as well as a network of hospitals and sports medicine clinics across Ireland, will work with Kilkenny Swim Club to offer over 300 members top-class care and attention in sports injury and preventative care. “I am delighted that we have become the first swim team in Ireland to partner with UPMC,” said Kilkenny...

Irish Winter Nationals 2022 Kilkenny swimmers recently competed in the 2022 Winter Nationals in the National Aquatic Centre in Dublin where they were up against Ireland’s top international swimmers. It was an excellent week with Marcus Bowen, Matthew McAviney, Paddy Cuddihy, Abby Cunningham, Nessa Godden and Brendan Pretorious representing Kilkenny Swimming Club. Nessa Godden set two new personal bests in the 400m firstly in the heats and then in the final. Over the longer 800m distance she reduced her PB by over six seconds and in doing so won a...