Ella and her club making quite a splash

Ella Cremin at the Kerry Community Games finals

Aideen Casey at the Kerry Community Games finals

Killarney Swimming Club members at the Kerry Community Games finals

Shane Tomlinson and Daniel Cremin at the county finals

Talented Killarney Swimming Club member Ella Cremin has been selected to represent Swim Munster in an international competition in Swansea in March.

Ella Cremin, who has been selected to represent Swim Munster in Swansea in March, with her head coach Erin McNulty at the Killarney Sports and Leisure Centre.
Picture: Michelle Cooper Galvin

As part of Swim Munster’s regional development programme, Ella is one of 25 swimmers across the region selected to take part in the elite training programme. Ella (15) will be competing in five events – the 100m butterfly, 50m backstroke, 100m backstroke, 200m backstroke and 100m freestyle.

This is her first international competition and is a huge achievement for Ella and the Killarney Swimming Club.

Ella Cremin (seated centre) pictured with club members Cora Sheehan, Daniel Cremin, Lily Larkin, Cara O’Brien Leahy (centre), head coach Erin McNulty, Paul Cremin and, standing from left, Shane Tomlinson, Emma Sheehan, Dora Sheehan, Kate Daly, Orlaith Mackey, Cathal Mackey, Katie Riordan, Cathal Larkin, Lauren Dennehy and Antoni Waberski.
Picture: Michelle Cooper Galvin

Meanwhile, Ella was one of 25 Killarney Swimming Club members made quite a splash at the community games county swimming finals in Tralee on Sunday.

The club represented Spa Muckross, Beaufort, Killorglin, Fossa, Kilcummin and Milltown/Listry and, in total, the club had 21 medal winners and five will now go on to represent Kerry in the national finals in Kilkenny in June.

They are Shane Tomlinson in the Under 16 Freestyle, Ella Cremin in the Under 16 Backstroke, Lara O’Brien Leahy in the Under 14 Backstroke, Daniel Cremin in the Under 12 Backstroke and Aideen Casey in the Under 10 Backstroke.

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