Irish University Swimming And Waterpolo Association (IUSWA)

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CHAMPIONSHIPS

The IUSWA oversees the running of the domestic swimming and waterpolo and lifesaving intervarsity championships each year.

Member institutes take turns in hosting the each of the competitions. At the intervarsity championships, any registered IUSWA member can compete for their respective club in the swimming, waterpolo and lifesaving (pool and surf) disciplines.

The IUSWA also organises the Irish representative side that competes in the annual Celtic Nations competition. In addition, every third year Ireland hosts the Celtic Nations competition which sees the IUSWA as organisers.

The World University Games is the second largest multi-sport event in the world, behind only the Olympic Games. The World University Games takes place every second year and attracts some of the world's top student athletes. Irish university swimming has been well represented at the last number of World University Games.

RECENT HOSTS OF COMPETITION

Member institutes take turns in hosting the various competitions. Recent hosts have included:

YEAR	SWIMMING	WATERPOLO	LIFESAVING

2009	QUB	NUIG	QUB
2008	SIT	TCD	SIT
2007	UCC / UL	DIT	UCC / UL
2006	RCSI/NUI, Maynooth	University College Dublin	NUI, Galway
2005	Sligo Institute of Technology	NUI, Galway	NUI, Galway [Surf] Sligo IT [Pool]
2004	Queens University Belfast	Trinity/DCU	Letterkenny IT [Pool]
2003	NO COMPETITION
2002	University Of Limerick	University Of Limerick
2001	Dublin City University	Dublin City University
2000	NUI, Maynooth	NUI, Maynooth
1999	NUI, Galway	NUI, Galway
1998	University College Dublin	University College Dublin
1997	Dublin Institute of Technology	Dublin Institute of Technology
1996	Trinity College Dublin	Trinity College Dublin
1995	Queens University Belfast	Queens University Belfast

CELTIC NATIONS

Celtic Nations is an annual competition between Ireland, Scotland and Wales. These participating nations take turns in hosting the competition, which usually takes place in April of each year.

The IUSWA also organises the Irish representative side that competes in Celtic Nations.

Recent competitions held:

YEAR	HOST	VENUE

2009	SCOTLAND	To Be Announced
2008	IRELAND	National Aquatic Centre
2007	WALES	Newport Sports Village
2006	SCOTLAND	GLASGOW [INFORMATION ON CELTIC NATIONS '06]
2005	IRELAND	GALWAY [SEE THE IRISH TEAM THAT COMPETED AT CELTIC NATIONS '05]
2004	WALES	CARDIFF
2003	SCOTLAND	GLASGOW
2002	IRELAND	NO COMPETITION
2001	WALES	CARDIFF
2000	SCOTLAND	GLASGOW
1999	IRELAND	BELFAST
1998	WALES	CARDIFF
1997	SCOTLAND	GLASGOW
1996	IRELAND	LIMERICK

WORLD UNIVERSITY GAMES (WUG)

The World University Games is the second largest multi-sport event in the world, behind only the Olympic Games. The WUG takes place every second year and attracts some of the world's top student athletes.

Irish university swimming has been well represented at the last number of WUG as follows:

YEAR	VENUE	COMPETITORS

2009	Belgrade, Serbia	TBA
2007	Bangkok, Thailand	8 Irish Competitors
2005	Istanbul, Turkey	4 Irish Competitors (Barry Murphy, Suzanna Murphy, etc.)
2003	Daegu, Korea	Julie Douglas (Loughborough University) - 50 F/S, 100 F/S, 50 B/F, 4 x 100 MTR (F/S), 4 x 100 FTR Lee Kelleher (Loughborough University) - 50 B/F, 100 B/F, 200 B/F, 4 x 100 MTR (B/F), 4 x 100 FTR Emma Robinson (University of Bath) - 50 B/S, 100 B/S, 50 F/S, 4 x 100 MTR (B/S), 4 x 100 FTR Claire Hogan (DCU) - 50 B/C, 200 I.M., 4 x 100 MTR (B/C), 4 x 100 FTR Donal O'Neill (TCD) - 50 B/C, 100 B/C, 200 B/C, 50 B/F, 100 B/F, 200 B/F, 4 x 100 MTR (B/C), 4 x 100 FTR Muiris O’Riada (UCD) - 50 B/C, 50 B/F, 100 B/F, 4 x 100 MTR (B/F), 4 x 100 FTR Michael Williamson (Coventry University) - 50 B/S, 100 B/S, 200 B/S, 200 I.M., 4 x 100 MTR (B/S), 4 x 100 FTR Andrew Bree (University of Tennessee) - 50 B/S, 100 B/S, 200 B/S, 4 x 100 MTR (F/C), 4 x 100 FTR Carole Walsh (Coach)
2001	Beijing, P.R.China	Julie Douglas (Loughborough University) - 50 F/S, 100 F/S, 50 B/F Lee Kelleher (UCC) - 50 F/S, 50 B/F, 100 B/F, 200 B/F Emma Robinson (University of Bath) - 50 B/S, 100 B/S Eamon Foley (University of Bath) - 50 B/S, 100 B/S, 200 B/S, 4 x 100 MTR (F/S) Donal O'Neill (TCD) - 100 B/C, 50 B/F, 100 B/F, 200 B/F, 4 x 100 MTR (B/C) Muiris O’Riada (UCD) - 50 B/C, 100 B/C, 50 B/F, 100 B/F, 4 x 100 MTR (B/F) Michael Williamson (Coventry University) - 50 B/S, 100 B/S, 200 B/S, 4 x 100 MTR (B/S) Carole Walsh (Coach)
1999	Mallorca, Spain	No Swimmers
1997	Sicily, Italy	Nick O'Hare (DCU) - 50 F/S
1995	Fukuoka, Japan	Mark Battelle (TCD) Ronan Joyce (DCU) Nick O'Hare (DCU) Michael Giles (DCU)
1993	Buffalo, USA	Mark Battelle (TCD) - 200 F/S, 400 F/S, 4 x 100 FTR Richard Gheel (UU) - 100 B/C, 200 B/C Brian Bell (QUB) - 50 F/S, 100 F/S, 4 x 100 FTR Declan Byrne (UCD) - 100 B/F, 4 x 100 FTR Sharlene Brown (Leeds) - 100 B/S, 200 B/S Nick O'Hare (DCU) - 50 F/S, 100 F/S, 4 x 100 FTR Paul Dennis (Coach)
1991	Sheffield, UK	Mark Battelle (TCD) - 200 F/S, 400 F/S, 1500 F/S Philip McGillon (Coventry Polytechnic) - 400 F/S, 200 I.M., 400 I.M. Richard Gheel (UU) - 100 B/C, 200 B/C Gary O'Toole (UCD) - 100 B/S. 200 B/S Brian Bell (QUB) - 50 F/S, 100 F/S Jason Stynes (University of Nebraska) - 100 B/S, 200 B/S, 200 I.M. Declan Byrne (UCD) - 100 B/F, 200 B/F Aibhne O Haimhirgin (TCD) - 50 F/S, 100 F/S, 200 F/S Paul Dennis (Coach)