Global Swim Series 3K Open Water European Championships 2016

Congratulations to Ciara Doran, 4th year student in Gort Community School who was the 1st overall female winner of the Global Swim Series 3K Open Water European Championships 2016 which was held last weekend in Carlingford, Co. Louth. Ciara finished 3rd overall but was the 1st female.

ciara-swimming-2016Ciara, who currently trains with the City of Derry Swimming Club, to date has won a number of Championships including: Irish Nationals Division 1 held in Dublin in July, Ciara won the 1500m Freestyle Gold Medal and a Silver Medal in the 800m freestyle. In The Open Water Championships, held in Enniskillen in July she won the 17k National Long Distance Championship and she won the 5k ‘Swim Ireland’ National championship in August, which was held in Athlone.

We wish Ciara every success in her future training.