Shane Faul (left), this 17 yr old Templeogue swimmer made a big move in September 2007 last with a move to the UK to the City of Coventry University to pursue both his academic and sporting ambitions.
Winner of the 2007 Irish Age Group championships in the 400IM and a regular performer at National and Regional level Shane’s promise as a swimmer has never been in question.
In December 2006 mid-way through his Leaving Cert year Shane made a bold decision to move clubs and joined Templeogue Swim Club to try and move his performances to another level.
Having completed his studies Shane’s ambition was to consider a move to one of the large universities in the UK where there were strong Swimming Teams. Having joined Coventry University Swim team in October he left his club colleagues in Templeogue, Moved over to the UK and started in to a tough regime of Long course training with double sessions daily since Sepember. With a brief trip home for Christmas Shane’s dedication to training and realising his dreams took a big step forward over the last few weekends.
Shane competed in the British Universities Swimming Association Championships in Sheffield and realised two lifetime best times to finish in 14th place in the 200FC (which would have finished 3rd behind Templeogue team mate Ian Thom at the Leinster Open Championships last weekend) and 10th in the 400FC in a time which would have allowed him finish 3rd also in the Leinster Championships. These are strong indicators that when fully rested and prepared for the upcoming Irish Selection meets in Limerick in March and back in the NAC in May, Shane’s ambitions to qualify for Irish TEAM selection will get an opportunity to be realised.
Given he is only in first year in college in the UK and some 2 to 3 years younger than most of his current Coventry Team Mates his improvement in that programme will continue to his advantage.
Shane rejoins his Templegoue Swim Club Team mates at the Dave McCullagh meet in Limerick on 28th to 30th March. Best of luck to him.
Winner of the 2007 Irish Age Group championships in the 400IM and a regular performer at National and Regional level Shane’s promise as a swimmer has never been in question.
In December 2006 mid-way through his Leaving Cert year Shane made a bold decision to move clubs and joined Templeogue Swim Club to try and move his performances to another level.
Having completed his studies Shane’s ambition was to consider a move to one of the large universities in the UK where there were strong Swimming Teams. Having joined Coventry University Swim team in October he left his club colleagues in Templeogue, Moved over to the UK and started in to a tough regime of Long course training with double sessions daily since Sepember. With a brief trip home for Christmas Shane’s dedication to training and realising his dreams took a big step forward over the last few weekends.
Shane competed in the British Universities Swimming Association Championships in Sheffield and realised two lifetime best times to finish in 14th place in the 200FC (which would have finished 3rd behind Templeogue team mate Ian Thom at the Leinster Open Championships last weekend) and 10th in the 400FC in a time which would have allowed him finish 3rd also in the Leinster Championships. These are strong indicators that when fully rested and prepared for the upcoming Irish Selection meets in Limerick in March and back in the NAC in May, Shane’s ambitions to qualify for Irish TEAM selection will get an opportunity to be realised.
Given he is only in first year in college in the UK and some 2 to 3 years younger than most of his current Coventry Team Mates his improvement in that programme will continue to his advantage.
Shane rejoins his Templegoue Swim Club Team mates at the Dave McCullagh meet in Limerick on 28th to 30th March. Best of luck to him.
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