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The Northern Ireland Commonwealth Games Council has announced the names of the 10 swimmers to represent Northern Ireland at the Commonwealth Games in Delhi in October 2010.
They are:
Men: Andrew Bree (Ards), Conor Leaney (Larne), Michael Dawson (Ards), Ryan Harrison (City of Derry) and Laurence McGivern (Newry and Mourne, parasports).
Women: Bethany Carson (Lisburn City), Chelsey Wilson (Enniskillen Lakelanders), Clare Dawson (Bangor), Melanie Nocher (Ards) and Sycerika McMahon (Leander).
Accompanying coaches will be Nelson Lindsay (Ards) and Kate Wylie (Leander).
After the announcement, Swim Ulster president Frank Stevens said: ''I am delighted that so many swimmers have been given this opportunity and that all three of our heroes from the Commonwealth Youth Games have made it to the main Games.''
The entire Northern Ireland multi-sport team will now get together for a preparatory weekend (September 10-11) and depart for India on Monday September 27.
The main group come home to Belfast probably on October 12 with the medalists following a day or two later.
''This is one occasion I hope we have at least one late arrival,'' said President Stevens.
The generosity and vision of the NI Commonwealth Games Council 2010 has enabled Northern Ireland swimmers to compete in all possible relay events for the first time and brings that hope dramatically closer to realisation. |
