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).

Colleen Mallon set a new course record in the East Coast adventure swim from Rostrevor to Warrenpoint on Saturday 24^th July in a time of 51.13.

The lessons are for complete beginners from the age of 4 up.

They will run at Templemore Swim & Fitness Centre, Templemore Avenue Belfast 5

The long distance events kicked off the fourth and final day of the Irish Youth Open Swimming Championships at the National Aquatic Centre. Conor Donnelly (Leander swim club) produced an excellent result in the 17-18 year category to win the National title in 16.07.48 minutes, adding to his medal tally over the weekend.