Paddy Johnston Becomes Ireland’s First New 200 Fly Champion In 10 Years
Day one of the 2022 Irish Open Swimming Championships already re-wrote some history with the men’s 200m fly seeing its first new champion in 10 years.
Following 100 Back Withdrawal, Shane Ryan Hits 52.52 Irish Record In 100 Fly
Shane Ryan pulled out of the 100 back at the last minute in Tokyo but made a comeback on day 6, downing a national record during the 100 butterfly heats.
Brendan Hyland Receives a “B” Cut Reprieve on Ireland’s Final Olympic Roster
Brendan Hyland, Ireland’s only Olympic event semifinalist at the 2019 World Championships, has been selected for Tokyo amid a bend in the country’s selection rules.
Belarus and Italy Move Into Top Wildcard Spots in 400 Medley Relay
Anastasiya Shkurdai and the Belarusian women twice broke their national record in the 400 Medley Relay on the last day of Euros
Irish Men and Women, Spanish Women Among a Pile of Prelims Medley Relay Records
The Irish women cut over 9 seconds off the previous National Record, while the Irish men, anchored by Jack McMillan, put themselves in Olympic qualifying position.
Ireland Selects 20 Swimmers for European Championships with Relay Goals in Mind
National Performance Director Jon Rudd says Ireland has “one purpose” at the European Championships: qualifying relays for the Olympics.
Irish Record for Olympic Qualifier Daniel Wiffen on Final Day of Racing
Another Irish senior record from Daniel Wiffen closed the curtain on Olympic trials action in Dublin, with four swimmers now with OLY consideration times
Hill Bags Irish Record in Third Event of the Week, 200 Breaststrokers Swim PRs
She sliced .10 off of her own Irish record, while Eoin Corby and Niamh Coyne looked very good in the men’s and women’s 200 breast semis, respectively.
McSharry Continues Record Breaking Form with New Standard in the 200 Breast
McSharry is now just four tenths of a second from the Olympic qualifying time in the event following her swim of 2:25.92.
Danielle Hill, Victoria Catterson Post Irish Records in Dublin at Day 2 Finals
Danielle Hill lowered her own Irish record in the 100 back final, taking it from 1:00.48 done in semifinals last night down to a 1:00.34, just off the cut.
Trials Irlanda: Mona McSharry Prima Donna Irlandese Sub 1:07 100 Rana
Trials Irlands Mona McSharry nelle semifinali dei 100 metri rana femminili ha stabilito il nuovo record qualificandosi per le Olimpiadi
Mona McSharry Delivers 1:06.29 100 Breast For New NR, #7 In The World This Year
The swim for McSharry allowed her to further lower the Irish national record in the event from the 1:06.97 she swam during prelims.
Quinn, Mayne, McSharry, Walshe Among Those Looking For OLY Selection In Dublin
Swimmers will be gunning for a spot on the Irish Olympic team this week to join Shane Ryan and Darragh Greene who were named to the team in January.
Irish Time Trials Held Behind Closed Doors Show ‘Encouraging Results’
The time trials delivered some promising results across the board for Ireland’s elite, with more edging closer to those all-important FINA ‘A’ cuts
Select Athletes Only to Compete in Replacement Irish National Team Trials
The Irish National Team Trials will replace the formerly slated 2021 Irish Open Swimming Championships, with only select Performance athletes invited to race
