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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

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Danielle Hill Reclaims 100 Free Irish Record, McGeever Breaks 400 Free Mark

Two more national records fell tonight in Dublin at the Irish Olympic Trials, though no new Tokyo qualifiers came out of the session.

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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.

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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.

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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

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Swim Ireland Cancella Il McCullagh International A Causa Della Pandemia

Swim Ireland e Swim Ulster hanno annunciato il rinvio del McCullagh International di quest’anno a causa dell’epidemia di coronavirus

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Irish 100 Fly Record-Holder Ellen Walshe Sends Verbal to Tennessee (2021)

When she set the national record earlier this year, she became the first Irishwoman under a minute in the 100 fly.

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2020 Edinburgh Int’l Swim Meet Is Still On & Here Are 5 Races To Watch

The 2020 Edinburgh International Swim Meet is still scheduled for this weekend, with some electrified racing on the agenda.

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McCullagh: Peaty Hits 26.83 50 Breast Prelim, Scott Doubles 100 Fly/200 IM

Adam Peaty raced the men’s 50m breaststroke prelims in Bangor, producing a time of 26.83 with tomorrow morning’s final yet to come.

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McCullagh: Scott Clocks 1:47.0 200 Free, Dawson Posts Another 59.9 100 Back

Catch up on day 2 action at McCullagh, with Duncan Scott, Adam Peaty, Kathleen Dawson and more among the headliners in Ireland.

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Anderson Cleans House While Guy Nears 100 Free PB To Close Out Flanders Cup

A wicked-fast meet transpired for British swimmer Freya Anderson, as the teen collected the 50m/100m/200m freestyle victories in spades.

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Ellen Walshe Becomes Ireland’s First-Ever Sub-Minute 100 Butterflier

Irish swimmer Ellen Walshe had never before been under a minute in the women’s 100m fly, but all that changed tonight at the Flanders Cup.

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Guy Snags Double Gold, Anderson Impresses In 100 Free At Flanders Cup

2019 European Short Course bronze medalist James Guy is kicking his 2020 off right with a pair of wins at the Flanders Cup.

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2020 Flanders Cup Hosts British, Dutch, German Elite Among Entrants

World Championships medalist Shane Ryan leads an Irish squad to the 2020 Flanders Cup, where they’ll be met by Germans, Belgians, Dutch and more.

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Irish Swimmers Complete Record-Breaking Siege, Knocking Down 54 Marks In All

Danielle Hill was a big part of Ireland’s overhaul of the swimming record books on both the senior and junior level over the past 2 weeks.

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