Jon Rudd

Swim Ireland Performance Meet Marks Last Chance Olympic Qualifier

Swim Ireland has announced details concerning the final Olympic qualification opportunity for a select few of the nation’s swimmers.

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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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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

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Shane Ryan y Darragh Greene, preseleccionados para el equipo olímpico irlandés

El bracista Darragh Greene y el espaldista Shane Ryan ahora pueden ser considerados oficialmente para los Juegos Olímpicos de Tokio.

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Ryan & Greene Pre-Selected For Irish Olympic Squad With Policy Revisions

Swim Ireland news: breaststroker Darragh Greene and backstroker Shane Ryan can now both be officially considered for the Olympic Games.

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McMillan Slices .09 Off Newly-Minted 200 Free Irish Record

Jack McMillan rewrote the Irish record books last night in the 200m free and the Bangor swimmer was back at it to close the Irish Winter Meet.

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Exclusive Elite Irish Winter Meet Kicks Off Tomorrow In Dublin

International Swimming League’s Toronto Titan Shane Ryan will be diving into an elites-only Irish Winter Meet which kicks off tomorrow in Dublin, Ireland.

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Shane Ryan Heads Up Top Tier Of Swim Ireland’s Performance Squads

Multi-international medalist Shane Ryan heads up the top tier of Swim Ireland’s just-announced national performance squads for the 2020-21 season.

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Plymouth Leander’s Training Base To Remain Closed Until April 2021

England’s indoor swimming pools can finally open after having been under lockdown since March 20th, but one notable training base will remain closed.

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Northern Ireland Pools Set To Open Friday, July 24th

Things are looking up for Northern Ireland athletes, with swimming pools, spas and community centers getting the green light to open on Friday, July 24th.

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Northern Ireland Gets Green Light To Get Back In The Pool

“The news our athletes in Northern Ireland have been waiting for looks to have come through today: they can finally resume training in the pool next week.”

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Irlanda Pronta A Ripartire. Si Tornerà In Acqua Lunedì 8 Giugno

L’Irlanda si prepara a ripartire dopo il lockdown. Centri di preparazione olimpica e paralimpica aperti per gli atleti a partire da lunedì 8 Giugno

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Key Irish Swimmers Able to Dive Back In Dublin Waters On June 8th

“Potential identified Olympians & Paralympians from Monday [can train] in the National Aquatic Centre in Dublin, on the Sport Ireland campus,” says Jon Rudd.

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Peaty, Scott Among GB Swimmers Heading To Irish McCullagh Open Meet Next Month

Adam Peaty heads up the team of GB swimming superstars who will race at the McCullagh Open Meet in Ireland next month from February 20th-23rd.

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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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