Mona McSharry Leads World Aquatics Championships Team in Singapore

Ireland’s Olympic bronze medallist Mona McSharry will spearhead Swim Ireland’s 13-strong swimming and diving team into the World Aquatics Championships in Singapore exactly one year after the Paris Games. Swimming and Diving at the World Aquatics Championships run from July 27th to August 3rd at the Singapore Sports Hub in Kallang, Singapore. The team have spent a week on a training camp …

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Danielle Hill Claims Silver at Mare Nostrum

The Mare Nostrum Swim Tour resumed this evening in France, with Canet hosting the third and final stop of the prestigious meet. Six Irish swimmers took to the blocks for Saturday’s Finals. Danielle Hill continued to impress at the Mare Nostrum, having won 50m Backstroke Gold in Barcelona earlier this week, the Larne swimmer blazed through the water once again …

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Walshe and McSharry Lead 12-Strong World Championships Team

Olympic finalist Ellen Walshe and Olympic medallist Mona McSharry will spearhead Swim Ireland’s 12-strong team into this summer’s World Aquatics Championships in Singapore, one year on from an Olympic Games which saw the Irish swimming team returned from Paris with three medals. The team will be vying for semi-final and final appearances across all eight days of competition. Exciting prospects …

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Walshe Stars at Irish Open with Freestyle Record

Double Olympian Ellen Walshe was the star of Tuesday morning of the Irish Open Championships as the Templeogue swimmer set a new Irish Record in the 200m Freestyle. Walshe now owns five Irish Senior long course records with the Freestyle, 100m and 200m Butterfly and 200m and 400m Individual Medley. Entering the heats with a best time of 2:00.39 from …

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Ireland’s Top Swimmers Target International Qualifications

Swim Ireland’s 2025 Irish Open Swimming Championships and World Championships Trials start on Saturday 12th April at the Sport Ireland National Aquatic Centre in Dublin. The 5-day event will see four hundred swimmers from over 50 clubs compete for National titles in thirty-four individual events and for places on senior National Teams, including the World Aquatics Championships (50m), World Para Swimming …

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Irish Swimmers Ready for 2025 Para Swimming World Series

Eight Irish swimmers are set to compete as the 2025 Para Swimming World Series heads to Barcelona for the first time, with four days of exciting competition from 20-23 March. https://www.instagram.com/p/DHXARdrtS5v/ This marks a historic new stop on the World Series calendar, and an eight strong Irish team will be among the athletes competing against the world’s best. Following successful …

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Three Time Paralympian Nicole Turner Announces Retirement

Irish Paralympic swimmer Nicole Turner has announced her retirement, bringing an extraordinary career in competitive swimming to a close. A Paralympic silver medallist and multiple-time international medallist, Nicole leaves the sport as one of Ireland’s most celebrated athletes. https://www.instagram.com/p/DEhgnBTIGyI/ Nicole initially took up swimming to follow in the footsteps of her two older brothers, but her exceptional talent quickly became …

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“I’m Still That Little Girl from Sligo”: Mona McSharry Claims Bronze in Thrilling Final

Mona McSharry’s triumph in the 100m breaststroke at the Paris Olympics is a landmark achievement for Irish swimming, ending a nearly three decade long medal drought. Her path to the Olympic podium is a story of determination and relentless improvement. McSharry deservedly claimed a brilliant bronze medal in Monday night’s final, clocking a time of 1:05.59. She finished just 0.01 …

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Golden Night in Belgrade as Danielle Hill is Crowned European Champion

Photo credit: Sportsfile Ireland has a new European Champion by the name of Danielle Hill following a showstopping performance on night four of the 2024 European Aquatics Championships in Belgrade, Serbia. Hill etched her name into the Irish swimming history books with a gold-standard time of 27.73 in the Women’s 50 Backstroke Final. Hill’s gold medal is her first international …

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Danielle Hill Advances to European Aquatics Championships final

Day three of the 2024 European Aquatics Championships concluded with several standout performances from Irish athletes across swimming and diving. Promising talent, John Shortt got the show started for Ireland in the 200m Backstroke Final on Wednesday evening. The Galway native, who was competing in his sole event of these Championships, continued to drop time as he advanced through the …

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