Ellie McCartney wins 200m IM bronze in Belgrade

Irish swimmer Ellie McCartney has claimed a bronze medal in the 200m Individual Medley on the final day of racing at the LEN European Junior Championships in Belgrade, Serbia. McCartney joins past Irish medallists Grainne Murphy, Sycerika McMahon, and Mona McSharry. McCartney, who swims at National Centre Ulster and is a member of Ards Swimming, put in a personal best …

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Bronze for Mona McSharry at Sette Colli Trophy

Ireland’s Mona McSharry’s time of 1:06.56 was good enough to win her bronze in the 100m breaststroke final at the Sette Colli Trophy in Rome, Italy. .@MonaMcsharry pictured with her bronze medal at the 2023 Sette Colli Trophy after her third place finish in the Women’s 100m Breaststroke Final this evening! pic.twitter.com/HmpmUNUTEz — Inpho Photography (@Inphosports) June 23, 2023 First …

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‘Mami Wata: Mmiri niile’: New Swimming Exhibition Opens At Sean McDermott Street Swimming Pool

Mami Wata: Mmiri niile is an exhibition about racial and other barriers to swimming, made with African women from across Dublin, by artist Chinedum Muotto. This free exhibition runs from Saturday, 24 June to Wednesday, 28 June 2023 in Sean McDermott Street Swimming Pool, Dublin. In 2021, as part of a Creative Residency in Art & Sport, Chinedum Muotto issued …

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Mona McSharry And Clare Cryan Set New Irish Records

Mona McSharry and Clare Cryan have set impressive new Irish records while participating at international competitions this past weekend. McSharry competed at the Glasgow International Swim Meet (26-28 May 2023) where she set a new Irish Senior Record in the 200m Breaststroke on the final day of racing. She posted an impressive time of 2:24.50, to break her 2021 record …

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Ireland Win Water Polo Home Nations Tournament

Ireland Women are the Home Nations Champions after three wins in three games played this weekend. Ireland Water Polo hosted the Water Polo Home Nations Tournament (Ireland, England, Scotland & Wales), this past weekend (19- 21 May 2023) at the Sport Ireland National Aquatic Centre (NAC), Dublin. This was the first time the Home Nations has been held in Dublin …

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Mare Nostrum: Silver in 50m back for Danielle Hill

Irish national record holder Danielle Hill secured silver in the 50m backstroke on May 17, day 1 of Mare Nostrum Barcelona. Danielle Hill added to medals from Mona McSharry, Shane Ryan and Darragh Greene from Leg 1 of the Mare Nostrum Swim Tour on Day 1 of Leg 2 in Barcelona 🥈 Daniell Hill 50m Backstroke 27.83 6️⃣ Ellen Walshe …

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Grace Davison Sets New Irish Junior Swimming Record

Grace Davison set a new Irish record at the Ards Swimming Club Open Club Meet this past Saturday (13 May 2023) at Blair Mayne Leisure Centre, Newtownards. Davison achieved 1:58.75 in the 200m Freestyle, breaking Sycerika McMahon’s 2011 record of 1:59.46. Davison is now a record holder for the 50m, 100m and 200m Irish Junior SC. Davison is an upcoming …

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Mona McSharry collects gold, silver, and bronze at Mare Nostrum

Irish record holder Mona McSharry has collected a gold, silver, and bronze medal each at the Canet-en-Roussillon stop of the Mare Nostrum Swim Tour. The 22-year-old, who competed in the Tokyo Olympics, broke her own national 100m breaststroke record this April in 1:06.04, ranking her 5th in the world for this season. She won a gold yesterday (May 13) in …

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Irish Para Swimmers Begin World Series season in Melbourne

The Citi Para World Series season began today (Feb. 17) in Melbourne, where Ireland’s top Para Swimmers will be competing over the course of the next three days. Ellen Keane and Nicole Turner both take to the water in a variety of different events. Tokyo gold medallist Keane races on all three days in the Open Mixed Class (MC) 100m …

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