Ellen Walshe secures second Olympic qualification with 400m IM

Ellen Walshe starred on the final morning of swimming at the Irish Open Championships and Olympic Trials as the Templeogue swimmer secured a second Olympic Qualification Time in the 400m Individual Medley. Walshe, already qualified for the Games in the 200m Individual Medley, swam an impressive 4:38.05 in the 400m IM, just one tenth of a second outside the Irish …

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Danielle Hill confirmed Ireland’s fastest woman with new 50m free record

The penultimate morning of Swim Ireland’s Irish Open Championships and Olympic Trials saw Danielle Hill blaze through the NAC pool to cement her status as Ireland’s fastest ever woman. Larne swimmer Hill stopped the clock on 24.95 in the 50m free heat, dipping under the 25-second mark for the first time and setting a new Irish and Championship Record. Hill’s …

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