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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Shortt and Walshe Highlight Friday’s Irish Open Heats

Swim Ireland’s Irish Open Championships and Olympic Trials continued at the Sport Ireland National Aquatic Centre this morning with John Shortt and Ellen Walshe highlighting the preliminary rounds. National Centre Limerick’s Shortt looked impressive in the heats of the 200m Backstroke. The 17-year-old was just half a second outside his Irish Record of 1:58.47 touching in 1:59.03. Shortt enters Friday’s …

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Leana Liddane: Ireland’s Rising Star In Swimming And Surf Lifesaving

County Clare’s Leana Liddane has been creating ripples of success in swimming and surf lifesaving, having recently become a double European champion at the 2023 European Youth Surf Lifesaving Championships. The 17-year-old represented Team Ireland at the European Youth Surf Lifesaving Championships, which took place from 20-17 August in Poland. She consistently reached the A finals in multiple pool events, …

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Team Ireland Top The Medal Table At The Inaugural LEN Under 23 European Swimming Championships

Photo credit: Tyler Miller/Sportsfile Mona McSharry in her final year competing as an Under 23, walks away with a hat-trick of gold medals at the LEN Under 23 European Swimming Championships after winning the 200m Breaststroke yesterday, August 13th. To close the weekend, in a stunning display across three day from the whole team and never been done before, Ireland …

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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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Day 2 of Irish Open Swimming Championships

Swim Ireland’s Irish Open Championships continued in Dublin today with two new Irish Records and six new names added to the consideration list for International Teams this Summer. National Centre Dublin’s Niamh Coyne debuted at this Irish Open with a win in the 100m Breaststroke and a consideration time for the European Championships in 1:07.83. Second place Molly Mayne of …

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