Erin Riordan
Swimming
BIOGRAPHY
Erin Riordan competing in the women’s 4x100m freestyle relay alongside teammates Grace Davison, Victoria Catterson, and Danielle Hill at the Paris 2024 Olympics. The team finished 16th in the heats.
Prior to the Olympics, Riordan was part of the 4x100m freestyle relay team that achieved a tenth-place finish at the World Championships in Doha. She has also earned medals at the Swiss National Championships.
Riordan holds a biomedical degree from University College Dublin and a Master’s in Science from Dublin City University.
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