Olympic swimmer Barry Murphy went back to school today to share his experiences about the positive impact sport has had on his life with pupils at Drumcondra National Primary School. Having competed at the Olympic Games in 2012, won a European Bronze medal and World Cup Bronze medal in 2013 and broken numerous Irish national swimming records Barry […]
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Ireland’s Fiona Doyle finished 7th in the 50m Breaststroke Final on the last day of competition at the European Swimming Championships in Berlin, Germany. Doyle was ranked 6th going into the Final in a time of 31.30 seconds. However, the University of Calgary student was unable to match the time in the Final touching in 31.37
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Ireland’s Barry Murphy has advanced to the European Championships 50m Breaststroke semi-finals on the fifth day of competition at the Europa-Sportpark in Berlin, Germany. Murphy posted a time of 28.01 to finish 5th in his heat and 14th overall to secure his place in the last 16. Speaking after the race, Murphy who trains at
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Congratulations to 16 year old swimmer Dearbhail McNamara (Castlebar SC) finished in 10th place overall this morning in the Nanjing 2014 women’s 200m breaststroke in a time of 2:34:39. The top eight qualified for the final. All qualifying times below: http://www.nanjing2014.org/en/en_sports/GamestimeResults.htm
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Sycerika McMahon and Fiona Doyle both missed out on making the top 16 in the women’s 200 metres breaststroke at the European Swimming Championships in Berlin this morning. McMahon was seventh in her heat in a time of 2:31.81, with Doyle also seventh in 2:32.23. Doyle and McMahon made semi-finals in other events during the week, and although
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Calum Bain finished second in heat 1 of the Men’s 100m Freestyle but unfortunately did not qualify for the semi finals. Calum’s time of 52.51 placed him 29th overall. http://result.nanjing2014.org/IRS/resYO2014/pdf/YO2014/SW/YO2014_SW_C73A1_SWM011901.pdf
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Team Ireland swimming results from todays session in Nanjing as follow: Calum Bain was placed 27th overall following todays heats in the Men’s 50m Butterfly in a time of 25.69. Laoise Fleming was placed 37th overall following the heats in the Women’s 50m Backstroke in a time of 31.64. Summary – Men’s 50m Butterfly – Heats Rank Name
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Irish swimmers got their Youth Olympic competition underway this morning at the Nanjing Olympic Sports Centre. Calum Bain was just .01 off the semi-finals in the 50Free with a time 23.57, finishing 17th overall http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HtvhBtNUfD8 Watch Calum Bain 50m freestyle heat at 41-50 into the highlights Laoise Fleming 200Backstroke recorded a time of 2:21.89, and Derabhail McNamara 1:13.79
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The Olympic Council of Ireland have been informed of the death on Thursday 14 August of Ernest ” Square ” Mc Cartney selected for the 1948 Olympic Games (Wellington Swimming Club member). Square, as he was commonly known, received a special award from the OCI prior to the London Olympics to mark his selection for the London games of
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Ireland’s Chris Bryan has today finished 16th overall at the LEN European Open Water Championships in Berlin, Germany. Racing in a field of 39 swimmers Bryan put in an impressive performance in an exciting race where the result could have gone any way. Swimmers racing in the 10K completed four 2.5 kilometre circuits at the
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Seven of Ireland’s top swimmers are making final preparations as they travel to Berlin, Germany this week for the 2014 LEN European Swimming and Open Water Championships. Clare’s Chris Bryan is the first Irish swimmer in action when he takes on the 10K Open Water event at the ‘Regattastrecke Grünau’ on Thursday. Bryan finished 16th
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Over 900 swimmers to compete; 3,762 Individual Swims Swim Ireland’s Irish Age Group Championships and Summer Open kicks off this Wednesday at the National Aquatic Centre in Dublin. Over 900 swimmers from more than 100 clubs will compete in the biggest Championships Swim Ireland has ever run with 3,762 Individual and 151 Relay swims taking
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