McMahon seizes silver at European Championships
Sycerika McMahon has claimed a silver medal in the final of the 50m breaststroke at the European Championships in Debrecen.
Sycerika McMahon has claimed a silver medal in the final of the 50m breaststroke at the European Championships in Debrecen.
Ireland’s Sycerika McMahon advanced with ease to the final of the 50m breaststroke at the European Championships in Debrecen on Saturday.
For the first time this week, Irish swimmers at the European Swimming Championships at Debrecen in Hungary failed to progress beyond the morning heats.
The Irish Women’s 4x200 metre Freestyle relay squad finished a creditable sixth in the final at the European Swimming Championships in Hungary, writes RTÉ‘s John Kenny.
The Irish women’s 4x200 metre freestyle relay squad have qualified for the final at the European Swimming Championships in Hungary.
Sycerika McMahon, who yesterday made Olympic qualification at the European Championships in Debrecen, Hungary finished in fifth place in the final of the women’s 100m Breaststroke.
Irish swimming is celebrating on the double as both Sycerika McMahon and Melanie Nocher became the third and fourth Irish swimmers to qualify for the London Olympic Games.
Ireland’s Melanie Nocher broke her own Irish Senior 200m Backstroke record as she booked a place in Tuesday's final at the European Swimming Championships
Melanie Nocher is through to this evening’s 200 metre backstroke semi-finals at the European Swimming Championships at Debrecen in Hungary.
The European Swimming Championships provide a last chance of Olympic Games qualification
Swim Ireland have announced their team for the 2012 European Senior Swimming Championships taking place in Debrecen, Hungary from 21-28 May.
Norway's world 100 metre breaststroke champion Alexander Dale Oen has died.
Ireland's Melanie Nocher has once again failed to make the Olympic A standard for the women's 200 Backstroke despite winning the final at the Tri Nations meet at the National Aquatic Centre in Dublin.
The final of the Women’s 200m freestyle on the second day of the Celtic Tri-Nations produced a fantastic display from Ireland’s Melanie Nocher.
Sycerika McMahon narrowly missed out on qualifying for the London Olympics on the opening day of competition at the Celtic Tri-Nations at the National Aquatic Centre in Dublin.
Paddleboarder and big wave surfer Al Mennie talks to Tadhg Peavoy about a life in the water.
Ireland’s Sycerika McMahon finished seventh in the 200 metres individual medley invitational final at the British Championships on Monday.
Australia's five-time Olympic gold medallist Ian Thorpe expects to fail in his bid to make a dream return at this summer's London Games.
Ian Thorpe has returned to the pool and is set to do a heavy block of training laps as he contemplates his next competition.
Bethany Carson set another Irish record in the 100 metres butterfly on the final evening of the Carlton Irish National Swimming Championships at the National Aquatic Centre in Dublin.