Irish Open offers qualification hopes for swimmers The Irish Open Swimming Championships will feature a number of Olympians and Paralympians when the five-day event at the Sport Ireland National Aquatic Centre in … Swimming • 5 hrs
Funding announced as athletes focus on Paris Games Sport Ireland has announced an increase of €4m of investment provided by the Government for 2023, as Irish athletes focus on Olympic and Paralympic qualification … Olympics • 01 Mar
Olympic qualification processes set out for Tokyo The Paris 2024 Olympic nomination policies for swimming and diving have been confirmed, with qualification processes set to begin this summer. Swimming • 27 Feb
2025 World Aquatics Championships move from Russia Singapore will host the World Aquatics Championships in 2025 after the Russian city of Kazan was stripped of the event over Moscow's invasion of Ukraine. Olympics • 09 Feb
Ellen Walshe sets new record in 50m Butterfly title win Ellen Walshe set a new national record on the way to winning the 50m Butterfly title at Swim Ireland's Irish National Winter Championships at the … Swimming • 16 Dec 22
National Aquatic Centre to host U23 Euro championships The National Aquatic Centre will host the inaugural LEN European U23 Swimming Championships in 2023, Swim Ireland and the European Swimming Federation (LEN) have announced. Swimming • 16 Dec 22
Wiffen sets European record in 800m freestyle Daniel Wiffen produced one of the most noteworthy swims ever by an Irish competitor after he set a European record in the 800 metres freestyle … Swimming • 15 Dec 22
FINA changes century-old name to 'World Aquatics' The International swimming federation FINA has voted to rebrand itself 'World Aquatics' at its extraordinary general congress in Melbourne. Swimming • 12 Dec 22
Irish records fall on stellar weekend for Daniel Wiffen Daniel Wiffen has enjoyed a prolific weekend at the Scottish Short Course Championships, where he smashed three Irish records in the 1500m, 800m, and the … Swimming • 11 Dec 22
Ryan now keen to shoulder the pain for long-term gain Swimmer Shane Ryan on competing through the pain barrier and options ahead of Paris 2024. Swimming • 02 Oct 22
Cryan claims fifth spot in 3m springboard final in Rome Clare Cryan has finished fifth in the 3m springboard final at the European Aquatics Championships in Rome. Swimming • 19 Aug 22
Seventh placed finish for McSharry in 50m final Mona McSharry finished seventh in the European Championships 50m breaststroke final in Rome. Swimming • 17 Aug 22
McGing and Watson advance to diving final Ciara McGing and Tanya Watson have both advanced to the Platform (10 metres) final at the European Championships in Rome. Swimming • 17 Aug 22
McSharry makes third final, Cryan 11th in diving Mona McSharry qualified for the final of the women's 50m breaststroke on the penultimate day of the European Aquatics Championships in Rome. Swimming • 16 Aug 22
McSharry seventh in 200m breaststroke final Mona McSharry has finished seventh in an ultra-competitive 200m breaststroke final at the European Aquatics Championships in Rome. Swimming • 15 Aug 22
McSharry reaches 200m breaststroke final in Rome Mona McSharry has qualified for the 200m breastroke final at the European Aquatic Championships in Rome. Swimming • 14 Aug 22
Mona McSharry fifth in 100m breaststroke final Mona McSharry finished fifth in the 100m breaststroke final at the European Swimming Championships in Rome. Swimming • 13 Aug 22
McSharry powers into 100m breaststroke final Mona McSharry powered into the final of the 100m breaststroke at the European Swimming Championships in Rome with a strong performance in this evening's semi-final. Swimming • 12 Aug 22
McCusker exits 50m butterfly at semi stage at Euros Max McCusker and Darragh Greene both failed to advance from their semi-finals at the European Championships in Rome this evening. Swimming • 11 Aug 22
McSharry eyeing big performance in 200m breaststroke Best known for her exploits in the 100m breaststroke, Mona McSharry is hoping to make a splash in the 200m event at the 2022 LEN … Swimming • 10 Aug 22
Irish team named for European Aquatics Championships Tokyo Olympic finalist Mona McSharry and the returning Shane Ryan are part of a 17-strong Irish team that will head to Rome for the 2022 … Swimming • 08 Aug 22
Firth, Wiffen & O'Connor bag Commonwealth Games medals Bethany Firth and Daniel Wiffen crowned an outstanding week for Northern Ireland in the pool as swimming came to a close at the Birmingham Commonwealth … other sport • 03 Aug 22
Hill advances to another final in Birmingham Danielle Hill's excellent form continued at the Commonwealth Games as she qualified for her third final in Birmingham. Swimming • 02 Aug 22
Seventh place for Catterson in 100m freestyle semi Victoria Catterson bowed out of the 2022 Commonwealth Games in the 100m freestyle semi-final, finishing seventh in a time of 56:04. Swimming • 01 Aug 22
Danielle Hill sets new Irish record en route to final Danielle Hill confirmed her place as Ireland's fastest ever female swimmer as she broke the Irish 50m freestyle record on her way to qualifying for … Swimming • 30 Jul 22
