Ireland's mixed 4x100m medley relay team has set a new Irish senior record at the LEN European Aquatics Championships in Hungary.
Shane Ryan, Darragh Greene, Ellen Walshe and Danielle Hill clocked 3:49.08 to lower the previous record of 3:52.38 that had stood since 2017.
The quartet finished 13th in Europe, finishing in the top half of the biggest relay field of this championships, but did not qualify for the final.
Ireland will have another chance to advance their medley relay chances for Tokyo 2021 when the men’s and women’s teams line up in Budapest on Sunday.
The goal for Ireland at this event is to qualify a swimming relay team for the Olympic Games for the first time since 1972, and so far every relay team that has competed at the Duna Arena has swum at least one new Irish senior record time.
Earlier, Ards Swimming Club’s Paddy Johnston kicked off with a personal best of 24.62 in the 50m butterfly heats but it was not enough for a semi-final berth.
On Friday, National Centre Limerick's Eoin Corby will compete in the 50m breaststroke heats and Irish senior record holder Daniel Wiffen will compete in the 800m freestyle heats.
New Irish Senior Relay Records - Time (Time before this event)
Monday - Men's 4x100m Freestyle Relay Record – 3:16.88 (3:17.38)
Monday - Women’s 4x100m Freestyle Relay Record – 3:44.37 (3:47.21)
Tuesday - Mixed 4x200m Freestyle Relay Record – 7:50.41 (7:51.24)
Wednesday - Men’s 4x200m Freestyle Relay Record – 7:12.00 (7:13.91)
Thursday - Mixed 4x100m Medley Relay Record – 3:49.08 (3:52.38)
