# Swimming
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June 2024
Concern
Michael Phelps says athletes have lost faith in WADA over Chinese doping scandal
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Take a Bow
Shane Ryan unable to build on Irish record at European Championships
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23 Jun
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'I'm shocked. It's wild': Shane Ryan sets new Irish 50m Freestyle record at Europeans
22 Jun
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Swimming
Hill progresses to European final as fastest qualifier, Ryan and Wiffen seventh and eighth
19 Jun
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This year
2024
Results
Fannon becomes Ireland's fastest-ever swimmer as McCusker breaks own 100m Butterfly record
23 May
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Ahmed Hafnaoui
One of Daniel Wiffen's main Olympic rivals is now a major doubt for Paris
8 May
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Euros
Róisín Ní Riain adds another silver to sign off with five-medal haul at Para Swimming Europeans
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27 Apr
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gold standard
Róisín Ní Riain is double European champion at Para Swimming Championships
24 Apr
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on the podium
Ní Riain clinches silver medal in 100m Butterfly at European Para Championships
21 Apr
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Swimming
McSharry wins two silver medals and relay bronze at prestigious USA college championships
24 Mar
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Focus
'Paris has always been the goal. I thought I was going to be a World champion anyway'
29 Feb
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smoke on the water
Daniel Wiffen - and the coach who wasn't afraid to throw a future world champion out of the pool
Irish Olympian Daniel Wiffen was 15 years old when his coach Martin McGann set him a test that would help shape the rest of his career.
25 Feb
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Swimming
Daniel Wiffen crowned world champion again with sensational swim in 1500m freestyle final
18 Feb
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Swimming
Daniel Wiffen crowned world champion again with sensational swim in 1500m freestyle final
Wiffen delivered a personal best time to win the 1500m title by more than 10 seconds.
18 Feb
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Swimming
Daniel Wiffen and Mona McSharry reach third finals at world championships
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17 Feb
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Swimming
Sligo's Mona McSharry finishes fifth in the world in 200m breaststroke final
16 Feb
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Swimming
McSharry targets Olympic qualification as she books place in another world final
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15 Feb
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Swimming
Irish swimmer Daniel Wiffen takes gold in 800m freestyle at World Championships
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The 42
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14 Feb
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Swimming
History-maker Daniel Wiffen takes gold at World Aquatics Championships
It is a first long course medal for an Irish swimmer at these championships.
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14 Feb
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Report
Wiffen finishes 7th in World Championships final, heartbreak for Irish relay team
11 Feb
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Swimming
Clontarf's landmark saltwater swimming pool will remain open despite restaurant closure
30 Jan
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Daniel wiffen
'I’d say my rate of improvement is pretty scary for my opposition'
Irish swimming star Daniel Wiffen talks to The 42.
15 Jan
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Last year
2023
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THE MORNING LEAD
Calls to expand government water testing as thousands flock for Christmas Day swims
Most bathing waters have not been tested by local authorities since September.
25 Dec 2023
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Swimming
Wiffen brothers progress to 800m Freestyle Final at European championships
9 Dec 2023
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Swimming
Shane Ryan misses out on European Championship medal by agonising 0.02 seconds
Ryan finishes fifth in 50m backstroke final, while Daniel Wiffen set the fastest qualifying time for Thursday’s 1500m freestyle final.
Daniel Wiffen qualifies for Thursday's 1500m freestyle final with the fastest overall time.
Tom Fannon sets a new national record of 21.21 in the 50m freestyle semi-finals.
6 Dec 2023
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Swimming
Wiffen wins Ireland's first-ever gold medal at European Short Course Championships
5 Dec 2023
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THE MORNING LEAD
Swimming restrictions hit over half of all Irish bathing waters this summer
Sea swimming has never been more popular but risks of pollution are also rising.
Noteworthy analysed over 1,600 restrictions from the last decade and they almost tripled over that time
Restrictions include swimming bans and warnings of pollution risk
Expert: “More needs to be done to keep the water in our rivers, lakes and beaches clean”
19 Oct 2023
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