A year ago it was all up in the air.

Swim Ireland have appointed Lars Humer as head coach at the High Performance Centre at the University Arena in Limerick.

One of Ireland’s leading swimmers has expressed hope that Swim Ireland can work again successfully with Gráinne Murphy and the University of Limerick.

It is being reported that Grainne Murphy is considering her future in the sport following the non-renewal of the contract of her coach Ronald Claes and his non-replacement with another coach, and Swim Ireland’s failure to offer her assurances about the future of the high performance centre in UL.

Few sports in this country owe as much to one athlete in recent years as swimming does to Gráinne Murphy.

Gráinne Murphy is no longer living or swimming in Limerick after Swim Ireland’s failure to offer her assurances about the future of the high performance centre in UL.

There were no tears or tantrums as Irish swimmer Gráinne Murphy bade farewell to the London Olympics last night.

It’s 4.52am on a Monday morning and while you’re asleep she’s going to work.

Melanie Nocher missed out on another opportunity to qualify for the London 2012 Games last night. She finished fourth in the guest final of the women’s 200 backstroke at the British Trials which are taking place at the Olympic venue.

When it comes to appreciating the commitment of elite GAA players, their rugby counterparts are among their biggest admirers.

GRÁINNE MURPHY failed to qualify for the 1500m freestyle final at the World Long Course Swimming Championships in Shanghai yesterday despite winning her heat by eight seconds.

EVEN before his toes touch the water at the World Swimming Championships in Shanghai, Chris Bryan will have made history.

HE may be lost to Tipperary hurling right now, but Liam Sheedy is still very much in the limelight.

LESS than 24 hours after claiming a silver medal at the European Long Course Swimming Championships in Budapest, Gráinne Murphy is discovering all about dealing with hype.

GRÁINNE MURPHY suffered heartbreak at the European Swimming Championships in Budapest yesterday as she was just five-hundredths of a second shy of winning the bronze medal for Ireland.

AFTER PASSING one national test, star Irish swimmer Gráinne Murphy faces an examination of a different type this week.

Swimming sensation Grainne Murphy has won her second gold medal and third medal overall of the European Junior Swimming Championships in Prague this evening.

Grainne Murphy has won her second medal in the space of an hour at the European Junior Swimming Championships in Prague, adding a bronze medal in the 1500 metres Freestyle to the gold she won earlier in the 400m Individual Medley.

Limerick High Performance Centre swimmer Grainne Murphy has won gold for Ireland in today's final of the 400 metres Individual Medley at the European Junior Swimming Championships in Prague.