Sixteen-year-old Dearbhail McNamara from Westport secured European Senior Championships qualification as she took the 200m breaststroke title at the Irish National Championships at Abbotstown yesterday.

Brendan Hyland was the standout performer at the Irish Long Course National Championships, securing the 200m Butterfly title in an Irish senior record time of 1:58.68 at the National Aquatic Centre in Dublin. The previous best was 1:59.14.