Shane Ryan will a team of 10 into the World Swimming Championships in Korea in July.

Tori Bowie was simply in the wrong place at the wrong time.

Ireland may not be claiming any medals in London’s Aquatic Centre this month but Swim Ireland’s National Performance Director believes the time is fast approaching when the country’s elite swimmers will be targeting podium places on the world stage.

TWO-TIME Olympian Andrew Bree leads the Irish squad at the European Long Course Swimming Championships in Budapest, which commences today.

SWIM IRELAND’S newly appointed National Performance Director has informed that body he will not be taking up the position.