#Swimming

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John Shortt before the race 31/7/2025
Galway's John Shortt claims sensational gold at world juniors
The teenager swam a superb second length to win gold in the 100m backstroke. 

Wed, 20 Aug, 2025

Tom Fannon celebrates qualification for the Olympic Games 23/5/2024
Tom Fannon through to freestyle semi-final, pride of relay debutants
Latest from Day 6 at the World Aquatics Championships in Singapore

Fri, 01 Aug, 2025

Gareth O'Callaghan: How disgraced Olympic coach George Gibney escaped prosecution — until now
Gareth O'Callaghan: How disgraced Olympic coach George Gibney escaped prosecution — until now
George Gibney promised Olympic glory to young swimmers — but decades later, his victims may finally get their day in court

Sat, 19 Jul, 2025

Justice may finally catch up to George Gibney, the man Irish swimming tried to forget
Justice may finally catch up to George Gibney, the man Irish swimming tried to forget
Former Irish Olympic coach George Gibney has been arrested in Florida and faces extradition to Ireland over historic child sexual abuse charges

Wed, 02 Jul, 2025

Sharing his journey on YouTube comes with pros and cons for Daniel Wiffen
Sharing his journey on YouTube comes with pros and cons for Daniel Wiffen
The Olympic gold medallist will compete in the 400m, 800m, and 1500m at next month's World Championships with the aim of coming away with "at least one gold medal".

Tue, 24 Jun, 2025

Tokyo 2020 Official Team Ireland Announcement - Swimming
Swim Ireland review found no welfare issues associated with Jon Rudd
In an episode of the BBC's Panorama, former Swim Ireland national performance director Jon Rudd has been accused of bullying and weight shaming swimmers during his time as head coach with Plymouth Leander Swimming Club.

Mon, 19 May, 2025

Human and dog excrement in popular bathing areas in Cobh
Human and dog excrement in popular bathing areas in Cobh
Councillors’ calls for water quality testing to be reiterated

Fri, 16 May, 2025

Shane Ryan celebrates winning a bronze medal 13/12/2024
Shane Ryan claims 50m backstroke bronze for Ireland at World Swimming Championships
Ryan had won bronze in the same event at these championships six years ago. 

Fri, 13 Dec, 2024

World Aquatics Swimming Championships (25m) 2024 - Day 2
Shane Ryan finishes tenth in 100m freestyle at World Championships
The 30-year-old, a three-time Olympian, broke the Irish 100m freestyle record in the heat on Wednesday.

Wed, 11 Dec, 2024

World Aquatics Swimming Championships (25m) 2024 - Day 1
Ellen Walshe finishes fifth in the world on record-breaking day in Budapest 
Nathan Wiffen, twin brother of Olympic gold medallist Daniel, made his World Championships debut on Tuesday setting a new personal best of 14:32.65 in the 1500m to finish ninth overall.

Tue, 10 Dec, 2024

Search for missing swimmer off Galway coast heads into fourth day
Search for missing swimmer off Galway coast heads into fourth day
The woman, aged in her 30s, was reported missing on Tuesday after failing to return from a swim close to Silverstrand beach

Fri, 15 Nov, 2024

Leaving Certificate results
Irish Examiner view: Bigger issues in education than projects
For all its faults, the Leaving Certificate is a relatively level playing field for all those who take the exams

Thu, 14 Nov, 2024

Suicide survivor becomes fastest and oldest person to swim River Shannon
Suicide survivor becomes fastest and oldest person to swim River Shannon
Dermot Higgins swam the 250km waterway stretch in 10 days to raise awareness of mental health issues

Sun, 22 Sep, 2024

Roisin Ni Riain celebrates winning a bronze medal 3/9/2024
NĂ­ Riain stands every chance of adding to medal haul and equaling exceptional feat
The Limerick teenager finished fourth in the SB13 100m breaststroke at the 2022 and 2023 World championships.

Thu, 05 Sep, 2024

Roisin Ni Riain with her silver medal 30/8/2024
NĂ­ Riain announces ascension as Keane misses medal at Paralympics
“To be honest, last night I was lying in bed and I was just really excited to get out tonight. I think that’s a really nice way to be. I wasn’t too nervous."

Sat, 31 Aug, 2024

Paris 2024 Paralympic Games - Day 2 - Para Swimming
Agony for emotional Ellen Keane as she narrowly misses bronze in Paralympic final
"I obviously would have loved to have made the podium on my last games but it just wasn't to be.” 

Fri, 30 Aug, 2024

Paris 2024 Paralympic Games - Day 2 - Para Swimming
Limerick's RĂłisĂ­n NĂ­ Riain wins Ireland's first medal of Paralympic Games
The Limerick swimmer won silver in the S13 100m backstroke. 

Fri, 30 Aug, 2024

NATURE WATER QUALITY BIG JUMP EVENT
E.coli, diarrhoea and dead fish: Europe’s rivers have a sewage problem
It’s not just the Seine and the Thames. Across the continent, untreated waste that flows directly into rivers and lakes is making people sick and harming wildlife.

Wed, 28 Aug, 2024

Cork's local authorities promised financial backing if site identified for 50m swimming pool
Cork's local authorities promised financial backing if site identified for 50m swimming pool
Olympic-sized pool worth €1.1m in storage

Fri, 23 Aug, 2024

Paris 2024 Olympic Games - Day Ten
Olympic marathon swim training session cancelled due to water quality concerns
Ireland's Daniel Wiffen, already a double medal winner in the pool, is due to take part in the event. 

Tue, 06 Aug, 2024

Paris 2024 Olympic Games - Day 10 - Ireland medallists in Paris
S Daniel Wiffen thrilled that doper Sun Yang's world record finally beaten
Mona McSharry: "As of right now, I don’t think I will still be swimming in four years. It is a long time."

Tue, 06 Aug, 2024

Paris 2024 Olympic Games - Day 9 - Swimming
Daniel Wiffen happy but disappointed after adding bronze to gold
The 23-year old Irishman had predicted that it would need a world record time to win this race after the heats on Saturday morning. He wasn’t wrong.

Sun, 04 Aug, 2024

Paris 2024 Olympic Games - Day 4 - Swimming
'I was so nervous' - Daniel Wiffen wins thrilling Olympic gold for Ireland
Daniel Wiffen won Ireland's second medal of the 2024 Olympic Games. 

Tue, 30 Jul, 2024

Paris 2024 Olympic Games - Day 3 - Swimming
Daniel Wiffen prepared and poised to swim into Olympic history
In his first Olympic final, Wiffen will be going for gold on Tuesday night.

Tue, 30 Jul, 2024

They keep each other moving
Ten people drown in Ireland each month on average, with 70% of them males
Water Safety Ireland is releasing the data ahead of World Drowning Prevention Day on Thursday July 25

Wed, 24 Jul, 2024

2024 European Aquatics Championships - Day Five
Fourth for Wiffen at Euros
Mona McSharry took took two seconds off her 2:24.50 Irish 200m breaststroke record.

Sun, 23 Jun, 2024

2024 European Aquatics Championships - Day Three
Shane Ryan 'shocked' after breaking Irish 50m freestyle record
"That is my first 50 freestyle in two years."

Sat, 22 Jun, 2024

Ireland Olympic Swimming Trials - Day 5
Galway 17-year-old John Shortt through to European final, Shane Ryan breaks Irish record
The Irish 4x100m mixed medley relay of Lottie Cullen, Eoin Corby, Max McCusker and Ellie McCartney finished sixth in their final. 

Tue, 18 Jun, 2024

John Shortt 24/5/2024
Galway 17-year-old breaks national record, closes on Olympic time
John Shortt is just 0.4 off the Olympic standard in the 200m backstroke. 

Fri, 24 May, 2024

Danielle Hill celebrates swimming the qualifying time for the Paris Olympics 22/5/2024
Danielle Hill becomes fourth Irish swimmer to book Olympic ticket
"I know where I was nine months ago, ready to walk away from the sport."

Wed, 22 May, 2024

Coronavirus - Fri Oct 23, 2020
Doubt cast on claims majority of asylum seekers in Ireland had crossed border
Helen McEntee last week claimed that the number of asylum seekers crossing from Northern Ireland into the state is now 'higher than 80%'

Mon, 29 Apr, 2024

Brexit Secretary Stephen Barclay visits Quinn Cement
Irish Examiner view: Irish unity may have serious long-term cost impact
It is striking to note that a united Ireland, long considered an ideological aspiration, is now becoming a subject considered for fiscal evaluation

Fri, 05 Apr, 2024

Michael Moynihan: Floating an idea here — let’s restore our public swimming baths for all
S Michael Moynihan: Floating an idea here — let’s restore our public swimming baths for all
A friend of this column got in touch last week with a simple query. “Is there some pool in Cork City where I can go for a swim but without signing up for a year’s membership of a private gym?” Good question.

Thu, 28 Mar, 2024

Victoria Catterson 15/2/2024
Victoria Catterson: 'We’re not just there to make up the numbers. It’s special what’s coming'
“I wished at 16 I’d said, ‘now I want to be an Olympian, I want to have that stamp on my name forever’."

Wed, 28 Feb, 2024

World Aquatics Championships 2024 - Day 5
Fifth in the world again for Mona McSharry in 200m breaststroke final
Max McCusker twice broke his 100m butterfly personal best on Friday at the World Aquatics Championships in Doha.

Fri, 16 Feb, 2024

World Aquatics Championships 2024 - Day 3
Mona McSharry 'gutted' after disappointing world final performance
Mona McSharry finished fifth while Siobhan Bernadette Haughey, grandniece of former Taoiseach Charlie Haughey, claimed bronze. 

Tue, 13 Feb, 2024

Watch: Christmas day swims throughout Cork 
Dozens of swimmers hit the beaches of Inchydoney and Myrtleville, Co Cork on Christmas day

Thu, 28 Dec, 2023

Johnny Sexton, 2,500 skinny-dippers, and a comic book superfan: Meet Ireland's newest Guinness World Record holders
Johnny Sexton, 2,500 skinny-dippers, and a comic book superfan: Meet Ireland's newest Guinness World Record holders
The 2024 volume features 17 Irish achievements among its published compilation of 2,638 world-beating feats

Sun, 22 Oct, 2023

Co Tipperary fatal crash
Irish Examiner view: We must act now to improve road safety
New speed limits must be matched with enforcement

Thu, 07 Sep, 2023

Swimming restrictions remain in place at top bathing spots 
Swimming restrictions remain in place at top bathing spots 
Swimmers at some of Ireland's best-loved beaches are restricted from entering the water in the coming days as the heavy rainfall of recent weeks takes its toll.

Wed, 09 Aug, 2023

Daniel Wiffen on his way to finishing fourth 26/7/2023
Daniel Wiffen targets world record after reaching 1500 Freestyle final
Daniel Wiffen will compete in Sunday’s 1500m Freestyle final after an impressive heat swim of 14:43.50 at the World Aquatics Championships

Sat, 29 Jul, 2023

Latest closure of Dunmanway swimming pool ‘embarrassing’ 
Latest closure of Dunmanway swimming pool ‘embarrassing’ 
€5.5m leisure centre's 'state-of-the-art' pool which opened six years ago is forced to shut again due to pumping system issue

Thu, 13 Jul, 2023

Michael Moynihan: Can Cork afford to not splash out on new swimming facilities?
Michael Moynihan: Can Cork afford to not splash out on new swimming facilities?
The ideal would be to provide a community set-up, a place where the whole family can come together

Thu, 08 Dec, 2022

Gleitze Swims Straits
Clodagh Finn: Here’s to a wild swimming pioneer and women braving the waves
Open-sea swimming is an expression of solidarity and empowerment, writes Clodagh Finn

Wed, 31 Aug, 2022

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