#Swimming

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Daniel Wiffen 9/12/2025
'You’re risking your health': Daniel Wiffen hits out as Irish swimmers sign up for drug-boosted event
Olympic champion Daniel Wiffen said the lack of funding for rising Irish swimming stars like John Shortt and Evan Bailey is "ridiculous"

Tue, 09 Dec, 2025

World Aquatics Swimming Championships (25m) 2024 - Day 1
Max McCusker becomes second Irish swimmer to join Enhanced Games
The Enhanced Games, which will be held in Las Vegas in May, allows athletes to take performance-enhancing drugs

Tue, 09 Dec, 2025

European Short Course Swimming Championships - Day 6
Ellen Walshe wins 200m butterfly gold for Ireland at European Championships
It was the seventh medal Ireland has won at the championships

Sun, 07 Dec, 2025

Daniel Wiffen receives his bronze medal after competing in the Men's 400m Freestyle Final 2/12/2025
Wiffen claims 400m freestyle bronze, Shortt smashes Irish record to reach Euros final
Gold medallist Jack McMillan competed for Ireland at the Tokyo Olympic Games before switching allegiance to Great Britain in 2022.

Tue, 02 Dec, 2025

Paris 2024 Olympic Games - Day 9 - Swimming
Daniel Wiffen reaches Euro final as John Shortt breaks Irish record again
"I’m happy with the time, definitely the fastest morning swim that I’ve had, so tonight a lot faster," said Wiffen

Tue, 02 Dec, 2025

Ellen Walshe after finishing first 15/4/2025
Records tumble as Walshe wins World Cup gold and McSharry takes silver
Ellen Walshe, Mona McSharry, Lottie Cullen have all set new Irish records. 

Sat, 25 Oct, 2025

World Aquatics Championships 2025 - Day 4
Walshe and Wiffen spearhead Irish squad for European Short Course Championships
Mona McSharry has opted not to travel to this year's championships.

Wed, 22 Oct, 2025

World Aquatics Swimming Championships (25m) 2024 - Day 3
'Financially this is a huge thing': Shane Ryan defends decision to join Enhanced Games
Ryan said he will earn 'over six figures' in the next nine months, an amount which could rise to $600,000 should he win his events. 

Tue, 14 Oct, 2025

Toyota World Para Swimming Championships - Day 4
Róisín Ní Riain claims third medal at World Para Swimming Championships
Ní Riain set a new personal best as she won silver in the S13 100m backstroke. 

Wed, 24 Sep, 2025

Toyota World Para Swimming Championships - Day 1
Róisín Ní Ríain claims bronze for Ireland at Para Swimming World Championships
The Limerick swimmer finished just 0.21 off the silver medal winner. 

Sun, 21 Sep, 2025

John Shortt 28/5/2025
John Shortt: 'He was texting me. It's nice to have an Olympic champion call you a beast'
18-year-old John Shortt returned from the World Junior Aquatics Championships in Romania with two gold medals, a bronze, and the Leaving Cert results he'd been hoping for. 

Wed, 27 Aug, 2025

World Aquatics Championships 2025 - Day 5
John Shortt claims second gold medal at world juniors
The 18-year-old from Galway had already won gold in the 100m backstroke, and bronze in the 50m backstroke. 

Sun, 24 Aug, 2025

2025 World Aquatics Championships - Day 2
John Shortt claims 50m backstroke bronze at World Junior Championships
There was a dead heat for gold in the final. 

Fri, 22 Aug, 2025

'I just knew I had to do it': Daragh Morgan's epic swim around Ireland was six years in the making
'I just knew I had to do it': Daragh Morgan's epic swim around Ireland was six years in the making
Battling the elements and the limits of human endurance, Daragh Morgan is swimming the 1,600km around the Irish coast for charity. 

Thu, 21 Aug, 2025

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
Ní 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
Ní 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 Róisín Ní 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

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