Record-breaker Murphy strikes Euro gold again
The 16-year-old girl from Ballinaboola, New Ross broke the European Junior Record in the semi-finals on Saturday in 2.14.15. Murphy had already won gold in the 400m IM and 800m earlier in the week, as well as bronze for the 1500m freestyle.
“The race felt really strong,” said Murphy. “My butterfly leg was good and my stroke rate on my breaststroke was really high – which was what I was looking for. I expected the British girl to come back on the breaststroke and I knew the Italian girl was going to go out strong too.”
