Nocher hits form in race to reach London

Melanie Nocher, the European Short Course bronze medallist, won the women’s 100 backstroke final in a new personal best time of one minute 1.92 seconds at the Carlton National Swimming Championships and Olympic trials in Dublin yesterday.

Nocher, looking to join Gráinne and Barry Murphy at the London Olympics, tuned up nicely for her main event, the 200 backstroke, the heats of which take place today.

Nocher can be more than pleased with her build-up to the 200 backstroke heats and the 2008 Beijing Olympian will now need to go sub two minutes 10.84 seconds to swim in her second consecutive games.