New record for Hyland

Brendan Hyland’s fantastic form continued yesterday at the European Junior Championships in Antwerp as he became the first Irishman ever to swim under two minutes in the 200m Butterfly.

Sat, 07 Jul, 2012 - 01:00

In the process he set Irish Junior and Senior records, having already set new figures on Thursday.

Hyland finished fifth in 1:59.92, just 0.14 seconds off a medal spot.

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Courts Place: Antwerp Place: Ireland Person: Hyland Person: Brendan Hyland Person: Mathew Johnson Person: Curtis Coulter Person: David Prendergast Person: Brian O’Sullivans Event: European Junior Championships

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