Danielle Hill wins gold at European Aquatics Championship

It was an incredible swim from Ireland's fastest ever female swimmer to win her first international medal. She won gold by putting up a time of 27.73

Ireland’s Danielle Hill celebrates winning a gold medal in the 50m backstroke final at the European Aquatics Championships in Belgrade on Thursday. Picture: Andrea Masini/Inpho

Danielle Hill has picked up gold at the European Aquatics Championships in Belgrade for the 50m backstroke. The 24-year-old from Newtownabbey, north of Belfast, is Ireland's first European long course champion since Michelle Smith in 1997.

It is the first international win of her career.