Brendan Hyland poised to take Olympic shot as national swimming trials announced

Swim Ireland have arranged for a national meet in April in Dublin which will offer athletes the opportunity to set qualifying times for the Olympic and Paralympic Games

Brendan Hyland. Photo by David Fitzgerald/Sportsfile

Certainty has been in short supply for Ireland’s Olympic hopefuls, so Brendan Hyland is relishing the opportunity to qualify for Tokyo at the national team trials which have now been confirmed for April at the National Aquatic Centre.

The trials will replace the Irish Open Swimming Championships which, like so much else, have fallen victim to the pandemic and lockdowns and will offer athletes a shot at securing the qualifying standard for both the Olympic and Paralympic Games.