Irish relay team set landmark record to finish sixth in world final

Ireland’s Jack McMillan, Jordan Sloan, Finn McGeever and Robert Powell before the Men’s 4x200m Freestyle Relay Final

Ireland’s Men’s 4x200m Freestyle Relay Team broke seven minutes for the first time on Sunday afternoon when finishing a hard-fought sixth in the Final at the FINA World Short Course Swimming Championships.

Taking place at the Etihad Arena in Abu Dhabi, the Championships are world swimming’s finale of 2021 and the culmination of the short course (25m pool) season.