Walshe smashes national 100m butterfly record on hectic opening night

Templeogue swimmer kicked off Irish Open by breaking 58 seconds in the final to clock the eighth-fastest time in the World this season 

RED HOT: Ellen Walshe broke 59 seconds in bboth the 100m Butterfly heat and final. File pic: INPHO

Ellen Walshe highlighted the opening night of the Irish Open Swimming Championships at the Sport Ireland National Aquatic Centre in Dublin, with a new Irish Senior Record and Championship Record in the 100m Butterfly.

Walshe, who was the first Irish swimmer to swim under 1 minute in the 100m Butterfly in 2020, broke 59 seconds for the first time in Saturday morning’s heats in 58.32. The Templeogue swimmer then broke 58 seconds in the final to clock the eighth-fastest time in the World this season in a blistering 57.96.