Ellen Walshe smashes Michelle Smith's 28-year-old Irish swimming record

NEW RECORD: Ellen Walshe has smashed one of Ireland’s longest standing Irish Records at the Leinster Swimming Championships. Pic Credit ©INPHO/Photosport/John Cowpland.

Ellen Walshe has smashed one of Ireland’s longest standing Irish Records at the Leinster Swimming Championships at the Sport Ireland National Aquatic Centre today.

Templeogue Swimming Club’s Walshe clocked 4:37.94 in the 400m Individual Medley, knocking over a second off the 1996 record of 4:39.18 held by Michelle Smith.