Danielle Hill becomes fourth Irish swimmer to book Olympic ticket

"I know where I was nine months ago, ready to walk away from the sport."

Danielle Hill celebrates swimming the qualifying time for the Paris Olympics during the women’s 100m backstroke final. Picture: ©INPHO/Morgan Treacy

On the first evening of the Irish Open Swimming Championships and Olympic Trials, Danielle Hill became the fourth Irish swimmer to set a qualification time for this summer's Games.

The 24-year-old from Larne set a new Irish and championship record of 59.11 in the 100m backstroke. She also became the first Irish woman to go under the one-minute mark in the event which has an Olympic qualifying standard of 59.99