Shane Ryan through to Backstroke final at World Aquatic Swimming Championships

Ellen Walshe secured her sixth Irish record in three days when she finished fourth in her heat in a time of 58.55 just missing out on the final finishing ninth overall.

FINAL: Shane Ryan is through to the Backstroke final at the World Aquatic Swimming Championships at the Duna Arena in Budapest as Ellen Walshe breaks her sixth Irish Record and Danielle Hill moves up to eleventh in world rankings. Picture: Nikola Krstic/Sportsfile

Shane Ryan is through to the Backstroke final at the World Aquatic Swimming Championships at the Duna Arena in Budapest as Ellen Walshe breaks her sixth Irish Record and Danielle Hill moves up to eleventh in world rankings.

Ryan improved on his time from Thursday mornings heats in the 50m Backstroke to make Friday evenings final which his the 30-year-olds first World final since the World Championships in 2018.