John Shortt sets Irish record to top a successful week for Ireland at World Aquatics Championships

Team Ireland won a bronze medal and set 15 new Irish records across the week at the championships. 

NEW RECORD: John Shortt after the Men's 200m backstroke heat. Picture: Nikola Krstic/Sportsfile

John Shortt closes out the World Aquatics Championships in Budapest with an Irish Senior and Junior Record. 

It finishes out a good week for the Irish team with Shane Ryan bagging bronze in the 50m Backstroke, Ellen Walshe claiming eight of the 15 new Irish records set, five top eight and eleven top 16 swims.