Róisín Ní Ríain claims bronze for Ireland at Para Swimming World Championships

The Limerick swimmer finished just 0.21 off the silver medal winner. 

Róisín Ní Ríain said she was "happy" with her performance in the S13 100m butterfly final. Pic: Ian MacNicol/Sportsfile

Róisín Ní Ríain claimed a bronze medal for Ireland at the Para Swimming World Championships in Singapore on Sunday. The Limerick swimmer finished third in the S13 100m butterfly, swimming 1:04.47 in a strong field.

Ní Ríain touched the wall just 0.21 behind silver medallist Carlotta Gilli of Italy, and 1.14 seconds off winner Grace Nuhfer of the USA.

“I did not realise how close of a race that was," said double Paralympic medallist Ní Ríain. "To be honest I’m happy with it. It’s been a slightly newer event focus for me so hopefully over the coming years I can get better and better."

She had delivered a strong performance during the morning session, finishing second in her heat. Ní Riain previously won silver in the event at the 2023 Para Swimming World Championships in Manchester but narrowly missed out on the podium at the Paralympic Games, finishing in fourth.

Síomha Nic Brádaigh marked her World Championships debut with a superb personal best, clocking 03:25.82 to secure sixth place in the SM7 200m individual medley.

On Monday, Ní Riain and Nic Brádaigh are back in the pool again, this time for the SB13 100m butterfly and S7 400m freestyle, respectively. 

The remaining three members of the Irish Para swimming squad - Deaten Registe, Dearbhaile Brady, and Barry McClements - will begin their campaigns on Tuesday, when they take to the pool for their first events.