Jack Kelly breaks Irish 100m breaststroke record to reach European final

12 Irish swimmers, along with the Irish mixed 4x100m medley relay, will be in action on Tuesday

Jack Kelly will go in the 100m breaststroke final at 5:48pm on Tuesday. Pic: ©INPHO/Bryan Keane

Jack Kelly twice broke the Irish 100m breaststroke record as he qualified for the final at the European Aquatics Championships in Paris. 

The 23-year-old, who hails from New York, secured a place in the final by swimming 58.90, going under 59 seconds for the first time and taking another .37 of a second off the mark he had set in Monday morning's heats.