Four new Irish Records were set as the Irish Short Course Swimming Championships got off to a flying start in Lisburn, Co. Antrim today.

Mona McSharry confirmed her place as Ireland’s fastest ever female swimmer, the 18-year-old broke her own 50m Freestyle Record. McSharry cracked a new time of 25.03 seconds in her morning swim knocking three hundredths of a second off the previous record she had set just weeks ago. The 18-year-old went on to take gold in the final in 25.22. The 50m Freestyle was the first of two titles for McSharry as the Marlins swimmer also took gold in the 200m Individual Medley in 2:12.76

Another impressive teen was also in record breaking form. Jack McMillan of Bangor broke Andrew Bree’s 2003 Irish Senior Record (1:58.42) and Brian O’Sullivan’s 2013 Irish Junior Record (2:01.94) in the 200m Individual Medley Final. The 18-year-old collected gold in 1:58.36 to top the podium. Coincidentally, Bree was commentating on the race and happily presented McMillan with his gold medal.

There were further records from Bangor SC and Kilkenny SC in the 200m Freestyle Relay Finals. McMillan was joined by Jordan Sloan, Curtis Coulter and David Thompson to combine for a time of 1:29.84 breaking Ards’ 2015 record. UCD (1:30.30) and National Centre Limerick (1:31.17) had also dipped under the record for silver and bronze.

In the women’s event Kilkenny’s quartet of Maria Godden, Niamh Ahearne, Lucy Harte and Naomi Trait broke the 3-week-old Ards record of 1:49.24 touching in 1:48.18. Aer Lingus’ Catriona Finlay, Aisling Haughey, Lisa Cooke and Hannah McMenamin took gold in the event in 1:46.43.

The first of the weekend’s distance events provided fantastic entertainment as they opened day one finals. Dolphins Alfie Kelly claimed the first title of the night in the 1500m Freestyle Final in 15:30.09. That race was followed by a brilliant battle between Rachel Bethel and Victoria Catterson for the 800m Title. Bangor’s Bethel won out in the end touching in 8:49.32 with Catterson home in 8:51.39.

Another battle ensued right away as team mates at the National Centre in Limerick Cillian Melly and Finn McGeever went head to head in the 200m Butterfly Final. Just .15 of a second separated them in the end with Melly winning out in 1:59.06 while McGeever clocked 1:59.22.

National Centre Dublin’s Rory McEvoy dominated the men’s 100m Backstroke Final. The Ennis native topped the podium by over 3 seconds touching in 53.12. It was a much closer affair in the women’s final as just .10 separated gold medallist Maria Godden (1:02.15) of Kilkenny and Ards’ Rebecca Reid (1:02.25).

Cookstown’s Calum Bain won the Men’s 50m Freestyle Final in an impressive 22.22 seconds followed by Bangor’s David Thompson (22.61) and National Centre Dublin’s Robbie Powell (22.63).

A team of five senior athletes are in China this week as they prepare for the World Short Course Championships. Niamh Coyne, Brendan Hyland, Conor Ferguson, Darragh Greene and Shane Ryan will all be in action from Tuesday (11^th) in Hangzhou.

Competition continues tomorrow through to Sunday.
Results Day 1
Men 1500m Freestyle: 1^st Alfie Kelly Dolphin 15:30.09 2^nd Daniel Wiffen Lisburn 15:35.38 3^rd Andrew Meegan Aer Lingus 15:52.57
Women 800m Freestyle: 1^st Rachel Bethel Bangor 8:49.32 2^nd Victoria Catterson Ards 8:51.39 3^rd Edel Daly National Centre Limerick 9:13.12
Men 200m Butterfly: 1^st Cillian Melly National Centre Limerick 1:59.06 2^nd Finn McGeever National Centre Limerick 1:59.22 3^rd Cadan McCarthy National centre Limerick 2:02.72
Women 200m Butterfly: 1^st Amelia Kane Ards 2:15.20 2^nd Ellie McKibbin Ards 2:22.05 3^rd Jessica Gannon Comans 2:22.96
Men 100m Backstroke: 1^st Rory McEvoy National Centre Dublin 53.12 2^nd Sean Scannell National Centre Dublin 56.27 3^rd Ronan Anderson National Centre Limerick 56.60
Women 100m Backstroke: 1^st Maria Godden Kilkenny 1:02.15 2^nd Rebecca Reid Ards 1:02.25 3^rd Bethany Firth* Ards 1:02.43 3^rd Kate Kavanagh UCD 1:03.40
Men 50m Freestyle: 1^st Calum Bain Cookstown 22.22 2^nd David Thompson Bangor 22.61 3^rd Robbie Powell National Centre Dublin 22.63
Women 50m Freestyle: 1^st Mona McSharry Marlins 25.22 2^nd Erin Riordan UCD 25.37 3^rd Danielle Hill Larne 25.84
Men 200m IM: 1^st Jack McMillan Bangor SC 1:58.36 ISR IJR 2^nd Alan Corby National Centre Limerick 1:59.66 3^rd James Brown Ards 2:01.47
Women 200m IM: 1^st Mona MCSharry Marlins SC 2:12.76 2^nd Niamh Kilgallen National Centre Dublin 2:13.36 3^rd Rebecca Reid Ards 2:18.83
Men 4x50m Freestyle Relay: 1^st Bangor 1:29.84 ISR 2^nd UCD 1:30.30 3^rd National Centre Limerick 1:31.17
Women 4x50m Freestyle Relay: 1^st Aer Lingus 1:46.43 2^nd Ards 1:46.58 3^rd Kilkenny 1:48.18 IJR
Notes:
Results available through Meet Mobile (2018 Irish SC Championships).
Heats 9am/Finals 5pm (Sunday 3pm)
Image: Mona McSharry, Marlins SC
Issued by Swim Ireland, whose Performance Programme is supported and funded by Sport Ireland & Sport Northern Ireland.

Trish Mayon Swim Ireland

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