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Hyland and Corcoran on Irish records trail in China 

Irish swimmers continued their assault on the record books as the FINA World Short Course Championships got under way in Hangzhou, China.

Corby storms to glory in 200m breaststroke as records tumble 

Swim Ireland's Short Course National Championships concluded in Lisburn yesterday with a further four records set, bringing the total to 18 over the past four days.

Two lawsuits filed against world swimming body FINA 

Two lawsuits have been filed against FINA in California in a challenge of the perceived monopoly held by swimming's world governing body.

Golden McSharry breaks De Bruin record 

Mona McSharry continued her impressive form on Day 2 of the Irish Short Course (25m) Swimming Championships in Lisburn yesterday as the 18-year-old broke Michelle de Bruin's (née Smith) 1995...

Coyne shows class to claim silver medal 

There was unconfined joy for the Irish team at the Youth Olympics in Buenos Aires last night when Dublin swimmer Niamh Coyne claimed a silver medal.

Ireland's Niamh Coyne wins silver at the Youth Olympics 

Ireland's Niamh Coyne has won a silver medal in the women’s 100m breaststroke at the 2018 Buenos Aires Youth Olympic Games tonight.

'Lifelong dream fulfilled' - RTE presenter Paul O'Flynn wins 99th Dublin City Liffey Swim 

RTÉ Sport presenter Paul O'Flynn went from writing headlines to making them as he won the Liffey Swim race in Dublin this afternoon.

Ellen Keane claims European gold for Ireland after dominant final performance 

Swimmer Ellen Keane won Ireland's first gold medal at the World Para Swimming Allianz European Championships after a dominant final...

Ellen Keane targeting another medal after getting Ireland off the mark at European championships 

Ellen Keane says she is 'delighted' to have won her first medal at the World Para Allianz European Swimming Championships at the National Aquatic...

Keane pipped for medal after brave late charge 

Team Ireland missed out on their first medal of the World Para Swimming European Championships in Dublin as Ellen Keane finished fourth, narrowly edged out after an exhilarating 100m backstroke...

Turner best of the Irish as world records fall in Dublin 

Portarlington's Nicole Turner was best of the Irish at the Para Swimming European Championships yesterday when settling for fifth in the final of the 200m individual medley at the National Aquatics...

Inspirational McGrath confident he can shine at championships on home turf 

Like the other seven Irish competitors competing in the World Para Swimming Allianz European Championships at the National Aquatic Centre...

Turner's success based on a dedication that knows no limits 

There is huge irony in the fact that the one subject Nicole Turner gets to sit out in school is physical education. That's because this 16-year-old Para swimming star is already training 14 hours a...

Dejection for Ireland after medley relay team denied European final place following disqualification 

The Irish 4x100m medley relay team were denied a place in the European championship final after they were disqualified following an illegal takeover in...

Ireland's Mona McSharry advances to semi-finals of the 50m breaststroke at the European Championships 

Ireland's Mona McSharry will compete in the semi-finals of the 50m breastroke at the European Championships later today.

Ireland's Shane Ryan qualifies for final of 50m backstroke at the European Championships 

Ireland's Shane Ryan has qualified for the final of the 50m backstroke in the European Championship in Glasgow after coming second in today's semis.

Ireland's Shane Ryan smashes his PB to qualify fastest from the heats of the 50m backstroke at the European Championships 

Ireland's Shane Ryan cemented his place as a medal favourite at the European Swimming...

12-time Olympic medallist Ryan Lochte accepts 14-month ban for anti-doping violation arising from social media post 

American swimming star Ryan Lochte has accepted a 14-month doping ban after he posted a picture...

American swimming star Ryan Lochte accepts 14-month doping ban following social media pic blooper 

American swimming star Ryan Lochte has accepted a 14-month doping ban after he posted a picture on Instagram of himself and his wife receiving...

Swimmers look to science in attempt to mine gold 

We do indignation well in this country, especially about sport, as demonstrated whenever Irish athletes under-perform at major events.

Age is only a number - 99-year-old swimmer breaks world record at Commonwealth Games trials 

A 99-year-old Australian swimmer has smashed a world record for his age group at this week’s Commonwealth Games trials in Queensland.

Ferguson and McSharry make a big splash as records tumble for Irish 

Conor Ferguson brought Ireland’s European Short Course Championships to a close in Copenhagen last night with a new Irish record in the semi-finals of the 50m backstroke after Mona McSharry set...

Sink or swim 

It starts like this: a 4.0am alarm drags her from her sleep, and no matter how strong the temptation to roll over, Mona McSharry will always concede to its demands.

Golden girl McSharry gunning for more glory 

Sligo’s Mona McSharry aims for more glory in the 200m breaststroke today after claiming gold for Ireland at the 100m event in the World Junior Swimming Championships in Indianapolis on...

Ireland's Mona McSharry makes history as she wins gold at World Junior Swimming Championships 

Ireland's Mona McSharry swam her way into the history books as she claimed gold in the World Junior Swimming Championships in Indianapolis...

WATCH - Ireland's Shane Ryan wins GOLD in the 50m backstroke at the World University Games 

Ireland's 26 year wait for a swimming gold medal at the World University Games is over after Shane Ryan broke the Irish record in Taipei today.

WATCH - Spanish swimmer sacrifices final race to observe his own minute's silence for Barcelona terror victims 

A Spanish swimmer sacrificed his own race in the final Masters World Championship in order to...

British swimmer Adam Peaty breaks 50m breaststroke world record twice in one day 

Adam Peaty shook his head in disbelief after clocking an astonishing second world record in the 50 metres breaststroke at the World...

Forget McGregor v Mayweather - Michael Phelps set to race Great White Shark 

The most decorated Olympian of all time Michael Phelps will race against a great white shark as part of Discovery's Shark Week.

'World's best' to compete here at Para Swimming Championships 

More than 40 countries will send teams to Ireland for the 2018 Para Swimming European Championships.

Mona McSharry brings home a famous gold medal for Ireland 

Irish swimming has enjoyed a golden moment at swimming's European Junior Championships in Israel after Mona McSharry claimed the top spot on the podium in the 50m breaststroke.

Jordan Sloan and Mona McSharry Star at Irish Open 

Jordan Sloan and Mona McSharry highlighted another night of fast swimming as the Irish Open Swimming Championships continued at the National Aquatic Centre in Dublin.

Sloan and Hyland Smash Irish Records on opening night of Swimming Championships 

Irish swimmers were in impressive form with a number of records downed on the opening day of the Irish Open Swimming Championships at the...

Swimming great Grant Hackett found 'safe and well' after being reported missing amid concerns for his mental health 

Australian swimming great Grant Hackett has been located safe and well according to Australian...

Obituary: Enzo Maiorca 

Enzo Maiorca who has died aged 85, was the first man to dive 50m (164ft) without breathing apparatus; a feat previously believed to be physiologically impossible.

Olympic gold medallist Mack Horton thanks anonymous fan who noticed cancerous mole on his chest 

Olympic champion Mack Horton has thanked an anonymous spectator who potentially saved his life by noticing an abnormal mole on his chest.

Dingley dives into history to take semi-final spot 

Oliver Dingley, Ireland's first diver in 68 years to compete at an Olympic Games, has qualified for the semi-final of the 3m springboard after a 13th place finish in last night's preliminaries at Rio's...

Brilliant Peaty ready to push the boundaries 

A passionate embrace with your girlfriend outside the Olympic press conference room is one of the more unconventional ways of celebrating a gold medal but that's how Adam Peaty felt in the...

Tearful Irish swimmer Fiona Doyle lashes out at 'cheats' after 'devastating' exit 

Rarely has the emotional gulf between fulfilment and failure been better illustrated than in the contrasting emotions exhibited by the two Irish...

Phelps finally having fun as he seeks to cement his iconic status 

Whether it is the virtuous flush of fatherhood, or the fact that he has only recently come out of rehab for a drinking problem, Michael Phelps is relishing the Rio Olympics.

Fresh doping accusations levelled at Russia... this time in swimming 

Whistleblowers have been urged to come forward to help the fight against doping after fresh allegations of Russian wrongdoing have surfaced, this time in swimming.

If I don't perform in Rio, I'll feel like I've let people down - Doyle 

It seems strange to hear a 24-year-old talk about herself as almost a veteran of her sport but when you have been on the Irish swim team since you were 13, it begins to make a bit more sense.

Crossing the pond and making a splash 

You'd imagine that a blond six foot, six inch American swimmer used to living on a sprawling US college campus of 50,000 students would get bored and stick out like a sore thumb in a small town...

Paralympic swimmer disqualified from European Championships over Olympic rings tattoo 

Paralympic champion Josef Craig has been disqualified from a race at the IPC European Championships in Madeira for failing to cover up...

Ferguson goes again after Olympic near-miss 

Teenager Conor Ferguson came agonisingly close making the FINA Olympic ‘A’ time at the National Aquatic Centre last night when winning the 100m backstroke gold medal at the Irish Open...

Record for Quinn 

Gerry Quinn set a national junior record for the 200m freestyle on the opening night of the Irish Open swimming championships in the National Aquatic Centre.

Former Olympic champion swimmer Grant Hackett apologises after bizarre flight incident 

Three-time Olympic champion Grant Hackett has apologised after allegedly tweaking the nipple of a fellow passenger while on a flight from Adelaide...

Two Chinese swimmers given 'warnings' after failing drug tests 

Chinese swimmers Wang Lizhuo and An Jiabao have been issued with a "warning" by the Chinese Swimming Association after failing drug tests.

Record evening for Ferguson and Hill 

Rising Irish prospects Conor Ferguson and Danielle Hill set new national backstroke records at the Dave McCullagh international long course meet in Bangor, Co Down last night.

Serious medals and serious sacrifices in a long-distance life 

Some time later in her life it might become a consolation for Gráinne Murphy that she actually made it to an Olympics, but it probably isn't much of a comfort right now.

Grainne Murphy retires at age of 22 as illness derails Rio hopes 

Olympic star Grainne Murphy has retired from competitive swimming after fears her recent illness would impact her levels of competitiveness in Rio this summer.