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Walshe Reaches Two Finals as Shortt Breaks Junior Mark on Final Day in Lublin

Ireland caps a medal-rich week highlighted by Wiffen’s third podium alongside Walshe’s 200m IM silver.

Overview

  • Ellen Walshe qualified for both the 200m butterfly and 400m individual medley finals on the closing day after a 4:34.60 morning swim in the 400m IM heats.
  • John Shortt set an Irish junior 50m backstroke record at 23.78 during the men’s 4x50m medley relay, with the team placing 15th overall and missing the final.
  • Daniel Wiffen claimed 800m freestyle bronze for his third medal of the meet, adding to 1500m gold and 400m freestyle bronze in his return from August surgery.
  • Ireland’s medal tally also includes Walshe’s silver in the 200m individual medley, Evan Bailey’s bronze in the 200m freestyle, and Shortt’s gold in the 200m backstroke.
  • Beyond Lublin, Mona McSharry completed a three-medal haul at the Toyota US Open with bronze in the 200m breaststroke after earlier gold in the 50m and silver in the 100m.