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Walshe Takes 200m IM Silver as Wiffen Adds 800m Bronze at European Short Course

The podium finishes bring Ireland to five medals in Lublin.

Overview

  • Wiffen fought back from sixth at halfway to claim bronze in the 800m freestyle, with Hungary’s Kamil Sarkany winning and Belgium’s Lucas Henveaux second.
  • Wiffen’s haul now stands at three medals at these championships, adding to his earlier 1500m title and 200m freestyle bronze.
  • Walshe secured silver in the 200m individual medley behind the NetherlandsMarrit Steenbergen, who set a European record of 2:01.83.
  • Earlier in the session, Walshe and Jack Cassin advanced from the 200m butterfly heats into the evening semi-finals, with Walshe facing a semi about 30 minutes after her IM final.
  • Teenage debutant Adam Bradley set an Irish junior record in the 50m breaststroke heats in 27.09, as John Shortt, Rosalie Phelan and Evan Bailey registered personal bests.