In a spectacular showing for Irish swimmers on Friday night, a gold, silver and bronze were won in Slovakia and Rome. Ellie McCartney added to 200m IM Gold at the European U23 Championships with bronze in the 100m Breaststroke, Eoin Corby won his first international medal with Silver in the 200m Breaststroke, and at the Sette Colli International Ellen Walshe claimed gold in the 400m Individual Medley.
U23 European Champion in the 200m Individual Medley Ellie McCartney added a bronze medal in this evening’s 100m Breaststroke Final. The 20-year-old, seeded fifth from the heats, took over a second off this mornings’ time of 1:08.70 to finish in 1:07.58 for her second medal in as many days.
Estonia’s Enelia Jefimova won the race in 1:06.30 while silver went to Lithuania’s Kotryna Teterevkova in 1:07.50.
The National Centre Limerick swimmer spoke after the race ‘I’m quite happy with that swim, it’s nice to get my hands on the wall again and get another medal, the time was just a bit off my PB but that’s understandable when I’m not fully rested for this. It was key to control my emotions, especially after last night and then control it again tonight ahead of the 200m Breaststroke tomorrow.’
McCartney returns to the pool on Saturday for the heats of the 200m Breaststroke.
In the 50m Breaststroke B Final Mona McSharry took the top spot in 30.89. McSharry will both be back in action on Saturday, Walshe doubles up with the 200m Butterfly and 200m Individual Medley, while McSharry is entered in the 200m Breaststroke.
Also, in action on Saturday morning in Slovakia for the final day of competition, Brandon Biss competes in the 100m Backstroke, and Lottie Cullen will swim the 200m Backstroke.