Daniel Wiffen Clinches Treble As Ellen Walshe Claims Fifth Gold

Daniel Wiffen Leads Home Twin Nathan In 800 For Distance Treble At Irish Open; Ellen Walshe Clinches Fifth Gold

Daniel Wiffen accomplished the gap treble within the 800 free as his twin brother Nathan made it a Wiffen 1-2 for the third time this week on the ultimate day of the Irish Open Championships in Bangor.

The double Olympic medallist received the 1500 free on the opening evening in 14:51.38 earlier than taking the 400 free in 3:49.35. On Sunday he clinched the sweep of the gap occasions with a 7:58.08 outing over 16 lengths.

Nathan Wiffen was subsequent to the touch in 8:12.68 as he claimed his third silver medal of the meet with Liam Custer third in 8:17.36.

While he provides an additional three gold medals to his ever-growing assortment, Wiffen’s instances have fallen wanting the targets he outlined earlier than the meet. The double world champion stated if that have been to occur then he would depart his Cal coaching base and return to Dublin.

Walshe Makes It Five; Irish 200IM Mark For Cassin

Ellen Walshe received her fifth title of the week when she edged a close-fought 200IM with Ellie McCartney. Walshe – who was eighth finally 12 months’s World Championships in Singapore – stopped the clock in 2:13.51 to clinch victory by 0.06 as McCartney took silver in 2:13.57. Maren Clayton Byrne was nearly six seconds adrift in third (2:19.33).

It has been a golden meet for Walshe who additionally received the 400IM, 400 free and 100 and 200 fly.

Speaking by means of Swim Ireland she stated: “It’s been a great meet, it’s great to be up here (in Bangor), I think we’ve had a fantastic meet, myself and Templeogue, it’s been great to be here.”

Jack Cassin set a brand new Irish and meet file within the 200IM within the closing race of the Championships. The National Centre Limerick swimmer clocked 2:01.00 to interrupt Brendan Hyland’s l2019 mark of two:01.52, securing his third nationwide title of the week so as to add to his 100m and 200m butterfly golds. Cassin’s efficiency was additionally contained in the consideration commonplace for the European Championships. Banbridge’s Jacob Armon completed second in 2:01.83, additionally underneath the European Championships consideration time, whereas fellow Banbridge swimmer Tom Wilkinson claimed bronze in 2:08.70.

Danielle Hill received the 50 free in 25.27 with Grace Davison including silver in 25.49 to her 100/200 double with Rosalie Phelan third in 25.56.

Matthew Hamilton set an Irish junior 50 free file of twenty-two.57 in prelims earlier than returning to take the title in 22.75. Oisin Tebite (22.93) and Dylan Registe (22.96) have been second and third respectively.

Fleur Lewis headed the ladies’s 1500 free for a commemorative gold with Clare Custer the primary Irishwoman dwelling to take the nationwide title in 16:54.50. Eva Hand (17:51.01) and Ava Rock (18:00.00) joined Custer on the rostrum.

Over the course of the week, Irish swimmers set seven Irish information, two Irish junior information and 10 Championship information. In complete, 22 swimmers recorded 48 consideration instances for the European Aquatics Championships, whereas six swimmers achieved 14 consideration instances for the Commonwealth Games. Five swimmers additionally met the qualification requirements for the European Aquatics Junior Championships.

Swim Ireland National Performance Director Andy Reid commented “We stated coming into this meet it might be an necessary level within the season, an opportunity for athletes to place themselves in rivalry for worldwide choice and present they’ll ship when it issues. That’s precisely what we noticed throughout the week.

“A strong number of athletes hit consideration times for international teams, and there were also several championship and Irish records, which really highlights the depth and quality of performances right now. Overall, it’s a very encouraging place to be heading towards the major international meets, with athletes stepping up and producing lifetime bests and season’s bests at the right time. Congratulations to athletes and coaches on a very successful Championships.”