Ellen Walshe has again improved one of her Irish records at the World Short Course Swimming Championships in Budapest, however it was not enough to see her through to the final of the women’s 100m individual medley.
Having already bettered her national record in qualifying for the semi-finals on Thursday morning, Walshe shaved off a further 0.3 seconds to reduce her record to 58.55.
The 23-year-old was the fastest non-qualifier, missing out on a place in Friday’s final by just 0.08 seconds.
On Tuesday, Walshe finished fifth in the 200m IM final, reducing her Irish record to 2:05.52 just 20 minutes after bettering her national record in the 50m butterfly semi-final.
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“I was in the middle lanes with the fastest girls and it’s a great race to be part of and I can see myself in the mix, but yeah it’s not a main event for me and I think sprint is very different from what I’m used to, so I’m happy enough with the swim,” said Walshe after the 100m IM semi-final.
On her six Irish records so far at the competition, she added: “It’s been a great meet so far and may it continue into the 100(m butterfly) tomorrow, but yeah it’s been great and there’s been great team support.”
Shane Ryan, who claimed a new Irish record in finishing 10th in Wednesday’s 100m backstroke semi-finals, was also back in the pool for the men’s 50m backstroke.
The 30-year-old finished fourth in the second semi-final, his 22.89 enough to qualify for Friday’s final (5.12pm Irish time).
Meanwhile, Danielle Hill missed out on a spot in the women’s 50m backstroke final, finishing seventh in the second semi-final. The Larne swimmer touched the wall in 26.34, just 0.01 shy of her Irish record, putting her 11th overall.
In Thursday morning’s heats, Jack Cassin equalled the Irish record in finishing 16th overall in the men’s 200m butterfly heats, while Nathan Wiffen finished fifth in his heat in the men’s 400m freestyle.
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