McMahon qualifies for Euro Semi-Final in Irish Record Time

22 Nov 2012

It was a strong start for the Irish on Day 1 of the 2012 European Short Course Swimming Championships as action got underway at L'Odyssee in Chartres, France, with all 10 of Ireland's swimmers in action. Leander ASC's Sycerika McMahon qualified into this evening's 50m Breaststroke semi-final whilst the Women's 4x50m Freestyle team secured a place in the relay final.

Olympian McMahon, who won Silver in the 50m Breaststroke at the European Long Course Championships in Hungary in May, set a new Irish Senior Record as she qualified as the third fastest competitor into the semi-final this afternoon in a time of 30.88, taking half a second off the previous record held by Fiona Doyle. Should the 17 year old make top 8 in the semi-final, she will contest the final later in the session.

Ireland's Women's 4x50m Freestyle Team will also be back in action this afternoon after they reached the relay final. The quartet of Sycerika McMahon, Jane Roberts, Shani Stallard and Clodagh Flood finished 8th overall in a time of 1:47.75.

Ireland's men were also in top form as they broke 3 Irish Junior records in this morning's heats. Galway's Cian Duffy was first up in the 200m Individual Medley when he went 2:04.01 to set a new record. Tallaght and NAC High Performance Centre swimmer Brendan Hyland set his record in the 100m Butterfly (54.73). Both Duffy and Hyland were then back in the pool for the men's 4x50m Medley Team Relay where they set a third Irish Junior Record in 1:47.02 with David O'Sullivan and Brendan Gibbons. All four swimmers were making their senior international debuts.

 

Irish in Action: Day 1 Finals

  • Sycerika McMahon 50m Breast SF 15:37 *F 17:03
  • Women 4x50m FTR 17:28

 

Full Irish Results: Day 1 Heats

  • Barry Murphy 50m Free 22.35 (29th) 100m Breast 1:00.36 (22nd)
  • Sycerika McMahon 50m Breast 30.88 ISR (3rd) 200m IM 2:14.58 (21st)
  • Shani Stallard 50m Breast 32.85 (26th)
  • Cian Duffy 200m IM 2:04.01 IJR (32nd)
  • Jane Roberts 100m Back 1:02.19 (35th) 100m Free 58.54 (40th)
  • Brendan Hyland 100m Fly 54.73 IJR (33rd)
  • David O'Sullivan 100m Fly 56.59 (36th)
  • Clodagh Flood 200m Fly 2:16.82 (12th)
  • Sarah Kelly 200m Fly 2:19.38 (14th)
  • Brendan Gibbons 400m Free 3:57.84 (35th)
  • Men 4x50m MTR 1:47.02 IJR (11th) (C Duffy, B Hyland, D O'Sullivan, B Gibbons)
  • Women 4x50m FTR 1:47.75 (8th) (S McMahon, J Roberts, S Stallard, C Flood)