Murphy 14th in Breaststroke Semi-Final at World Championships

Ireland's Barry Murphy has finished 14th in the 50m Breastrsoke at the Swimming World Championships at the Palau Sant Jordi in Barcelona, Spain.

Swimming in the first semi-final, Murphy was unable to better his time from the morning heat of 27.52 and finished 7th in the semi and 14th overall in a time of 27.78.

A dissapointed Murphy said "Obviously I had more expectations and higher goals than 14th, I didn't execute tonight, I tried to make some changes from this morning and it just didn't happen. I felt like I was in a good place going into the swim, I was excited to be in the semis but I didn't produce it on the day. It's unfortunate, but that's sport."

Cameron Van Der Berg was again the fastest qualifier from the semi-finals in a time of 26.81.

Murphy will now look to his final event at the Championships, the 50m Freestyle heats on Friday.

There are no Irish swimmers in action at World Championships tomorrow. The next press release will issue following Thursday mornings heats when Sycerika McMahon will be back in the pool in the 100m Freestyle and Fiona Doyle will race in the 200m Breaststroke.