Turner Sets Second Personal Best on Day 5

Barry McClements was first to contest a final this evening. Swimming two seconds faster than his heat this morning it unfortunately wasn’t enough for McClements to reach the podium.

Speaking after his final McClements said, “I’m happy with that. I haven’t done any work for that race this year I’ve been focused the 100m swims so it was a bit of enjoyment to go out there and have fun. I attacked the race and paid for it in the end but it was fun.”

McClements is in the pool tomorrow morning in the heat of his final event, the 100m backstroke.

Turner broke her personal best again today in the 50m freestyle final posting a time of 34.71.

Delighted after her final Turner said, “The aim of that final being so close to that 34 this morning was to go out and bring a 34. To go 34.71 I’m delighted I’ve been at 35 now since Tokyo so to get a personal best like that I’m really happy.”

Turner is in the 100m Breaststroke final tomorrow evening.

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Para Swimming World Championships Day 5 Results:

Barry McClements, 400m Freestyle Heat (S9) 04:32.59 / 4^th place

Nicole Turner – 50m Freestyle Heat (S6) 35.01 / 2^nd place

Barry McClements, 400m Freestyle Final (S9) 04:30.58 / 7^th place

Nicole Turner – 50m Freestyle Final (S6) 34.71 / 5th place

Day 6 (August 5) Para Swimming World Championships Schedule:

9:05am: Róisín Ní Riain – 400m Freestyle Heat (S13) (event 127)

11:20am: Barry McClements – 100m Backstroke Heat (S9) (event 143)

7:43pm: Nicole Turner – 100m Breaststroke Final (S6) (event 144)

Day 7 (August 6) Para Swimming World Championships Schedule:

9:05am: Ellen Keane – 100m Breaststroke Heat (event 150)

10:36am: Róisín Ní Riain – 200m IM Heat (S13) (event 160)

7.23pm: Nicole Turner – 50m Butterfly Final (S6) (event 166)

7.23pm: Dearbhaile Brady – 50m Butterfly Final (event 166)

Para Swimming World Championships Team Ireland Results

Day 1: Róisín Ní Riain, 100m Butterfly Final (S13) / 01:06.00 / 2^nd Place

Day 2: Róisín Ní Riain, 100m Breaststroke Final (S13) / 01:18.99 / 4^th place

Day 3: Barry McClements, 100m Butterfly Heat (S9) / 01:01.39 / 3^rd place

Day 3: Nicole Turner, 200m IM Final / 03:09.63 / 5^th place

Day3: Barry McClements, 100m Butterfly Final (S9) / 01:01.54 / 5^th place

Day 4: Róisín Ní Riain, 100m Backstroke Final (S13) 01:06:62/ 1^st place

Day 5: Barry McClements, 400m Freestyle Heat (S9) 04:32.59 / 4^th place

Day 5: Nicole Turner, 50m Freestyle Heat (S6) 35.01 / 2^nd place

Day 5: Barry McClements, 400m Freestyle Final (S9) 04:30.58 / 7^th place

Day 5: Nicole Turner, 50m Freestyle Heat (S6) 34.71 / 5th place