World Series Bronze for Nicole Turner

Fourteen-year-old Nicole Turner has won a bronze medal in the 50m Butterfly final at the Para Swimming World Series in Sheffield. The Laois native, who competes in the S6 class, raced impressively to record a time of 37.44seconds (851 points); notably just outside of the lifetime best time she set in the Paralympic final in […]

Three Irish Swimmers through to Finals at World Series this evening

Irish swimmers will feature in three finals on the penultimate day of the Para Swimming World Series in Sheffield this evening after Ellen Keane, Nicole Turner and Barry McClements all advanced impressively from heats this morning. These World Series races are being run as multi class so athletes from different classes are racing in the […]

Keane and Turner through to 200m IM final at World Series

All four Irish swimmers were back in the pool this morning at the Para Swimming World Series in Sheffield. The quartet raced in the 50m Freestyle heats, with Ellen, Nicole and Barry out for a second time then in the heats of the 200m Individual Medley (IM). National Aquatic Centre club swimmers Turner and Keane […]

THREE IRISH THROUGH TO FINALS ON OPENING DAY OF PARASWIMMING WORLD SERIES

Three of the five Irish swimmers in action at the opening meet of the new Para Swimming World Series in Copenhagen this weekend have progressed to contest five of tonight’s finals. Fourteen-year-old Nicole Turner, Rio Paralympic medallist Ellen Keane, and upcoming youngster Barry McClements all progressed from various heats this morning to set up a […]