Paralympic silver medallist Nicole Turner has returned to the podium at the Madeira 2022 World Para Swimming Championships in Portugal. Turner’s fast start and determined finish saw her come home in third place to secure the second medal of the championships for Team Ireland after Róisín Ní Riain had won the first of the week on Day 1.
This was a race that Turner hadn’t targeted but after finishing in third place overall in the heats she knew that coming to the starting blocks that she was in with a chance of reaching the podium
“To be honest I’m delighted, Madeira must be a special place because every time I come I end up on the podium and to be honest, even today, the focus wasn’t on today the focus was on Saturday, so I think it’s always a bonus when you do well in a race that you are not expecting to.”
Barry McClements also competed in the evening session finals and he finished a creditable fifth against a world class field. McClements will race twice more this week with his favoured 100m Backstroke on Friday.
Speaking after the race Barry said “I’m a bit disappointed because I wanted a PB in it but I’m not going to PB in every race so I’m not going to beat myself up too much.”
Madeira 2022 World Para Swimming Championships Day 3 Finals Results
Nicole Turner, SM6 200m Individual Medley Final, 3:12.62, 3rd Place *Bronze Medal
Barry McClements, S9 100m Butterfly, 1:02.64, 5th Place
Madeira 2022 World Para Swimming Championships Day 3 Results
Day 3-Tuesday June 14
Nicole Turner, SM6 200m Individual Medley Heat, 3:15.36, 3rd place
Barry McClements, S9 100m Butterfly Heat, 1:02.82, 4th place
Amy Sheridan, S9 100m Butterfly Heat, 1:18.63, 7th place
Madeira 2022 World Para Swimming Championships Results
Day 2: Róisín Ní Riain, Women’s SB13 100m Backstroke Final, 1:19.26, 4th place
Day 1: Róisín Ní Riain, Women’s 100m S13 Butterfly Final, 1.09.05, 3rd place *Bronze Medal
Day 1: Róisín Ní Riain, Women’s 100m S13 Butterfly Heat, 1:10.6, 4th place
Madiera 2022 World Para Swimming Championships Schedule
Day 4- Wednesday June 15
Róisín Ní Riain, S13 100m Backstroke Final, 17:56pm (Time TBC)
Day 5- Thursday June 16
Barry McClements, S9 400m Freestyle Heats
Nicole Turner, S6 50m Freestyle Heats
Day 6- Friday June 17
Róisín Ní Riain, S13 400m Freestyle Final
Barry McClements S9 100m Backstroke Heat
Nicole Turner SB6 100m Breaststroke Heat
Day 7- Saturday June 18
Róisín Ní Riain, SM13 200m Individual Medley Final
Nicole Turner, S6 50m Butterfly Heat
Ellen Keane, SB8 100m Breaststroke Heat
