Limerick's Róisín Ní Riain wins silver at Para Swimming European Championships

LIMERICK swimmer Róisín Ní Riain was the first of the Irish swimmers to get on the podium claiming the silver spot in her
first final of the week at the 2024 European Para Swimming Championships.

In a swim that was again agonisingly close to her personal best of 01:06:00, the Limerick swimmer finished Sunday's final in a time of 01:06.32.

Eighteen-year-old Ní Riain, from Drombanna, is in her first year studying Sports Science at the University of Limerick.

Speaking after the final Ní Riain said, “I think maybe I would have liked the time to be a little bit faster you know I’ll have to go back and have a look and see what I can improve going forward for the rest of the year and leading into the summer”.

Dearbhaile Brady also featured in this evening’s session. The Derry swimmer faced stiff competition in her 100m backstroke final finishing 7 th in a time of 1:50.58.

Ní Ríain is the only Irish swimmer competing today, Monday. She is in the 100m Breaststroke Final.