Limerick swimming star Eoin Corby concludes season at the World Aquatics Championships

LIMERICK swimmer Eoin Corby was part of an Irish team to compete at the World Aquatics Championships, which concluded on Sunday in Singapore. 

The Clarina man joined John Shortt, Jack Cassin and Evan Bailey to represent Ireland on the senior international team for the first time in the 400 medley.

The quartet, who all train together at National Centre in Limerick, combined for a time of 3:37.56.

Former Castletroy College student Shortt led the team with the backstroke leg in 54.88 and said “The time wasn't like particularly brilliant, but you know, the end of a long week and end of a long, I suppose, like month and a bit it's just coming off the back European juniors as well, so, not the worst time I've ever had, but, just honestly so happy to be out there with the boys”

European under 23 silver medal winner, Corby, who clocked 1:01.09 on the breaststroke leg added “Yeah, it was good crack like John said, just to go out there at the lads and have a bit of fun was the main thing, and yeah, it's definitely something we can build on the future”.

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Swimming Team Leader John Szaranek reflected on the past eight days.

“As the World Aquatics Championships 2025 come to a close in Singapore, Team Ireland can be proud of their achievements across the eight days competition. Coming into the meet some of the athletes had to deal with injury, illness and disruption to their training. This did not deter the athletes who had an excellent holding camp in Malaysia, and they transferred that momentum into Singapore. Adversity was never far away, and illness was rife throughout the largest ever competitive field to assemble for a World Championships. The Irish athletes coped well with the circumstances and should be very proud of their performances across the meet.”

The Ireland team closed out the championships with ten semi-final or equivalent top sixteen places, four finals and three Irish records.