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11 Mar 2026

Limerick's Róisín Ní Ríain selected on Irish team for Para Swimming World Series event

The Para Swimming World Series event begins in Barcelona on Thursday, March 19

Limerick's Róisín Ní Ríain selected on Irish team for Para Swimming World Series event

Limerick's Róisín Ní Ríain I PICTURE: Sportsfile

Reporter:

Oisín Nolan

11 Mar 2026 5:30 PM

Email:

oisin.nolan@limerickleader.ie

NINE swimmers will compete for Ireland across four days of competition at the upcoming Para Swimming World Series event in Barcelona, Spain. The World Series provides an important international racing opportunity for Irish athletes as they continue to test themselves against strong international fields.
The Irish team travelling to Barcelona includes Limerick's Róisín Ní Ríain, Dearbhaile Brady, Barry McClements, Luke Brennan, Ellie Lynch, Luke O’Donoghue, Maya Hogan, Sam Black and Deaten Registe.
Competition begins on Thursday, March 19 with Irish swimmers scheduled to compete in the 100m Freestyle. Ní Ríain, Brady, McClements, Brennan, Lynch, O’Donoghue, Hogan and Black are all listed for the event, while Brady will also compete in the 50m Butterfly.
On Friday 20th March, Black and Registe are entered in the 200m Freestyle. Ireland will also be represented in the 100m Breaststroke by Ní Ríain, Brady, Registe, Brennan, Hogan, O’Donoghue and Black. Brady is also scheduled to compete in the 50m Backstroke.
Saturday, March 21 will see Ní Ríain and Brennan race in the 400m Freestyle, while McClements, Lynch, O’Donoghue, Hogan and Black are due to compete in the 100m Backstroke. Brennan is also entered in the 50m Breaststroke.
The Para Swimming World Series Barcelona takes place from March 19 - 22, 2026 and forms part of the World Para Swimming World Series circuit, which features international competitions held throughout the year.
Organised by World Para Swimming, the series brings together elite Para swimmers from across the globe to compete at key events on the international calendar.
The Barcelona leg follows the opening European event of the 2026 series in Lignano Sabbiadoro, Italy (12–15 March) and is a regular stop on the circuit. Competition is held using a multi-class format, where swimmers from different sport classes compete in the same race and results are determined using the World Para Swimming points system.
On the final day of competition, Sunday, March 22, Ní Ríain, McClements, Registe, Brennan and Black are scheduled for the 100m Butterfly. In the 200m Individual Medley, Ireland will be represented by Ní Ríain, Registe, Lynch, Hogan and Black.
Ní Ríain, Brady, Brennan, Lynch and O’Donoghue are also entered in the 50m Freestyle, while Ireland is expected to field a team in the Mixed 4x100m Freestyle Relay, with athletes to be confirmed.
The Para Swimming World Series brings together leading swimmers from across the international circuit and offers valuable racing experience for Irish athletes as they continue their progression in high-performance Para swimming.

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