Longford’s Darragh Greene sets a new Irish Open Championship Record in the 100m Breaststroke

Longford’s Darragh Greene (National Centre Dublin) progressed as the top seed to the Super Final of the Men’s 100m Breaststroke in 1:00.36, closely followed by NCD teammate Eoin Corby in 1:00.41 and ESB’s Jack Kelly (1:00.89) in the Irish Open Championship at the National Aquatic Centre in Dublin this Thursday evening. 

All three swimmers were under the European Championships consideration time for the event in Belgrade, Serbia from June 17th – 23rd and will have another shot at the Olympic Qualification Time of 59.49 in tomorrow’s Super Final at the Irish Open. 

The opening event of the day saw Greene set a new Championship Record of 59.91 in the 100m Breaststroke. Greene is the Irish Record holder in the event in 59.76 and will need a 59.49 third swim tomorrow to achieve the Olympic Qualification Time.

Finn McGeever won the 200m Freestyle for the second time in his career and was the only swimmer under 1:50 in 1:49.36. The National Centre Limerick swimmer topped the podium ahead of teammate Cormac Rynn (1:50.13) who once again achieved the consideration time for the European Aquatics Championships. Longford’s Gerry Quinn was third in 1:55.16.

Men 200m Freestyle Super Final: 1st F McGeever National Centre Limerick 1:49.36 2nd C Rynn National Centre Limerick 1:50.13 3rd Gerry Quinn Longford 1:55.16