By Retta Race on SwimSwam
2024 IRISH OPEN CHAMPIONSHIPS & OLYMPIC TRIALS
- Wednesday, May 22nd – Sunday, May 26th
- Sport Ireland National Aquatic Centre, Dublin, Ireland
- LCM (50m)
- Olympic Qualification Policy
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- Results (when available)
The 2024 Irish Open Championships kicked off today from Dublin with swimmers vying for slots on the nation’s roster for this summer’s Olympic Games in Paris, France.
25-year-old Danielle Hill wasted no time putting her prowess on display, firing off a new national record en route to claiming the top seed in tonight’s semi-final of the women’s 100m backstroke.
Hill stopped the clock tonight in a time of 59.11 to beat the field by 2 seconds en route to landing lane 4 for tomorrow evening’s main event. The next-closest competitor was Jena Macdougald who touched in 1:01.12 followed by Maria Godden who logged 1:02.28.
Hill’s performance represents a monster new personal best and her first-ever foray under the minute barrier in the event. Entering this competition, the Larne swimmer’s career-quickest rested at the 1:00.16 she produced just last month at the McCullagh International Swim Meet.
| Hill’s New Irish Record – 59.11 | Hill’s Old Irish Record – 1:00.16 |
| 28.49 | 29.18 |
| 30.62 | 30.98 |
Hill’s outing easily cleared the World Aquatics Olympic Qualification Time of 59.99 needed for Paris.
The Irish speedster now ranks 9th in the world this season.
2023-2024 LCM Women 100 Back
McKEOWN
57.33 WR
| 2 | Regan SMITH | USA | 57.64 | 03/08 |
| 3 | Kylie MASSE | CAN | 57.94 | 05/15 |
| 4 | Mollie O'CALLAGHAN | AUS | 58.09 | 04/18 |
| 5 | Claire CURZAN | USA | 58.29 | 02/13 |
| 6 | Iona ANDERSON | AUS | 58.53 | 05/18 |
| 7 | Katharine BERKOFF | USA | 58.61 | 12/01 |
| 8 | Letian WAN | CHN | 59.02 | 04/22 |
| 9 | Ingrid WILM | CAN | 59.18 | 02/13 |
| 10 | Rhyan WHITE | USA | 59.20 | 04/13 |
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