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Ireland at the 2024 World Aquatics Championships

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Ireland at the
2024 World Aquatics Championships
FINA codeIRL
National federationSwim Ireland
Websiteswimireland.ie
in Fukuoka, Japan
Competitors16 in 2 sports
Medals
Ranked 12th
Gold
2
Silver
0
Bronze
0
Total
2
World Aquatics Championships appearances

Ireland is competing at the 2024 World Aquatics Championships in Doha, Qatar from 2 to 18 February.[1]


Athletes by discipline

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Ireland sent 16 athletes to compete in two disciplines:[2]

Sport Men Women Total
Diving 1 2 3
Swimming 8 5 13
Total 9 5 16

Medallist

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Medal Name Sport Event Date
1st place, gold medalist(s)
Daniel Wiffen Swimming Men's 800 metre freestyle 14 February 2024
1st place, gold medalist(s)
Men's 1500 metre freestyle 18 February 2024

Diving

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Men
Athlete Event Preliminaries Semifinals Final
Points Rank Points Rank Points Rank
Jake Passmore 3 m springboard 374.15 17 Q 364.50 17 Did not advance
Women
Athlete Event Preliminaries Semifinals Final
Points Rank Points Rank Points Rank
Clare Cryan 3 m springboard 199.05 44 Did not advance
Ciara McGing 10 m platform 243.20 26 Did not advance
Mixed
Athlete Event Final
Points Rank
Clare Cryan
Jake Passmore
Synchronized 3 m springboard 249.12 12

Swimming

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Daniel Wiffen won the men's 800 metre freestyle to become Ireland's first-ever gold medallist at the World Aquatics Championships.[3]

Men
Athlete Event Heat Semifinal Final
Time Rank Time Rank Time Rank
Tom Fannon 50 metre freestyle 22.23 =24 Did not advance
Shane Ryan 100 metre freestyle 49.19 24 Did not advance
Daniel Wiffen 400 metre freestyle 3:45.52 4 Q 3:46.65 7
800 metre freestyle 7:46.90 2 Q 7:40.94 1st place, gold medalist(s)
1500 metre freestyle 14:54.29 6 Q 14:34.07 NR 1st place, gold medalist(s)
Conor Ferguson 50 metre backstroke Did not start Did not advance
100 metre backstroke 53.95 11 Q 53.90 13 Did not advance
John Shortt 200 metre backstroke 1:59.27 16 Q 1:58.47 14 Did not advance
Darragh Greene 50 metre breaststroke 27.76 18 Did not advance
100 metre breaststroke 1:00.70 20 Did not advance
Eoin Corby 200 metre breaststroke 2:13.10 17 Did not advance
Shane Ryan 50 metre butterfly 23.83 26 Did not advance
Max McCusker 100 metre butterfly 55.52 =16 LSO Did not advance
Conor Ferguson
Darragh Greene
Max McCusker
Shane Ryan
4 × 100 metre medley relay 3:34.97 8 Q 3:35.28 7
Women
Athlete Event Heat Semifinal Final
Time Rank Time Rank Time Rank
Erin Riordan 50 metre freestyle 26.26 43 Did not advance
Victoria Catterson 100 metre freestyle 55.44 19 Did not advance
200 metre freestyle 1:59.75 19 Did not advance
Maria Godden 50 metre backstroke 29.13 26 Did not advance
100 metre backstroke 1:01.99 20 Did not advance
200 metre backstroke 2:13.30 17 Did not advance
Mona McSharry 50 metre breaststroke 30.72 7 Q 30.57 =6 Q 30.96 8
100 metre breaststroke 1:06.49 3 Q 1:06.11 2 Q 1:06.42 5
200 metre breaststroke 2:24.82 2 Q 2:25.13 7 Q 2:24.89 5
Erin Riordan
Grace Davison
Maria Godden
Victoria Catterson
4 × 100 metre freestyle relay 3:43.95 10 Did not advance

References

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  1. ^ "Competition Athletes | FINA Official". FINA - Fédération Internationale De Natation.
  2. ^ Keith, Braden (30 December 2023). "Ireland announces roster of 12 swimmer for 2024 World Aquatics Championships in Doha". Retrieved 11 February 2024.
  3. ^ "Wiffen wins gold, makes history". The Irish Echo. 14 February 2024. Retrieved 15 February 2024.