2024 Olympic Finalist Ellen Walshe and European Champion Danielle Hill will get Ireland’s first senior international competition, since the Paris Olympic Games, underway at the 2024 World Swimming Championships (25m) on Tuesday in Hungary’s capital city Budapest.
Six of Ireland’s thirteen swimmers will be in action at the Duna Arena on the opening day of competition.
Hill opens the Championships for Ireland in the 100m Backstroke, followed by John Shortt in the male equivalent event. Hill is the Irish senior record holder in the event in 57.56 from 2023 and Shortt the Irish junior record holder in 52.24, a record he set just weeks ago.
Ellen Walshe competes in both the 50m Butterfly and 200m Individual Medley on day one. Walshe is a European bronze medallist (2023) in the 200m Individual Medley and a 2021 World silver medallist in the 400m Individual Medley.
Paris Olympian Max McCusker swims in the Men’s 50m Butterfly while Nathan Wiffen represents Ireland for the first time at a World Championships in the 1500m Freestyle. Wiffen will swim in the fastest heat of the event with Tuesday evening’s Finals.
Heats Schedule Day 1 – Tuesday 10th December
| Female 100 Backstroke | Danielle Hill |
| Male 100 Backstroke | John Shortt |
| Female 50 Butterfly | Ellen Walshe |
| Male 50 Butterfly | Max McCusker |
| Female 200 IM | Ellen Walshe |
| Male 1500 Freestyle | Nathan Wiffen *swimming fastest heat in evening session |
Times: Heats 8am / Finals 4.30pm (Ireland)
Schedule: Competition Schedule | World Aquatics Official
Results: All World Aquatics Swimming Championships (25m) Results By OMEGA
Live Stream: Eurovision Sport | Aquatics
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