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# Swimming

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# Swimming
Olympic dream back on for Ellen Walshe after Swim Ireland decision
The Irish swimmer is eligible to be nominated by Swim Ireland to the Olympic Federation of Ireland for the Tokyo Games.
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Jul 1st 2021, 1:37 PM
# Sun Yang
Olympic champion's eight-year doping ban halved - but will still miss Tokyo 2020
Sun Yang has always protested innocence over the anti-doping violation in 2018.
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Jun 23rd 2021, 8:44 AM
# End of the road
The second-most decorated male swimmer in history's Olympic career looks over
Ryan Lochte’s bid to make a fifth Games ended in an emotional 200m medley defeat.
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Jun 19th 2021, 6:04 PM
Voices
Opinion: Our water quality tests in Ireland are not good enough - the real picture is a lot worse
Professor Dearbháile Morris and Dr Liam Burke of NUI Galway say the EU-backed water pollution tests being used here do not give an accurate reading.
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Jun 11th 2021, 8:23 AM
# claims
Two-time Olympic medallist hits out at 'misogynistic perverts' and pulls out of Tokyo trials
Swimmer Maddie Groves made the shock revelation ahead of the Aussie trials starting in Adelaide on Saturday.
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Jun 11th 2021, 8:10 AM
# tokyo bound
'A historic moment for Irish swimming': Olympic qualification confirmed for men's relay teams
4x200m freestyle and 4x100m medley teams set to compete in Tokyo this summer.
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Jun 5th 2021, 4:26 PM
# dangerous waters
ESB warns of dangers of swimming in reservoirs ahead of bank holiday weekend
Reservoirs are not safe for swimming due to the risk of fast-flowing water and uneven ground.
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Jun 2nd 2021, 6:13 PM
# Swimming
Irish 4x200m freestyle team boost Olympic hopes with another national record
Finn McGeever, Jack McMillan, Gerry Quinn and Jordan Sloan finished fifth at the European Aquatics Championships.
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May 19th 2021, 7:30 PM
# Final Destination
Seventh for Ireland's Conor Ferguson in European Championship final
Mona McSharry, meanwhile, will swim for a medal in the 100m breaststroke final tomorrow.
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May 18th 2021, 7:22 PM
# breaking the taboo
'I do not want any other child, any other young person or athlete to go through what I went through'
Psychotherapist Karen Leach shares her lived experience and explains why more must be done to prevent children being harmed.
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May 9th 2021, 10:00 AM
# Making waves
McSharry and Wiffen qualify for the Olympics on opening day of national swimming trials
Darragh Greene and Shane Ryan also swam within their necessary Olympic times, with Greene setting a new Irish senior record.
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Apr 20th 2021, 1:45 PM
# Good Talks
'People assume females are the ones with body image problems. Guys go through the same thing'
Ellen Keane featured in an interesting discussion about the issue last month.
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Feb 3rd 2021, 8:05 PM
# do not swim
Swimming was banned at bathing spots across Ireland for over 350 days this year
Noteworthy analysis of EPA data shows that “do not swim” notices are an all too common occurrence at beaches across the country.
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Dec 28th 2020, 12:05 AM
# Henry O’Donnell
This Donegal man is aiming to become the first person to swim around the coast of Ireland
The security consultant started his marathon swim at Carrickfin beach in Co Donegal in September.
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Nov 23rd 2020, 9:08 AM
# greystones
17-year-old explains how he helped a woman who got into difficulty off Wicklow coast
The Coast Guard had been called before the teen, who has lifeguard training, got into the water.
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Nov 13th 2020, 2:33 PM
# bacteria
Water notices at 15 Cork beaches after heavy rain
High levels of bacteria have been detected at some beaches in the county.
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Aug 28th 2020, 11:47 AM
# bacteria
Swimming banned at number of beaches in Clare
Increased bacterial levels have been identified in the water following heavy rainfall.
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Aug 6th 2020, 12:46 PM
# violation
Irish swimmer banned over presence of prohibited substance in eczema cream
Athlone native Robbie Powell was flagged for clostebol in a test taken last November.
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Jun 24th 2020, 1:53 PM
# do not swim
72-hour 'Do Not Swim' notice issued for The Velvet Strand in Portmarnock
Testing is taking place tomorrow and the results of the laboratory analysis will be available on Saturday.
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Jun 17th 2020, 5:08 PM
# Ellen Keane
A friend recommends: Ellen Keane on Bandwagons, Friends and Harry Potter audiobooks
Ireland is on a break!
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Apr 21st 2020, 8:30 PM
# something in the water
'My family did a drive-by and my Dad rolled down the window to blare out Happy Birthday'
Ellen Keane is adjusting to life without the Paralympics to look forward to in 2020.
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Apr 16th 2020, 6:28 PM
# against the tide
'It's post-traumatic stress. You don't know what to do. Your world has just crumbled'
In part two of our series, Irish swimmer Melanie Nocher recalls adapting to life after the Olympics.
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Mar 15th 2020, 9:00 AM
# Doping
Triple Olympic champion Sun Yang banned for eight years
The Chinese swimmer was accused of smashing the vials containing his blood after a row with a team of FINA drug-testers at his home.
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Feb 28th 2020, 10:36 AM
# Brrrrrr
PHOTOS: These brave souls took to the sea for a New Year's Day swim
Hundreds braved the cold to take their annual New Year’s Day plunge today.
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Jan 1st 2020, 4:04 PM
# snappers delight
Some of our favourite sports photos of the year
Relive some of the most memorable moments of 2019 through the lenses of INPHO’s snappers.
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Dec 30th 2019, 8:00 PM
# Journey
'You go through the suffering of being stared at, looked at, pointed at, but at the end of the day, you’re you'
Nicole Turner on growing up with dwarfism and winning a bronze medal at the World Championships earlier this year.
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Dec 24th 2019, 7:01 AM
# Making A Splash
18-year-old Coyne rounds it off as Irish swimmers total 54 records in 'exciting and productive fortnight'
An incredible two weeks, ended on a high on the final day of the Irish Short Course Swimming Championships.
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Dec 15th 2019, 7:57 PM
# Making A Splash
Brilliant bronze for Shane Ryan ensures Ireland's big week at Europeans ends on a high
Ryan bagged bronze in the 50m backstroke at the European Short Course Swimming Championships in Glasgow.
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Dec 8th 2019, 7:53 PM
# So Close
Mona McSharry agonisingly misses out on second medal at Europeans
The teenager was just 0.4 seconds from the podium.
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Dec 7th 2019, 9:02 PM
# Star In the Making
Mona McSharry sets new Irish record to clinch place in European final
After taking bronze in the 50m Breastroke on Wednesday, the 19-year-old further announced her arrival in senior international swimming with a time of 1:04.36.
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Dec 6th 2019, 8:05 PM
# Making A Splash
Shane Ryan secures final place as Team Ireland maintain impressive form in Glasgow
He becomes Ireland’s fourth finalist in the space of just two days at the European competition.
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Dec 5th 2019, 7:20 PM
# Swimming
Yang blames 'unprofessional' drug testers for incident when he smashed blood vial with hammer
The triple Olympic champion appeared at a rare public CAS hearing.
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Nov 15th 2019, 11:08 AM
# good reads
Wayne in the USA, smoking for sport and the rest of the week's best sportswriting
Lazy Sundays were made for reading about Wayne Rooney’s sneaking into casinos.
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Nov 3rd 2019, 8:30 AM
# Leptospirosis
People warned not to swim in Royal Canal after outbreak of rat-borne disease
Leptospirosis is particularly a hazard for people who participate in outdoor sports.
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Oct 28th 2019, 4:00 PM
# Grim
Michael Phelps says he 'never competed in a clean field once'
The 28-time Olympic medalist says positive tests should result in a lifetime ban.
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Oct 27th 2019, 12:36 PM
# Dublin
72-hour swimming ban in place at Balbriggan beach due to 'unacceptable levels of bacteria'
Swimming in the water may cause illness, Fingal County Council has warned.
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Sep 12th 2019, 7:48 AM
# Coast Guard
Man dies after getting into difficulty while swimming off Clare coast
The man, aged 71, was airlifted to University Hospital Limerick.
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Aug 17th 2019, 1:23 PM
# Coast Guard
10 people airlifted to hospital after getting into difficulty swimming off Donegal coast
Five other people were also rescued this afternoon.
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Aug 13th 2019, 7:00 PM
# Dublin
Bathing bans at the Forty Foot and other Dublin beaches extended until Monday
The bans follow heavy rainfall on Thursday night and Friday morning.
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Aug 10th 2019, 1:33 PM
# 1969 to 2019
This Dublin man won the Liffey Swim 50 years ago ... today he's returning to take part alongside his children
Dublin City Liffey Swim will celebrate its 100th year today.
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Aug 3rd 2019, 7:30 AM
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