Ellen looking forward to rest of season

ALREADY a 400m Individual Medley bronze medallist at the European Aquatics Short Course Championships in Romania, Ellen Walshe came close to a second medal when she finished fourth in the final of the 100m Butterfly.

Walshe swam an Irish record of 56.67, taking one hundredth of a second off her own 2021 record of 56.68, and was just .69 behind the bronze medallist.

Just thirty minutes later, the Templeogue swimmer was back on the blocks for the 200m Individual Medley Final where she was sixth overall in 2:09.57, outside the Irish record of 2:08.50 that she set in Friday’s semi-final.

Walshe was back in the pool once again for the semi-finals of the 50m Butterfly where she lowered her heat time of 25.99 to 25.97 to place twelfth overall.

Reflecting on her championships Walshe said ‘I have a lot to learn and a lot of improvements to make short course and I think that this meet has shown me where I need to improve, so I’m looking forward to getting back training and enjoying the rest of the season.’

Walshe will all be back in action at next weeks’ Irish National Winter Championships at the Sport Ireland National Aquatic Centre.