Olympics 24: Brave Ellen misses out on a place in 200m final

ELLEN Walshe concluded her individual competition at the Paris Olympic Games in the women’s 200m Individual Medley semi-final this evening.

Walshe, who became only Ireland’s third ever swimming finalist in the 400m IM earlier this week, swam her second fastest time ever, placing seventh in her heat and thirteenth overall in 2:11.35, just 0.43 off her Irish Record of 2:10.92.

Speaking after the race, the Templeogue swimmer said: “I’m delighted to have gotten the experience to go out there again in the semi-final, it would have taken a massive swim for me to get back into the final and I probably just fall short of experience in the event, but yeah I’m delighted.”

Templeogue’s Ellen Walshe returns to the pool on Saturday for the heats of the 4x100m Medley Relay

She continued: “This meet has been anything you ever could have dreamed of in terms of racing wise it’s been amazing to have an epic, savage crowd behind us, I feel like deep down with the times and stuff it’s a bit gutting that you can’t come here and swim your fastest lifetime best, but I guess sometimes with nerves it just doesn’t work out like that.”

Walshe, who is The Active South Dublin Sport Star of the Year in association with The Echo and South Dublin County Council, returns to the pool on Saturday for the heats of the 4x100m Medley Relay.

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