Scully and Keane have PB’s on first day of World Championships
August 16th, 2010. In: CPSI, Swimming
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The Irish Team got off to a solid start today at the 2010 IPC Swimming World Championships in Eindhoven.
First into action was Dublin’s James Scully at his first major championship event in the Men’s S5 50m Freestyle. Finishing in a time of 38.87, Scully finished 4th in his heat and 10th overall. His time was a personal best and indicates strong form ahead of his other events later in the week.
Clontarf’s Ellen Keane made her first appearance at the Championships in the Womens S9 100m Butterfly. Keane had a solid start with a personal best time of 1.15.74 to finish 3rd in her heat and 12th overall. Keane returns to action in two events tomorrow in the 200m IM and 100m Breastroke.
Tyrone’s Johnny Cummings is also in action tomorrow in the SB5 100m Breaststroke.
Full details of Irish results and times of competition are available at by clicking here.
For the first time, all the action from the World Championships will be streamed live on www.paralympicsport.tv
Further competition information is available on the official competition website www.wcswimming2010.com
To read more about Paralympic Swimming athletes, check out the all new full biography section of the IPC’s website at http://www.paralympic.org/Athletes/Athlete_Biographies/.
To celebrate the Irish teams participation at the event, PCI with the support of the Irish Sports Council and Renault Ireland have produced a video profile of Paralympic Swimming in Ireland it is available on www.youtube.com/paralympiccouncil
he Irish team comprises eight athletes, across a range of disability groups, who will compete in the following events:
Matthew Bell, Newtownards, Co. Down
S14/SB14 Class - 100m Backstroke, 100m Breaststroke, 200m Freestyle
Stephen Campbell, Cookstown, Co. Tyrone
S11 Class - 50m Freestyle, 100m Freestyle, 400m Freestyle, 100m Backstroke & 100m Butterfly
Jonathan Cummings, Coalisland, Co. Tyrone
S6/SB5 Class - 100m Freestyle, 100m Breaststroke & 100m Backstroke
James Hamilton, Ballyclare, Co. Antrim
S14/SB14 Class - 100m Backstroke, 100m Breaststroke, 200m FreestyleEllen Keane , Clontarf, Dublin,
S9/SB8/SM9 Class - 100m Breaststroke, 100m Butterfly & 200m Individual Medley
Gina Lourens , (Resident South Africa),
S8 Class - 50m Freestyle, 100m Freestyle, 400m Freestyle & 5km Open Water
Jonathan McGrath , Killaloe, Co. Clare
S8 Class - 400m Freestyle
James Scully, Ratoath, Co. Meath
S5 Class - 50m Freestyle, 100m Freestyle & 200m Freestyle
Info Source - Paralympic Council of Ireland - www.pcireland.ie