Ireland at the 2024 World Aquatics Championships explained

Games:World Aquatics Championships
Nf:IRL
Nfname:Swim Ireland
Year:2024
Flagcaption:Flag of Ireland
Location:Fukuoka, Japan
Competitors:16
Sports:2
Gold:2
Silver:0
Bronze:0
Rank:12
Appearances:auto

Ireland is competing at the 2024 World Aquatics Championships in Doha, Qatar from 2 to 18 February.[1]

Athletes by discipline

Ireland sent 16 athletes to compete in two disciplines:[2]

width=130Sportwidth=55Menwidth=55Womenwidth=55Total
123
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Total9516

Medallist

MedalNameSportEventDate
Daniel WiffenSwimmingMen's 800 metre freestyle14 February 2024
Men's 1500 metre freestyle18 February 2024

Diving

See main article: Diving at the 2024 World Aquatics Championships.

Men
Women
AthleteEventPreliminariesSemifinalsFinal
PointsRankPointsRankPointsRank
Clare Cryan3 m springboard199.0544Did not advance
Ciara McGing10 m platform243.2026Did not advance
Mixed

Swimming

Daniel Wiffen won the men's 800 metre freestyle to become Ireland's first-ever gold medallist at the World Aquatics Championships.[3]

Men
AthleteEventHeatSemifinalFinal
TimeRankTimeRankTimeRank
Tom Fannon50 metre freestyle22.23=24Did not advance
Shane Ryan100 metre freestyle49.1924Did not advance
align=left rowspan=3Daniel Wiffen400 metre freestyle3:45.524 Qcolspan=2 3:46.657
800 metre freestyle7:46.902 Qcolspan=2 7:40.94
1500 metre freestyle14:54.296 Qcolspan=2 14:34.07 NR
align=left rowspan=2Conor Ferguson50 metre backstrokeDid not startDid not advance
100 metre backstroke53.9511 Q53.9013Did not advance
John Shortt200 metre backstroke1:59.2716 Q1:58.4714Did not advance
align=left rowspan=2Darragh Greene50 metre breaststroke27.7618Did not advance
100 metre breaststroke1:00.7020Did not advance
Eoin Corby200 metre breaststroke2:13.1017Did not advance
Shane Ryan50 metre butterfly23.8326Did not advance
Max McCusker100 metre butterfly55.52=16 LSODid not advance
Conor Ferguson
Darragh Greene
Max McCusker
Shane Ryan
4 × 100 metre medley relay3:34.978 Q3:35.287
Women
AthleteEventHeatSemifinalFinal
TimeRankTimeRankTimeRank
Erin Riordan50 metre freestyle26.2643Did not advance
align=left rowspan=2Victoria Catterson100 metre freestyle55.4419Did not advance
200 metre freestyle1:59.7519Did not advance
align=left rowspan=3Maria Godden50 metre backstroke29.1326Did not advance
100 metre backstroke1:01.9920Did not advance
200 metre backstroke2:13.3017Did not advance
align=left rowspan=3Mona McSharry50 metre breaststroke30.727 Q30.57=6 Q30.968
100 metre breaststroke1:06.493 Q1:06.112 Q1:06.425
200 metre breaststroke2:24.822 Q2:25.137 Q2:24.895
Erin Riordan
Grace Davison
Maria Godden
Victoria Catterson
4 × 100 metre freestyle relay3:43.9510colspan=2 Did not advance

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Competition Athletes | FINA Official. FINA - Fédération Internationale De Natation.
  2. News: Ireland announces roster of 12 swimmer for 2024 World Aquatics Championships in Doha. 30 December 2023. 11 February 2024. Braden. Keith.
  3. News: Wiffen wins gold, makes history. 15 February 2024. 14 February 2024. The Irish Echo.