Róisín Ní Ríain Explained

Róisín Ní Ríain
Sport:Paralympic swimming
Disability:Visual impairment
Disability Class:S13
Club:Limerick Swimming Club
Coach:John Szaranek
Birth Date:7 May 2005
Birth Place:Drombanna, County Limerick, Ireland

Róisín Ní Ríain (born 7 May 2005) is an Irish Paralympic swimmer who competes in international swimming competitions.

Career

She competed at the 2020 World Para Swimming European Open Championships and won a bronze medal in the 100 metre backstroke S13 event. She competed at the 2022 World Para Swimming Championships and won bronze medals in the 100m backstroke and 100m butterfly S13 events.[1] [2]

She was the youngest athlete for Ireland at the 2020 Summer Paralympics but she did not medal.[3]

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Paralympic Roisin Ni Riain backs Sport Ireland's Changing the Game campaign . I Love Limerick . 16 September 2022.
  2. Web site: Roisin Ni Riain - IPC Profile . International Paralympic Committee . 14 April 2023.
  3. Web site: Roisin Ni Riain - Paralympics Ireland . Paralympics Ireland . 14 April 2023.