It is a big weekend for our Para Swimmers with three of our top stars taking part in the Citi Para World Series in Melbourne over the course of the next three days.
Ellen Keane, Nicole Turner and Barry McClements all take to the water in a variety of different events.
The competition will feature 93 athletes from 11 countries for multiclass races and a platform to build towards the Manchester 2023 Para Swimming World Championships and of course the Paris 2024 Paralympic Games.
Tokyo gold medallist, Keane races on all three days in the Open Mixed Class (MC) 100m Butterfly, Open MC 100m Breaststroke and the Open MC 200m Individual Medley.
Turner, who took home a silver medal from the Tokyo Games also features on all three days and will compete in the Open MC 400m Freestyle, Open MC 100m Breaststroke, Open MC 50m Butterfly and the Open MC 200m Individual Medley
Co. Down native McClements has a busy day on Friday competing in the Open MC 100m Backstroke, Open MC 100m Butterfly and the Open Mixed Class 400m Freestyle. He has one race on Sunday, the Open MC 200m Individual Medley.
All athletes’ results at each Citi Para Swimming World Series edition are calculated using a standardised World Para Swimming points system via an online virtual competition platform.
“We have been in Melbourne for 10 days now and have had a great training camp,” said Swim Ireland Performance Director for Para Swimming Dave Malone.
“The athletes are all training well and are looking forward to getting back out racing and reaching their performance goals.”
