2024 IRISH OPEN CHAMPIONSHIPS & OLYMPIC TRIALS
- Wednesday, May 22nd – Sunday, May 26th
- Sport Ireland National Aquatic Centre, Dublin, Ireland
- LCM (50m)
- Olympic Qualification Policy
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- Results (when available)
The 2024 Irish Open Championships kicked off today from Dublin with swimmers vying for slots on the nation’s roster for this summer’s Olympic Games in Paris, France.
25-year-old Danielle Hill wasted no time putting her prowess on display, firing off a new national record en route to claiming the top seed in tonight’s semi-final of the women’s 100m backstroke.
Hill stopped the clock tonight in a time of 59.11 to beat the field by 2 seconds en route to landing lane 4 for tomorrow evening’s main event. The next-closest competitor was Jena Macdougald who touched in 1:01.12 followed by Maria Godden who logged 1:02.28.
Hill’s performance represents a monster new personal best and her first-ever foray under the minute barrier in the event. Entering this competition, the Larne swimmer’s career-quickest rested at the 1:00.16 she produced just last month at the McCullagh International Swim Meet.
| Hill’s New Irish Record – 59.11 | Hill’s Old Irish Record – 1:00.16 |
| 28.49 | 29.18 |
| 30.62 | 30.98 |
Hill’s outing easily cleared the World Aquatics Olympic Qualification Time of 59.99 needed for Paris.
The Irish speedster now ranks 9th in the world this season.
2023-2024 LCM Women 100 Back
SMITH
57.13 WR
| 2 | Kaylee McKEOWN | AUS | 57.33 | 07/30 |
| 3 | Katharine BERKOFF | USA | 57.83 | 06/17 |
| 4 | Mollie O'CALLAGHAN | AUS | 57.88 | 06/11 |
| 5 | Kylie MASSE | CAN | 57.94 | 05/15 |
| 6 | Claire CURZAN | USA | 58.29 | 02/13 |
| 7 | Iona ANDERSON | AUS | 58.43 | 06/11 |
| 8 | Kennedy NOBLE | USA | 58.55 | 06/17 |
| 9 | Emma TEREBO | FRA | 58.79 | 06/17 |
| 9 | Josephine Fuller | USA | 58.79 | 06/17 |
This event is ridiculously fast rn
It took a 59.30 to make the final in Tokyo.
Including the 2 per nation rule and assuming Russia doesn’t enter, this makes her 8th since 1 March 2023 (the qualifying period).
Paris could have the very first race with 8 women under 59 if everyone does well.
Absolutely crushed it. She’s been in the form of her life since Euro SC. With the two per nation rule Hill might sneak into the final if she repeats that performance in Paris.
Quite stupid to have semis in a 5 day meet.
I’m sure Conor Ferguson would disagree…. The point being to give athletes the best and the most chances to make the cut.