Seventh place finish for Ellie McCartney at the World Championships

Tom Fannon was just four hundredths of a second from making the 50m Freestyle final as he clocked 21.81 in the semi-final.

Fri, 01 Aug, 2025 - 13:58

Trish Mayon

Ellie McCartney took her place amongst the World’s best with a seventh-place finish in the 200m Breaststroke final while Tom Fannon came agonisingly close to making the 50m Freestyle final at the World Aquatics Championships in Singapore on Friday.

McCartney, who swam a lifetime best 2:23.79 in Thursday’s semi-final of the 200m Breaststroke, clocked 2:25.22, matching her heat swim and fifth fastest time ever, to close out her first World Championships (LC). The 20-year-old, who swims at National Centre Limerick, came into the meet ranked 18th and will take huge confidence from making the final on her debut.

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