Walshe had come to Lublin in the form of her life, recently setting six Irish records (in the 200m butterfly, 200m medley and 400m medley) at the World Aquatics World Cup in Indiana in the US in October. In winning the 200m butterfly gold here, she produced another Irish record of 2:03.24. It’s my first gold medal on the international stage, to see my parents in the stand, it’s super special. Walshe had also stormed through to win silver in the 200m medley, her 2:04.78 just .03 off her Irish record. Dutch star Marrit Steenbergen won another gold medal there in a European record of 2:01.83.

Source: The Irish Times December 07, 2025 23:43 UTC