Róisín Ní Riain just misses out on bronze medal as she finishes fourth in 100-metre butterfly final; Nicole Turner finishes sixth in 50-metre freestyle final
Paralympic Games: Ireland’s swimmers miss out on opening day in the poolParalympics day 1 as it happend: Róisín Ní Riain finishes fourth in S13 100m Butterfly
“At this moment in time, I can’t tell you why. But that is the reality of sport. There is the highest of highs and the lowest of lows. This place has been a lucky charm for Irish swimming in recent weeks after the performances of Mona McSharry and Daniel Wiffen during the Olympics, and there was hope within Team Ireland that a medal could be mined from the pool on day one of these Games.
Dong is a decorated swimmer who medalled in London, Rio and Tokyo, and qualified for the medal race with a heat time of 3:07.20. Consider the strength of core, and indeed the strength of mind, you need to get yourself to such a place. Ultimately, it just wasn’t to be for Team Ireland on day one, but they are far from done in the pool. Ellen Keane will become a five-time Paralympian on Friday when she swims in the SB8 100m breaststroke.
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