Ellen Walshe recorded a FINA ‘A’ standard time of 2:12.02 in the 200m Individual Medley at Swim Ireland’s Performance Meet last Friday. Under FINA rules, this qualified Ellen to compete at the Tokyo Olympic Games. However, there were conditions in the Swim Ireland Olympic Nomination Policy that on a direct reading, she may not have met.
The Swim Ireland Board, having
considered the Swim Ireland Olympic Nomination Policy and taking into account
the organisation’s ‘athlete first’ ethos, has confirmed that Ellen Walshe is
eligible to be nominated by Swim Ireland to the Olympic Federation of Ireland
(OFI) to compete at the Olympic Games later this month. The OFI are on notice
of this. Ellen Walshe will now be considered for nomination to the OFI by the
Swim Ireland Selection Panel when they meet later this week.
The Board of Swim Ireland wishes to
congratulate all athletes who have been nominated for selection by Swim Ireland
to the OFI and their coaches and families, and also wish to recognise the
Performance Team for their hard work, dedication, and professionalism towards
all Irish athletes throughout the qualification process.
Ellen Walshe was the sixth Irish
swimmer to achieve a FINA ‘A’ standard time, joining Danielle Hill, Daniel
Wiffen, Darragh Greene, Mona McSharry and Shane Ryan.
Olympic Consideration Times Achieved
Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games, Tokyo,
Japan, 23rd July – 8th August 2011
Darragh Greene (100m Breaststroke,
200m Breaststroke), Shane Ryan (100m Backstroke), Daniel Wiffen (800m
Freestyle), Mona McSharry (100m Breaststroke), Danielle Hill (100m Backstroke),
Ellen Walshe (200m Individual Medley)
Issued by Swim Ireland
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