Jack Kelly Shatters Irish Record | Dublin News

Jack Kelly stunned the pool at the European Aquatics Championships in Paris, smashing the Irish 100m breaststroke record with a blistering 59.27 seconds — half a second faster than before — and securing fourth-fastest entry into the semi-finals. The 23-year-old New Yorker, who competes for Ireland through his mother and trains under Michael Phelps’ former coach Bob Bowman in Texas, called it the payoff of a grueling year of hard work. While fellow Irish swimmers like Darragh Greene and Eoin Corby fell short in the same event, Lottie Cullen surged into the women’s 200m backstroke semis after a swift recovery from the Commonwealth Games. Olympic champ Daniel Wiffen struggled early in his relay, while Liam Custer set a new Irish record in the 400m IM but missed the semis. Rosaline Phelan also made waves with a personal best in her senior debut 100m freestyle. With momentum building, eyes now turn to the high-stakes semi-finals and finals. Listen in comfort:Get a discount on a Soli Pillow: http://solipillow.com/discount/dnn. Advertise on DNN:[email protected] This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting.Report issues to [email protected]. View sources & latest updates:https://sources.thednn.ai/f1c1c767a8c1eb2e