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The 2024 iteration of the World Aquatics Championships in Doha, Qatar (2nd – 18th February 2024) will see Team Ireland swimmers and divers vie for Olympic berths in Paris, with this being the penultimate occasion for swimmers before a final Olympic Trials in Dublin in May. For divers, this is their final nail-biting attempt to achieve their place as part of Team Ireland.

Mona McSharry will feature for Ireland in this event as part of a 12-strong swimming team and a 3-person diving team. McSharry was a finalist on two occasions at the 2023 World Aquatics Championships and, alongside Wiffen, will form Ireland’s greatest hopes of final spots and podium challenges across the eight days of racing. Ellen Walshe will skip this event to focus on training through to May and both the Men’s 400m Medley relay and Women’s 400m Freestyle relay are set to compete on this occasion. Ireland currently sit with three relays in provisional Olympic relays berths, with an overall Top-16 position from Fukuoka and Doha required to secure Paris invitations.

National Performance Director Jon Rudd noted,  “It is an unusual time of the year to have such an event, and we may never see this again, particularly in an Olympic year, but it must be embraced, and we have to take the opportunities that come with it. Daniel Wiffen, Mona McSharry and Ellen Walshe have all booked their places in Paris, and this is a chance for our swimmers, divers and our relays to add themselves to Team Ireland and ensure their spots come July.”