15 Irish swimmers were in action over the weekend at the Sette Colli Meet in Rome. The meet is a three-day competition bringing together some of the top international talent. Now in its 59th edition, it is considered one of the oldest swimming meets in the world.
Irish swimmers used this competition as a final exposure to top international racing in their preparations for the upcoming World Championships in Fukuoka later this summer.
SETTE COLLI | DAY 1 | FINALS RESULTS
(M) 100 Back B Final
- Conor Ferguson | 55.79 | 4th
(M) 400 Free A Final
- Daniel Wiffen | 3:48.81 | 4th
(M) 100 Breast B Final
- Darragh Greene | 1:01.93 | 6th
(W) 100 Breaststroke A Final
- Mona McSharry | 1:06.56 | 3rd
(W) 50 Fly B Final
- Ellen Walshe | 27.15 | 5th
SETTE COLLI | DAY 2 | FINALS RESULTS
W 100 Butterfly A Final
- Ellen Walshe | 59.60 | 5th
W 100 Backstroke B Final
- Maria Godden | 1:01.99 | 3rd
M 50 Backstroke D Final Final
- Conor Ferguson | 25.44 | 1st
- Shane Ryan | 25.57 | 3rd
W 50 Breaststroke
- Mona McSharry | 30:59 | 3rd
W 400 IM
- Ellen Walshe | 4:45.08 | 8th
Daniel Wiffen wrapped up Day 2 of the Sette Colli for Team Ireland with a silver medal in the 800 Freestyle, clocking 7:50.64, making it 5 podium places this evening for the Irish swimmers.
SETTE COLLI | DAY 3 | FINALS RESULTS
2nd for Daniel Wiffen in the 1500m Freestyle in 15:02.51
A Finals for:
- Ellen Walshe 200m IM | 2:12.61 | 6th
- Mona McSharry 200m Breast | 2:27.26 | 8th
- Darragh Greene 200m Breast | 2:16.74 | 10th
Meanwhile the following athletes were in action in B Finals throughout the evening:
- 200m Back Maria Godden | 2:14.48 | 2nd
- 50m Fly Shane Ryan | 23.94 | 6th
- 200m Breaststroke Niamh Coyne | 2:31.54 | 4th
- Uiseann Cooke | 2:16.48 | 7th
Next up for many of these athletes will be the Fukuoka 2023 World Aquatics Championships from July 14th.