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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 59^th 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 | 4^th

(M) 400 Free A Final

• Daniel Wiffen | 3:48.81 | 4^th

(M) 100 Breast B Final

• Darragh Greene | 1:01.93 | 6^th

(W) 100 Breaststroke A Final

• Mona McSharry | 1:06.56 | 3^rd

(W) 50 Fly B Final

• Ellen Walshe | 27.15 | 5^th

SETTE COLLI | DAY 2 | FINALS RESULTS

W 100 Butterfly A Final

• Ellen Walshe | 59.60 | 5^th

W 100 Backstroke B Final

• Maria Godden | 1:01.99 | 3^rd

M 50 Backstroke D Final Final

• Conor Ferguson | 25.44 | 1^st
• Shane Ryan | 25.57 | 3^rd

W 50 Breaststroke

• Mona McSharry | 30:59 | 3^rd

W 400 IM

• Ellen Walshe | 4:45.08 | 8^th

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

2^nd for Daniel Wiffen in the 1500m Freestyle in 15:02.51

A Finals for:

• Ellen Walshe 200m IM | 2:12.61 | 6^th
• Mona McSharry 200m Breast | 2:27.26 | 8^th
• Darragh Greene 200m Breast | 2:16.74 | 10^th

Meanwhile the following athletes were in action in B Finals throughout the evening:

• 200m Back Maria Godden | 2:14.48 | 2^nd
• 50m Fly Shane Ryan | 23.94 | 6^th
• 200m Breaststroke Niamh Coyne | 2:31.54 | 4^th
• Uiseann Cooke | 2:16.48 | 7^th

Next up for many of these athletes will be the Fukuoka 2023 World Aquatics Championships from July 14th.