An outstanding swim from Ireland’s Shane Ryan sees him advance from today’s heats of the 100m Backstroke to tonight’s semi-final at the Rio 2016 Olympic Games in a new Irish Record. Swimming in heat 3, lane 1, Ryan touched 2nd at the halfway mark. The 22 year old held strong for the final 50 metres … Continue reading Shane Ryan Progresses to 100m Backstroke Olympic Semi-Final; Fiona Doyle 20th in 100m Breaststroke