IRELAND’S ELLEN KEANE put down an impressive weekend at the latest leg of the Para Swimming World Series, bringing home a silver medal and two bronze from Indianapolis.
Keane won her category in both the 100m breaststroke and 200m individual medley (IM), and was second in her 100m butterfly race.
The ‘Top Finishers’ system used at the World Series compares swimmers across all classifications, based on a points system which is calculated by how close they came to the para world record in that category.
Keane’s time of 2:40.28 saw her collect silver in the 200m IM, while her times of 1:11.65 and 1:23.06 were good enough for bronze in the 100m butterfly and 100m breaststroke respectively.
This weekend was the second leg of the World Series this year — the six biggest competitions on the global calendar across six countries across Europe and the Americas from March to June.
Sensational stuff from Indianapolis where our 2 person team have both finished on the podium. Silver for Nicole Turner and a third medal performance from Ellen Keane!!!! What a weekend in Indy. Ellen and Nicole pictured here with legendary coach @davemalone77#morethansport!!! pic.twitter.com/RMRG5Rnq0T
It was also a successful weekend for fellow Rio Paralympian Nicole Turner as the Laois youngster won her 50m butterfly category in 38.22 which was good enough for the overall silver medal.
Bronze for Ellen Keane!!! 🥉🥉🥉 So great to see Ellen on the podium at the @Para_swimming World Series in Indianapolis!!! Her medal came in the 100m Breaststroke. Well done you star!!! pic.twitter.com/fLztnMyuH3
Whoops she did it again!!! This time it’s a silver medal for Ellen Keane in Indianapolis in the 200 IM!!! Well done Ellen, you are doing us all proud 🇮🇪👏🏊♀️🥈🥈🥈 pic.twitter.com/3V9QFCfuF0
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Irish shine at Para Swimming World Series as Ellen Keane bags trio of medals
IRELAND’S ELLEN KEANE put down an impressive weekend at the latest leg of the Para Swimming World Series, bringing home a silver medal and two bronze from Indianapolis.
Keane won her category in both the 100m breaststroke and 200m individual medley (IM), and was second in her 100m butterfly race.
The ‘Top Finishers’ system used at the World Series compares swimmers across all classifications, based on a points system which is calculated by how close they came to the para world record in that category.
Keane’s time of 2:40.28 saw her collect silver in the 200m IM, while her times of 1:11.65 and 1:23.06 were good enough for bronze in the 100m butterfly and 100m breaststroke respectively.
This weekend was the second leg of the World Series this year — the six biggest competitions on the global calendar across six countries across Europe and the Americas from March to June.
It was also a successful weekend for fellow Rio Paralympian Nicole Turner as the Laois youngster won her 50m butterfly category in 38.22 which was good enough for the overall silver medal.
Women’s 100m Fly Top Finishers:
E. Smith | USA | S9 | 1:09.41
A. Marina | CAN | S14 | 1:10.32
E. Keane | IRL | S9 | 1:11.65
*Ranked according to World Series Points
Women’s 200m IM Top Finishers:
J. Long | USA | SM8 | 2:43.90
E. Keane | IRL | SM9 | 2:40.28
E. Simmonds | GB | SM6 | 3:10.54
*Ranked according to World Series Points
Women’s 100m Breast Top Finishers:
C. Young | USA | SB13 | 1:16.73
J. Long | USA | SB7 | 1:34.94
E. Keane | IRL | SB8 | 1:23.06
*Ranked according to World Series Points
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across the pond Ellen Keane Flying the flag Irish Eye