RÓISÍN NÍ RIAIN has won silver in the S13 400m Freestyle final at the World Para Swimming Championships.
The Limerick woman clocked a personal best time of 4:37.39 to finish second and secure her fourth medal in as many finals in Singapore.
“I’m really happy with that swim,” Ní Riain reflected. ”I’ve been looking for a time like that now for a little while.
“There’s still so much more to come in that event. I’ve only picked it back up again this year so to be able to come out and get my first major international medal in this event, I’m really happy with that.”
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Róisín Ní Riain wins her FOURTH World Para medal in Singapore 👊
The National Centre (Limerick) swimmer clocked 4:37.39 to take silver in the 400m Freestyle (S13) final!
The double Paralympic medallist finished second in Heat 2 earlier, clocking a time of 4:48.48.
Ní Riain claimed silver in the 100m backstroke S13 final on Wednesday, which followed on from a bronze medal in the S13 100m butterfly and a silver medal in the SB13 1oom breaststroke.
Barry McClements and Dearbhaile Brady were also in finals action today.
McClements clocked a personal best in the S9 100m Backstroke final, finishing sixth overall in 1:04.51.
“I just wanted to go out there and race, you know,” he reflected. “That’s what I’m good at. I wanted to enjoy it: The main part of this sport for me is enjoyment and I think I sort of forgot that this week.”
Fresh off her first-ever World Championship medal on Thursday, Brady contested her third final in the SB6 100m Breaststroke. The Derry 18-year-old finished seventh in a time of 1:49.24, having won bronze in the S6 50m Freestyle.
Ireland’s medallists Ní Riain and Brady return to the pool on the final day of competition in Singapore tomorrow.
Ní Riain goes into the heats of the SM13 200m Individual Medley, with Brady contesting a direct final in the S6 50m Butterfly.
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Róisín Ní Riain wins fourth World Championships medal in fourth final
LAST UPDATE | 26 Sep 2025
RÓISÍN NÍ RIAIN has won silver in the S13 400m Freestyle final at the World Para Swimming Championships.
The Limerick woman clocked a personal best time of 4:37.39 to finish second and secure her fourth medal in as many finals in Singapore.
“I’m really happy with that swim,” Ní Riain reflected. ”I’ve been looking for a time like that now for a little while.
“There’s still so much more to come in that event. I’ve only picked it back up again this year so to be able to come out and get my first major international medal in this event, I’m really happy with that.”
The double Paralympic medallist finished second in Heat 2 earlier, clocking a time of 4:48.48.
Ní Riain claimed silver in the 100m backstroke S13 final on Wednesday, which followed on from a bronze medal in the S13 100m butterfly and a silver medal in the SB13 1oom breaststroke.
Barry McClements and Dearbhaile Brady were also in finals action today.
McClements clocked a personal best in the S9 100m Backstroke final, finishing sixth overall in 1:04.51.
“I just wanted to go out there and race, you know,” he reflected. “That’s what I’m good at. I wanted to enjoy it: The main part of this sport for me is enjoyment and I think I sort of forgot that this week.”
Fresh off her first-ever World Championship medal on Thursday, Brady contested her third final in the SB6 100m Breaststroke. The Derry 18-year-old finished seventh in a time of 1:49.24, having won bronze in the S6 50m Freestyle.
Ireland’s medallists Ní Riain and Brady return to the pool on the final day of competition in Singapore tomorrow.
Ní Riain goes into the heats of the SM13 200m Individual Medley, with Brady contesting a direct final in the S6 50m Butterfly.
- With reporting from Emma Duffy
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