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RTHK
23-05-2025
- Sport
- RTHK
Haughey medals again at Mediterranean swim tour
Haughey medals again at Mediterranean swim tour A second silver for Haughey in Barcelona confirms a stellar return to action for the four-time Olympic medallist. File photo: AFP Swimming sensation Siobhan Haughey continued to ramp up her form, with the Hong Kong star bagging two silver medals in the second leg of the 2025 Mare Nostrum Swim Tour in Barcelona. Haughey, 27, returned to competitive swimming in April after taking a four-month break to consider her future. She clocked a time of 1:57.38 to finish runner-up in the 200m freestyle on Thursday, adding to her 100m freestyle silver the day before at the Spanish city. Barbora Seemanova of the Czech Republic topped the 200m freestyle podium, with a time of 1:55.85. Portugal's Francisca Soares Martins rounded out the top three, touching home just over two seconds behind Haughey at 1:59.54. Haughey fell just short of a third medal in Barcelona, as she came back fourth in the 50m freestyle at 25.19 seconds. Nevertheless it marked a stellar few days for the four-time Olympic medalist - she landed two medals in the first leg of the tour in Monaco after winning both the 100m and 200m freestyle. Fellow SAR swimmer Ian Ho, meanwhile, withdrew from the men's 100m freestyle event in Barcelona. The third and final stop of the tour begins this Saturday in the French town of Canet-en-Roussillon.
RTHK
23-05-2025
- Sport
- RTHK
Haughey medals again at Mediterranean swim tour
Haughey medals again at Mediterranean swim tour A second silver for Haughey in Barcelona confirms a stellar return to action for the four-time Olympic medallist. File photo: AFP Swimming sensation Siobhan Haughey continued to ramp up her form, with the Hong Kong star bagging two silver medals in the second leg of the 2025 Mare Nostrum Swim Tour in Barcelona. Haughey, 27, returned to competitive swimming in April after taking a four-month break to consider her future. She clocked a time of 1:57.38 to finish runner-up in the 200m freestyle on Thursday, adding to her 100m freestyle silver the day before at the Spanish city. Barbora Seemanova of the Czech Republic topped the 200m freestyle podium, with a time of 1:55.85. Portugal's Francisca Soares Martins rounded out the top three, touching home just over two seconds behind Haughey at 1:59.54. Haughey fell just short of a third medal in Barcelona, as she came back fourth in the 50m freestyle at 25.19 seconds. Nevertheless it marked a stellar few days for the four-time Olympic medalist - she landed two medals in the first leg of the tour in Monaco after winning both the 100m and 200m freestyle. Fellow SAR swimmer Ian Ho, meanwhile, withdrew from the men's 100m freestyle event in Barcelona. The third and final stop of the tour begins this Saturday in the French town of Canet-en-Roussillon.
The 42
22-05-2025
- Sport
- The 42
Wiffen secures second medal in Barcelona with 400m freestyle bronze
DANIEL WIFFEN HAS secured another medal on the 2025 Mare Nostrum Swim Tour, taking bronze in the 400m freestyle final. The two-time Olympic medallist won 800m freestyle gold last night, and climbed the podium for the second time in 24 hours on the final night of racing in Spain. Advertisement Wiffen, the Olympic and World 400m Freestyle champion, clocked 3:50.55 as he finished third. He entered the showpiece as the top seed, following a morning swim of 3:51.24, and led for most of the race before Tunisia's Ahmed Jaouadi (3:47.58) and Marco de Tullio (3:49.28) of Italy pulled ahead. The Armagh 23-year-old now heads for Canet-en-Roussillon with the Irish team for the third and final leg of the tour, looking to fine-tune his form for World Championships in July. Danielle Hill finished seventh in the 50m Freestyle final in 25.50, while rising stars Ellie McCartney and Jack Cassin were fourth in their 200m Breaststroke and 200m Butterfly finals. Irish international representatives Maria Godden (100m Backstroke), Eoin Corby (100m Breaststroke), and Lottie Cullen (100m Backstroke) also featured in tonight's B Finals. Racing resumes in Canet-en-Roussillon on Saturday and Sunday.
RTÉ News
21-05-2025
- Sport
- RTÉ News
Wiffen & Hill tune up for Worlds with wins in Barcelona
Daniel Wiffen and Danielle Hill both impressed in the Barcelona leg of the 2025 Mare Nostrum Swim Tour series on Wednesday, notching victories as they stepped up their preparations for July's World Aquatics Championships in Singapore. The Mare Nostrum competitions serve as key preparation for several Irish swimmers, offering valuable international experience against some of the best swimmers in the world. Wiffen was first up on the blocks, competing in the 800m freestyle. The 23-year-old didn't take long to get the crowd on their feet, posting an impressive time of 7:45.17 to win gold and set a new Mare Nostrum Meet record, which had been held by Norway's Henrik Christiansen since 2019. Wiffen returns to the water on Thursday when he competes in the 400m freestyle. Shortly after Wiffen's win, Hill took to the pool for the 50m backstroke final. The Larne swimmer qualified as the fastest seed for the final with a time of 28.32 in the morning's heats. Two-time Olympian Hill blazed through the water to claim Ireland's second gold of the evening in 27.85, just shy of her Irish senior record (27.64). She'll also be in action on Thursday to compete in the 100m backstroke and 50m freestyle. Also competing on Wednesday evening were Singapore-bound Ellie McCartney - who swam in the 100m breaststroke (1:08.05) and 200 IM (2:14.94) - and Eoin Corby, racing in the 200m breaststroke (2:15.81). European Under-23 representative Maria Godden featured this evening in the 50m Backstroke (29.33) and the 200m Backstroke (2:16.23). Racing continues Thursday for the final day of the Barcelona leg before the team depart for Canet-en-Roussillon in France which is the final stop of the tour.
