DUBLIN, Ireland, November 20. SYCERIKA McMahon, 14, has been the highlight of the first few days of swimming at the Irish Short Course Championships held in Dublin.
McMahon clocked a time of 2:31.87 in the women's 200 breast to clip Ciara Farrell's 2006 mark of 2:31.99. McMahon also won the women's 400 free in 4:14.90 to capture the age group record in that event. She claimed her third title of the meet in the women's 100 IM with a 1:04.55, which was another age group standard.
Ashleigh Hyland upended McMahon, 31.85 to 31.88, in the women's 50 breast to hold stop McMahon from a fourth gold medal.
Colin Dowling won the men's 200 back in 1:59.39, while doubling up with a 57.07 in the men's 100 IM.
Conor Leaney snared the men's 400 free title in 3:54.19., while Steven McQuillan touched first in the men's 50 fly with a 25.13.
Stephen O'Nolan cruised to victory in the men's 200 breast in 2:15.26, while Simon Dickson snatched the men's 50 breast in 29.89.
Aisling Cooney took home the women's 200 back in 2:12.02, while Shauna O'Brien clinched the women's 50 fly in 28.08.