{"id":637491,"date":"2026-02-23T03:59:25","date_gmt":"2026-02-23T10:59:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.swimmingworldmagazine.com\/news\/?p=637491"},"modified":"2026-02-23T11:12:59","modified_gmt":"2026-02-23T18:12:59","slug":"john-shortt-clinches-backstroke-treble-as-mccullagh-international-wraps-up","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.swimmingworldmagazine.com\/news\/john-shortt-clinches-backstroke-treble-as-mccullagh-international-wraps-up\/","title":{"rendered":"John Shortt Clinches Backstroke Treble as McCullagh International Wraps up"},"content":{"rendered":"<h4>John Shortt Clinches Backstroke Treble as McCullagh International Wraps up<\/h4>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/live-timings.swimireland.ie\/\">Results<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.swimmingworldmagazine.com\/news\/duncan-scott-jack-mcmillan-off-to-winning-start-at-mccullagh-international\/\">Day 1 report<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.swimmingworldmagazine.com\/news\/jack-mcmillan-rattles-early-season-rankings-double-delight-for-ellen-walshe-in-dublin\/\">Day 2 report<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>John Shortt<\/strong> claimed a sweep of the backstroke events and <strong>Ellen Walshe<\/strong> ensured she left Dublin with three golds as the <strong>McCullagh International<\/strong> wrapped up.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_532980\" style=\"width: 289px\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-532980\" data-attachment-id=\"532980\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.swimmingworldmagazine.com\/news\/irish-olympic-trials-end-with-five-swimmers-having-made-paris-cut\/20th-world-aquatics-championships-fukuoka-2023-43\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/vmrw8k5h.tinifycdn.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/2023-world-championships-day-1-finals-13.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"2400,1600\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;4&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;Andrea Staccioli \\\/ Deepbluemedia \\\/ Insidefoto&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;NIKON Z 9&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;Ellen Walshe of Ireland reacts after competing in the 200m Individual Medley Women Semifinal during the 20th World Aquatics Championships at the Marine Messe Hall A in Fukuoka (Japan), July 23rd, 2023.&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1690114054&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;Andrea Staccioli \\\/ Deepbluemedia \\\/ Insidefoto&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;600&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;6400&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.000625&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;20th World Aquatics Championships Fukuoka 2023&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"20th World Aquatics Championships Fukuoka 2023\" data-image-description=\"&lt;p&gt;3-8-25&lt;br \/&gt;\nEllen Walshe of Ireland reacts after competing in the 200m Individual Medley Women Semifinal during the 20th World Aquatics Championships at the Marine Messe Hall A in Fukuoka (Japan), July 23rd, 2023. Sport, Swimming, FINA, Aquatics, World Championships, World Aquatics, Fukuoka, 2023, Fukuoka 2023, Ellen Walshe of Ireland, 200m Individual Medley Women Semifinal&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;Photo Courtesy: Andrea Staccioli \/ Deepbluemedia \/ Insidefoto&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/vmrw8k5h.tinifycdn.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/2023-world-championships-day-1-finals-13-700x500.jpg\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/vmrw8k5h.tinifycdn.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/2023-world-championships-day-1-finals-13-1024x683.jpg\" class=\" wp-image-532980\" src=\"https:\/\/vmrw8k5h.tinifycdn.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/2023-world-championships-day-1-finals-13-700x500.jpg\" alt=\"Ellen Walshe of Ireland reacts after competing in the 200m Individual Medley Women Semifinal during the 20th World Aquatics Championships at the Marine Messe Hall A in Fukuoka (Japan), July 23rd, 2023.\" width=\"279\" height=\"199\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-532980\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Ellen Walshe: Photo Courtesy: Andrea Staccioli \/ Deepbluemedia \/ Insidefoto<\/p><\/div>\n<p>Shortt went 1:57.24 to add the 200 back crown to his 50 and 100 titles to go third in the fledgling rankings behind <strong>Yohann Ndoye Brouard<\/strong> (1:56.68) and Roman Mityukov (1:56.86).<\/p>\n<p>The two-time world junior champion finished more than seven seconds ahead of <strong>Emmett Cousins<\/strong> of New Ross who clocked 2:04.89 with <strong>Gudmundur Rafnsson<\/strong> of Iceland third in 2:05.74.<\/p>\n<p>Walshe won the 200 free and 100 back on Saturday before returning to the water at the Sport Ireland National Aquatic Centre on Sunday. There she went 4:15.80 to take the 400 free ahead of Iceland\u2019s\u00a0<strong>Vala Dis Cicero<\/strong> in 4:23.31 with Stirling\u2019s <strong>Lucy Hope<\/strong> completing the podium in\u00a04:25.06.<\/p>\n<h3>Jack McMillan Claims Freestyle Triple; Paris Olympians Return<\/h3>\n<p><strong>Jack McMillan<\/strong> clinched the 200-400-800 treble with victory in the 4 in 3:49.32, more than 11 seconds ahead of <strong>Cormac Rynn<\/strong> (4:00.35).<\/p>\n<p>Paris Olympians <strong>Tom Fannon<\/strong> and <strong>Danielle Hill<\/strong> both\u00a0raced for the first time this year\u00a0on Sunday after returning from injuries they sustained in 2025.<\/p>\n<p>Fannon clinched the men\u2019s 50 free in 22.43 ahead of NAC\u2019s <strong>Fionn Byrne<\/strong> (23.46)\u00a0and\u00a0Breifne\u2019s\u00a0<strong>Miks O\u2019Flaherty<\/strong> (23.67).<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_470751\" style=\"width: 310px\" class=\"wp-caption alignright\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-470751\" data-attachment-id=\"470751\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.swimmingworldmagazine.com\/news\/irish-olympic-trials-hill-sets-fourth-record-of-the-week-in-50-free-corby-demolishes-200br-pb\/danielle-hill-swim-ireland\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/vmrw8k5h.tinifycdn.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/Danielle-Hill-Swim-Ireland-scaled.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"2560,1966\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Danielle Hill Swim Ireland\" data-image-description=\"&lt;p&gt;Danielle Hill Swim Ireland&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;Photo Courtesy: Swim Ireland&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/vmrw8k5h.tinifycdn.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/Danielle-Hill-Swim-Ireland-700x500.jpg\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/vmrw8k5h.tinifycdn.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/Danielle-Hill-Swim-Ireland-1024x786.jpg\" class=\" wp-image-470751\" src=\"https:\/\/vmrw8k5h.tinifycdn.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/Danielle-Hill-Swim-Ireland-700x500.jpg\" alt=\"Danielle Hill Swim Ireland\" width=\"300\" height=\"214\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-470751\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Danielle Hill: Photo Courtesy: Swim Ireland<\/p><\/div>\n<p>Hill shared the women\u2019s title with <strong>Grace Davison<\/strong> with both women touching in 25.54 and Ulster\u2019s <strong>Rosalie Phelan<\/strong> third in 26.28.\u00a0Davison, who also won the 100 free on the opening night, returned for the 200 back which she won in 2:13.07.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Duncan Scott<\/strong> cruised to victory by more than nine seconds in the 200IM. The only swimmer under the two-minute mark, Scott clocked 1:59.48 to go third in the fledgling rankings. <strong>Isabel Kidney<\/strong> of National Centre Limerick won the women\u2019s title in 2:21.71.<\/p>\n<p>Scott\u2019s Stirling training mate <strong>Keanna MacInnes<\/strong> clinched the 100\/200 fly double with a 58.84 victory over two lengths with <strong>Jack Cassin<\/strong> taking the men\u2019s title in 53.31.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Federico Poggio<\/strong> claimed the 50\/100 breaststroke double with a 27.77 one-length win with <strong>Kara Hanlo<\/strong>n (Edinburgh) taking the women\u2019s title in 31.40.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>John Shortt Clinches Backstroke Treble as McCullagh International Wraps up Results Day 1 report Day 2 report John Shortt claimed a sweep of the backstroke events and Ellen Walshe 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