"The Templeogue star, who won silver in the 200m individual medley final on Saturday night, touched home first in a time of 2:03.24 ahead of Denmark's Helena Rosendahl Bach and Italy's Anita Gastaldi. Walshe will go for another medal tonight in the final of the 400m individual medley in what has proved to be a glittering week for Irish swimming with a haul of seven medals. Last Tuesday, Daniel Wiffen started Ireland's medal haul with bronze in the men's 400m freestyle final."
"John Shortt then claimed gold in men's 200m backstroke final on Wednesday, before Wiffen stormed to a gold medal in the 1500m freestyle. Last that evening, Evan Bailey won bronze in the men's 200m freestyle. On Saturday, Walshe won silver in the 200m individual medley, while Wiffen claimed the bronze medal in the men's 800m freestyle. Earlier today, the Ireland men's team fell short in their bid to reach the 4x50m medley final with a fourth-place finish in a time of 1:35.18."
Walshe won silver in the 200m individual medley in 2:03.24, finishing ahead of Helena Rosendahl Bach and Anita Gastaldi. Walshe will compete in the 400m individual medley later the same night. Ireland accumulated seven medals across the meet. Daniel Wiffen earned bronze in the men's 400m freestyle, then later took gold in the 1500m freestyle and bronze in the men's 800m freestyle. John Shortt captured gold in the men's 200m backstroke. Evan Bailey secured bronze in the men's 200m freestyle. The Ireland men's 4x50m medley team finished fourth in 1:35.18 and missed the final.
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