"I think it was going to be a big race with the girls tonight, it was a stacked field of fliers, so it was going to be about who had the better back end, you just have to hold on for the first 150m and then just try bring it home the last 50 and that's just what I did, I just kicked like hell,"
"I think you have to stick to your own process, which is so important to not race anyone else's race, I know the back end can be strong, the front end, it's definitely a weakness that I have, I need to get out quicker."
"It's something I'm trying to work on it, but yeah, I probably need to be out a bit quicker with these girls and kind of help myself through the back end instead of like hurting so bad, but, yeah, it worked tonight, so it must work."
"I think you got to enjoy these moments because they don't come very often and I guess to stand on the top of the podium, it doesn't come often,"
Aisling Walshe became the first Irish woman to win a European Short Course title by claiming 200m individual medley gold in a personal best of 2:03.24, ahead of Helena Rosendahl Bach and Anita Gastaldi. Walshe recovered from a slow start and relied on a strong back half to sprint home, noting a need to improve front-end speed and to stick to her own process. The victory marked her first international senior gold and a rare podium national anthem moment enjoyed with family in the stands. Walshe later finished seventh in the 400m individual medley in 4:38.51. Irish swimmers collected seven medals at the Poland meet.
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