Turner and McClements claim bronze at Para Swimming European Championships

Nicole Turner and Barry McClements secured bronze medals at the 2024 Para Swimming European Open Championships in Madeira.

With four Irish swimmers in three finals, Turner was first to secure a place on the podium in the 200m IM final, while team-mate Dearbhaile Brady was not far behind, finishing fifth in the same event.

McClements rounded off the evening with a fantastic swim that saw him also pick up a bronze in the 100m butterfly S9 final, which brings Ireland's medal tally to four, with four days of competition remaining.

"A medal at this time of year is the icing on the cake," said Turner. "I think the year of the Games, the Europeans is the final prep, we make mistakes we try new things and work on old things as well.

"Technically I felt a lot better than this morning, still the same time but to come out with a bronze medal just makes it a little bit better."

Speaking after his final, McClements said: "Yeah, it’s a nice feeling. I was probably a bit of an underdog but like I said this morning I’d go for a PB and I think that was close so I’m very happy."

Deaten Registe finished fourth in his final, a fantastic achievement for the young swimmer in what was his first appearance on the European stage.

Róisín Ní Riain is back in the pool for her third event on Wednesday, the 100m backstroke.

Paralympic gold medallist Ellen Keane will make her first appearance of this championships in the 100m freestyle.