Danielle Hill becomes the first Irish swimmer to win a long course gold medal in 27 years at the European Aquatics Championships in Belgrade.
Danielle Hill has become the first Irish swimmer to win a long course gold medal in 27 years at the European Aquatics Championships in Belgrade.The 24-year-old pipped Theodora Drakou of Greece to the gold medal by just 0.14 seconds while Poland's Adela Piskorska was third.
After setting the fastest time in qualifying, Hill's time in the final was narrowly outside her own Irish record. The Larne swimmer was fastest out of the blocks and put in a strong final 25m to edge past Drakou and claim the first international win of her career. The victory means Hill is the first Irish swimmer to win a European long course gold medal since Michelle Smith in 1997.
The European Championships will be Hill's final event before the Paris Olympics in July, which will be her second Games after competing in Tokyo three years ago.How much impact can televised political debates have?Borthwick 'doing a great job' for England - JonesFleeing Kabul, chasing gold - the story of a refugee OlympianPremier League fixtures - find out your club's schedule
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