Shane Ryan has won a bronze medal at the World Short Course Swimming Championships in China.
He bagged third place in the final of the 50 meters backstroke.
Unbelievably close finish to the Men’s 50m Backstroke where Russia took yet another gold medal! See all the action live on 📺 https://t.co/bEozhdW5qV #FINAHangzhou2018 pic.twitter.com/9MnfzsIjXD
— FINA (@fina1908) December 14, 2018
For the third time in two days he again set a new Irish senior record - coming home in a time of 22.76 seconds.
Gold went to Russia's Evgeny Rylov with the USA's Ryan Murphy taking silver.
Congratulations @shaneryan001 @swimireland first ever medal at a World Swimming championships. #Hangzhou2018 pic.twitter.com/pHTXClXlr6
— Ben Higson (@BenHigson1) December 14, 2018
Today's medal for 24-year-old Ryan is a first ever senior world championship medal for Ireland in swimming.
His time of 22.76 saw him finish just 0.18 of a second behind the gold medal winner.
