OLYMPICS: Larne swimmer Danielle Hill clinches place in Tokyo

Danielle Hill
Author: Nigel GouldPublished 25th Jun 2021

Larne swimmer Danielle Hill has booked her place at the summer Olympics.

The 22-year-old achieved the qualifying during the final trials at the National Aquatics Centre in Dublin.

She set a time of 1:00.18 in the 100m backstroke which was just 0.07secs under the qualifying time.

Hill set a new Irish record in turn and will represent Team Ireland in Tokyo.