David O’Sullivan makes Euro Grade!

At the Irish long course swimming championships which doubled up as the Irish Olympic trials, Galway SC swimmer David O’Sullivan qualified to represent Ireland for the European Junior Championships in July in Antwerp, Belgium.

The European standard which is set at sixteenth place in the respective event was achieved by David in the 200 Butterfly in a personal best time of 2.04.71 in which he finished second in the final and also set new U19 and Senior records in the event. David also finished third in the 100 Butterfly event which were also new Connacht U19 and Senior records.

David was also awarded the City Tribune Sports Star of the Year award this year (pictured below) and has already won the Galway Bay FM Swimming Star of the Year Award.