Limerick teenager tired in the closing stages of the S13 100m breaststroke final to finish fourth in Paris
Ireland’s Róisín Ní Riain reacts after finishing fourth in the Women's SB13 100m breaststroke final at the Paralympic Games at La Défense Arena in Paris. Photograph: Tom Maher/Inphoas she came up just short on Thursday evening of winning a third medal in the pool for Ireland in these
And yet there was no disguising Ní Riain’s disappointment in the aftermath of Thursday’s fourth-place finish. She had also come fourth in the butterfly final last Thursday, but this one stung more. “I hope I’ll be able to look back in a bit and be happy with my performances but I’m disappointed with that. I probably got a bit too excited, definitely didn’t hit some of the things I needed to but it’s all learning.”
“I’m sure my coach will have plenty to say about it and definitely about that second 50, but it’s all stuff I can learn from and improve each time,” she added. These were her second Paralympic Games and by the time LA comes around in four years the experiences she gained in Paris will almost certainly have helped forge an even more formidable swimmer.
“Definitely happy with that, obviously disappointed right now with that swim but I’ll be able to look back and I’ll be happy.
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