Tipperary swimmer on Irish team through to today’s final

Finn McGeever.

Tipperary’s Finn McGeever was on the Irish team this morning who secured their place in this afternoon’s final of the 4×200 metre freestyle relay.

The Ballina man is in Abu Dhabi for the FINA World Short Course Swimming Championships.

They’ve become the first Irish team to qualify for a World Championships relay final.

The team had a qualifying time of 7:02:35, 21 seconds quicker than the previous national record.

The final takes place shortly before 4pm this afternoon.