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Disappointment for NI swimmers

Published Sunday, 29 July 2012

There was disappointment for Northern Ireland's swimmers in Sunday morning's heats at the London Olympics.

Sycerika McMahon in action. (© Getty)

Melanie Nocher finished third in her heat in the 100m backstroke.

However it wasn't enough to clinch a place in the semi-finals for the Co Down athlete.

Meanwhile 17-year-old Sycerika McMahon was last in her heat in the 100m breaststroke.

She finished just under half a second under her personal best.

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Comments

4 Comments

Lauren in Antrim wrote (298 days ago):

Dave in Northern Ireland UK, are you for real? The only thing I can assume with such idiotic comments is that in fact you are nothing more than a little 15 year old boy, listening to mummy and daddy's bigotry and thinking you are an expert on Irish history and geography? Please leave the sport to the sports enthusiasts.

Peter in Armagh wrote (299 days ago):

If Northern Ireland is a 'state', why are the British here? I was under the impression that NI was a part of the UK, so why is it Team GB, and not Team UK? Or does Team GB stand for Team Get Beaten?

dave in northern ireland uk wrote (300 days ago):

it was not a disappointment for me as they both where representing another cuountry,the republic of ireland.utv as usual showing its contempt for the state of northern ireland.

David in Crumlin wrote (300 days ago):

Jonathan Rea was the first uk rider to win the Suzuka 8 hour race in Japan today and there was no me still of it on any sport results!!!