Record-breaking Shane Ryan claims bronze at World Championships
Irish swimmer Shane Ryan has won a bronze medal in the men's 50m backstroke final at the World Championships in China.
In doing so he set a new Irish record with a time of 22.76.
It is the third time in two days that Ryan has broken the Irish record, having previously done so in his heat and in the semi-final.
Ryan placed third, finishing behind Evgeny Rylov of Russia and America's Ryan Murphy who recorded times of 22.58 and 22.63 respectively.
Last August, Ryan earned
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