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Dearbhaile Brady poses with her bronze medal from the Women’s 50m Freestyle S6. (Photo: Ian MacNicol/Sportsfile)
Dearbhaile Brady delivered a breakthrough performance on the international stage in Singapore, claiming her first World Championship medal with a bronze in S6 50m Freestyle final.
The 18-year-old Feeney woman produced a superb swim to claim bronze, setting a new personal best of 34.69 seconds as she edged out Brazil’s Mayara do Amaral Petzold for third place.
Victory went to Ukraine’s world-record holder Anna Hontar, who touched in 32.79, narrowly ahead of China’s Yuyan Jiang by just 0.04 seconds.
The result marks a significant milestone in her career. She made her World Championships debut in Manchester in 2023 followed by the Para Swimming European Championships in Madeira 2024 where she also won a bronze medal in the S6 50m Freestyle. The Limavady swimmer made her Paralympic debut last summer at the Paris 2024 Paralympic Games.
Tomorrow, Brady is back in the pool competing in the SB6 100m Breaststroke, another direct final. Róisín Ní Riain returns to the pool for her S13 400m Freestyle and Barry McClements is in action in the S9 100m Backstroke.
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