Irish swimmer through to Short Course semis

Ireland's Emma Robinson has qualified for the semi-finals of the 100m breaststroke at the European Short Course Swimming Championships…

Ireland's Emma Robinson has qualified for the semi-finals of the 100m breaststroke at the European Short Course Swimming Championships in Germany.

The Coleraine swimmer qualified as the ninth fastest finisher from this morning's heats and will take to the blocks for the semi-finals at 3pm.

Michael Williamson and Lee Kelleher failed to progress from the men's 50m breaststroke and women's 100m butterfly respectively.

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