Swim Ireland has named a five strong team to contest the European Short Course championships in Antwerp, Belgium from December 13th to 16th.
The 20-year-old Sydney 2000 Olympian Andrew Bree (Ards), is joined by Donal O’Neill (Trojan), Lee Kellegher (Sundays Well), Michael Williamson (Lisburn) and Julie Dougals (Bangor).
Chantal Gibney and Emma Robinson - both Sydney 2000 Olympians - will not take part in the championships.
Gibney will focus on training at her base in Florida while Robinson is nursing a knee injury.
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Reigning World and Olympic champions Peter van den Hoogenband and Inge de Bruijn intend taking part in the event.