Kilkenny man Robbie English wins bronze in World Down Syndrome Swimming Championships
Published 6th Nov 2026, 11:37 GMT
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Robbie English, a member of the Special Olympics team in Kilkenny, has won bronze in the 200m Backstroke at the World Down Syndrome Swimming Championships.
Kilkenny man Robbie English has won Broze in the 200m Backstroke at the World Down Syndrome Swimming Championships in Albufeira.
Robbie is a member of the Special Olympics team in Kilkenny and trains regularly in the Watershed facilities.
Back in 2024, Robbie was part of Team Ireland at the Down Syndrome World Championships in Turkey where he won bronze in the 50m backstroke senior category and set PB’s in all the other events in which he raced.