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Nothing on Conor Ferguson either.

No. They said that an invite would have to come from World Aquatics. They previously committed to accepting all invitations.

No. Swim Ireland denied today that Shortt received an invitation.

So Ryan could compete in the 100 free because he got the OCT but not the 50m even though he achieved the OQT. I know there are rules but he’s going to be there anyway.

Shane Ryan and John Shortt seem to be entitled to invitations having achieved the OCT. Any word if they will get to compete?

Final Road to Tokyo rankings out. McCann and Becker have qualified but sadly Barr is out.

That’s going to cause problems for Swim Ireland

Sometime tomorrow I believe.

In the 400m a Lithuanian has received an invite and she’s behind Sophie Becker so it looks like she’s in too.

Strange language in the Swim Ireland statement…’ Four well know swimmers will have one key focus and one focus only’ That statement sounds very bossy and actually cant be true as we cant have all four as relay only swimming. If they are there anyway who not let them swim any event they get into?

And Ferguson was invited as he had made the OCT. Cannot understand it as they are going anyway. Seems spiteful and petty

Been tracking her since Doha and did seem to have a chance so was surprised that she took off on holidays last week! Great she’s in though

Over on the diving forum there’s some talk of McGing getting a reallocation in the 10m Platform. Seems a longshot to me.

Have been following that but eventually got lost on the reallocations. Thanks for update. Still too many variables for me to get hopeful…yet

Yes. That’s why the are ‘relay only’.

But Swim Ireland have said they only accept times from the 2023 and 2024 WC and the Irish Nationals.

Which boxer? Moorehouse,Harrington and O’Rourke have all qualified?.

She has to do what’s best for herself alright. But you don’t pass up the chance of any Olympic medal either.

And an opportunity for her team mates as well. That would be a factor too.

Not much to disagree with by the the last two posters. I too have started to get a tad concerned. Not just with the games but actual qualification. I think we will do well to get one more qualifier and I’d be really happy with two. I am still not so sure about the women’s 4 in rowing and it’s unlikely any other boat is a contender. Rachel Darragh is now outside a qualification spot in Badminton. Only last October she seemed a certainty and the men’s doubles were in a quota spot too. There will be no qualifiers in Pentathlon, Tristhlon or Judo. Still an outside chance of a shooter qualifying. We really a few swimmers to at least hit the B standard at least or we may have to decline a relay quota. I just think that this Spring has been a bit underwhelming as regards qualifiers.

Defeat for Harrington in the European Boxing Championships yesterday. By a boxer that has also qualified for Paris. Should we be concerned?

Winner will probably win the quota.

Who is the one besides Wiffen? Fannins time doesnt count for Swim Ireland and Ferguson only made the OCT.

To be honest I would include the women’s relay quotas (2) but I’d leave out the men’s until officially confirmed.

That may not be a given. Bar Ferguson none of the others were close to an OQT at the Worlds. Only one chance left. But we can definitely count the womens relay as two more quotas.