Shortt strikes gold in 100m backstroke at World Juniors

Shortt strikes gold in 100m backstroke at World Juniors

Ireland's John Shortt has claimed the gold medal in the 100m backstroke at the World Aquatics Junior Swimming Championships in Romania.

John Shortt Becomes Junior World Champion - Tri Talking Sport

Ireland’s John Shortt has won gold in the 100m Backstroke at the World Aquatics Junior Championships in Romania and is now both the European and World Junior Champion in the event for 2025. The 18-year-old, who won European Junior gold in July in 54.09 seconds, had a sensational swim to take the world gold medal in 53.86, .08 of a second ahead of silver medallist, neutral athlete Georgii Iakovlev in 53.94, while the USA’s Gavin Keogh, home in 54…