Advertisement League of Ireland Horse Racing TV Listings GAA Fixtures The Video Review Sport meets news, current affairs, society & pop culture Rugby Weekly Extra Dive into all the news and analysis 3 times a week The Football Family Weekly insights from the week’s big talking points Advertisement More Stories John Shortt (file photo.)Andrea Staccioli/INPHO FreeRising Star Shortt rounds out stunning week in pool with another world junior gold medal Shortt won a third medal – and a second gold – on the final day’s action in Romania. 8.33pm, 24 Aug 2025 Share options THE SENSATIONAL JOHN Shortt claimed a second world junior title, this time in the 200m backstroke, on the final day of the World Aquatics Junior Championships in Romania. Eighteen-year-old Shortt won gold in the 100m and bronze in the 50m backstroke events earlier this week, and he rounded out the event in style by dominating the stroke across 200 metres, finishing fully two seconds ahead of his closest rival in a new Irish senior record of 1:56.19. That new record smashes the existing 1:56.61, set by Shortt at the Irish Open in April. ‘It’s been a long season, but to end it on such a high with a big PB, I couldn’t be happier”, said Shortt. “Having my family, my coaches, my teammates here, it’s just been amazing, and I’ve loved every bit of it. Advertisement “I’m very glad to get away with the gold and a new senior record and junior record, I’m pretty proud of that. “The first 100 I was like ‘this is cool’, ‘this is great’, and the last 50 I was like ‘Ow this really hurts, please make it stop’, but then I was at the wall and I finished and I realised I’d won and was like, ‘Class.” Gavin Cooney Viewcomments Send Tip or Correction Embed this post To embed this post, copy the code below on your site Email “Shortt rounds out stunning week in pool with another world junior gold medal”. Recipient's Email Feedback on “Shortt rounds out stunning week in pool with another world junior gold medal”. Your Feedback Your Email (optional) Report a Comment Please select the reason for reporting this comment. Please give full details of the problem with the comment... This is YOUR comments community. Stay civil, stay constructive, stay on topic. Please familiarise yourself with our comments policy before taking part. 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