Earl McCarthy
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Earl McCarthy is a retired male freestyle
swimmer from Ireland
. He competed for his native country at the 1996 Summer Olympics
in Atlanta, Georgia
, where he did not qualify for the finals in either of his two individual events, the 100m and 200m freestyle
.
Earl is the Women In Sport Manager for Swim Ireland and took up his position in September 2008. He is a former Irish Olympian in swimming (Atlanta 1996), previous Irish record holder and National Irish Champion in the 100m & 200m freestyle events. In 2003 he became the oldest male winner of a national title, winning the Men's 100m freestyle. In addition, Earl has over ten years of coaching experience both in Germany and in Ireland. Earl holds a First Class Honour Degree in Sports Management from University College Dublin. He also has a National Certificate in Health and Fitness and he is currently undertaking a postgraduate diploma in Law. Earl is responsible for managing various Women In Sport Initiatives, all of which are supported by the Irish Sports Council. His main work ambition is to successfully implement the strategic objectives of Swim Ireland in relation to female participation in sport. These objectives range across all areas of the aquatics and include participation, learn to swim, coaching, governance and officiating, Additionally he aims to further develop innovative commercial projects, relationship building with key stakeholders and delivery of programmes which fall in line with the Irish Sports Council and with Swim Ireland. Earl's hometown is Dublin, where he currently resides.
Freestyle swimming
Freestyle is an unregulated swimming style used in swimming competitions according to the rules of FINA. The front crawl stroke is almost universally used during a freestyle race, as this style is generally the fastest...
swimmer from Ireland
Ireland
Ireland is an island to the northwest of continental Europe. It is the third-largest island in Europe and the twentieth-largest island on Earth...
. He competed for his native country at the 1996 Summer Olympics
1996 Summer Olympics
The 1996 Summer Olympics of Atlanta, officially known as the Games of the XXVI Olympiad and unofficially known as the Centennial Olympics, was an international multi-sport event which was celebrated in 1996 in Atlanta, Georgia, United States....
in Atlanta, Georgia
Atlanta, Georgia
Atlanta is the capital and most populous city in the U.S. state of Georgia. According to the 2010 census, Atlanta's population is 420,003. Atlanta is the cultural and economic center of the Atlanta metropolitan area, which is home to 5,268,860 people and is the ninth largest metropolitan area in...
, where he did not qualify for the finals in either of his two individual events, the 100m and 200m freestyle
Freestyle swimming
Freestyle is an unregulated swimming style used in swimming competitions according to the rules of FINA. The front crawl stroke is almost universally used during a freestyle race, as this style is generally the fastest...
.
Earl is the Women In Sport Manager for Swim Ireland and took up his position in September 2008. He is a former Irish Olympian in swimming (Atlanta 1996), previous Irish record holder and National Irish Champion in the 100m & 200m freestyle events. In 2003 he became the oldest male winner of a national title, winning the Men's 100m freestyle. In addition, Earl has over ten years of coaching experience both in Germany and in Ireland. Earl holds a First Class Honour Degree in Sports Management from University College Dublin. He also has a National Certificate in Health and Fitness and he is currently undertaking a postgraduate diploma in Law. Earl is responsible for managing various Women In Sport Initiatives, all of which are supported by the Irish Sports Council. His main work ambition is to successfully implement the strategic objectives of Swim Ireland in relation to female participation in sport. These objectives range across all areas of the aquatics and include participation, learn to swim, coaching, governance and officiating, Additionally he aims to further develop innovative commercial projects, relationship building with key stakeholders and delivery of programmes which fall in line with the Irish Sports Council and with Swim Ireland. Earl's hometown is Dublin, where he currently resides.