Finn McGeever

About

Irish swimmer who competed in the 2020 Summer Olympics in Tokyo. He and his team were the first-ever Irish group of four to compete in the freestyle relay at the Olympics. The Olympics were only his second senior competitive swimming event. He competed in the European Aquatics Championship in 2021. He broke his initial record in the freestyle final at the Irish National Team Trials in April 2021. 

Before Fame

Growing up, he talks about jumping into the water from various piers with his brothers and friends. His father took him swimming most every evening at the Lakeside Leisure Center. He started swimming lessons at 6 and began training competitively at age 9. 

Trivia

He is a student at the University of Limerick where he studies Physics and Mathematics. He has 2,000 followers on his finnmcgeever Instagram page. He posts pictures from the Olympics and action shots of him swimming. There are also photos of black-tie events and him accepting awards, and some casual photos of him with family and friends. 

Family Life

His parents are Róisín and Charlie McGeever. His girlfriend, Ellen Lane, appears often on his Instagram. He has two brothers: Ruairí and Donnacha. He has said that his father bringing him to the community pool most evenings in his childhood was a foundation for his interest in swimming. 

Associated With

Katie Ledecky, Caeleb Dressel, and Ariarne Titmus all took home gold medals for swimming at the Tokyo Olympics.