Adrian O'Connor

Adrian O'Connor is a retired male backstroke swimmer from Ireland.
He won the 50 metres backstroke at the 1991 [FINA Swimming World Cup] in Sheffield. He won also medals at the FINA [Swimming World Cup] in 1994 and 1996.
He competed for his native country at the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta, Georgia, where he did not qualify for the final in his two individual starts. He held the Irish men's 200 m backstroke record from 1996 to 2009.
He was born in New Ross, Wexford, his brother Hugh also represented Ireland in swimming, also in the backstroke events.
He represented his nation also at other main swimming tournaments throughout the 1990s, including at the 1993 [FINA World Swimming Championships (25 m)], 1997 [European Aquatics Championships] and [1998 World Aquatics Championships].