A passerby heard the swimmer shouting for help, and made an emergency call to the Coast Guard.

It follows an incident off the Inishowen Peninsula yesterday afternoon that sparked a huge search and rescue mission.

The woman was an experienced swimmer but her body temperature dropped quickly as hypothermia set in.

Ireland won two bronze medals in a matter of minutes on Tuesday.

Sharlene Mawdsley's strong finish meant there was next to nothing at the finish line between the top three finishers. 

France's Olympic poster boy completed an unprecedented 200 metres breaststroke and butterfly double

The 23-year-old touched out in an Olympic record time to secure Ireland's first gold of the Games.

Derry O'Rourke (78) was convicted of one count of rape and 11 charges of sexual assault

O'Rourke (78) had pleaded not guilty at the Central Criminal Court to one count of rape and 15 counts of indecent assault in the school on dates between October 1989 and June 1990

The 22-year-old became Ireland's first swimmer to claim a World Championships medal earlier this year

The incident happened while Coward, who was on bail at the time, was leaving a hearing at the Criminal Courts of Justice (CCJ).

Council budget meeting also hears of €2.5m spend to finish Castlerea Food Hub and Monksland Remote Working Hub

Matthew Coward (32) pleaded guilty to three counts of the sexual exploitation of three girls and a number of counts of production of child pornography