In April, she competed at the 2011 European Championships in Berlin. She placed thirteenth in the all-around final, scoring 54.175, and eighth in the balance beam final, scoring 11.950 after falling twice. Later that month, she placed fifth in the all-around at the World Cup in Glasgow with a score of 52.132. And at the British Teams competition in Guildford in May, Whelan helped her club, City of Liverpool, win first place with an all-around score of 56.850.