McSharry Takes Silver in 100m Breaststroke
McSharry improved on her heat time and finished second in the final, adding another medal for Ireland at the Olympic Aquatic Centre.
- On Wednesday, Mona McSharry won silver in the women's 100m breaststroke at the European Aquatics Championships in Paris, finishing with a time of 1:05.41.
- British swimmer Angharad Evans claimed gold with a new Championship record of 1:04.87, while McSharry qualified second and focused on catching rivals in the final 50 meters.
- McSharry finished just 0.01 seconds ahead of the swimmers in fourth and fifth place. She later said, "I honestly didn't even know it was that close until someone told me."
- This performance marked the first medal for Team Ireland at the Championships, followed shortly by Ellen Walshe winning gold in the women's 400m individual medley with a 4:32.42 record.
- Building on her 2024 bronze at the Paris Olympics, McSharry continues as a key leader for the Irish team during the week's remaining competition.
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Mona McSharry secures a medal at the European Aquatics Championships
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Mona McSharry wins Ireland's first medal at European Championships
Mona McSharry has medaled in the women’s 100m breaststroke at the European Aquatics Championships this Wednesday evening (August 12). The annual tournament is taking place in Paris, getting underway on July 31. The final day of competition is this Sunday, August 16. Among those flying the flag is Olympian Mona McSharry. The 25-year-old from County […]
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