McSharry Delivers 200m Breaststroke Bronze in Paris
McSharry added bronze after a late touch, giving Ireland its second medal of the championships and her second podium finish of the meet.
- On Friday, Mona McSharry won bronze in the women's 200m breaststroke final at the European Aquatics Championships in Paris, finishing in 2:22.43.
- This performance marks the 25-year-old's second podium finish of the week, following a silver medal in the 100m breaststroke on Wednesday.
- McSharry narrowly edged out Dutch rival Tes Schouten, who clocked 2:22.67; "I was hanging on for dear life at the end, but I was catching someone, so that's good," McSharry admitted.
- Neutral athlete Evgeniia Chikunova claimed gold in 2:19.32, setting a new championship record, while Britain's Angharad Evans secured silver in 2:21.21.
- While Enniskillen's Ellie McCartney finished eighth in the final, Ellen Walshe added gold in the women's 400m individual medley to Ireland's medal tally.
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