Grange native Mona McSharry set a new Irish record in the 50m breaststroke at the TYR Pro Swim Series in Tennessee.
She broke her own record of 30.87, and won gold, with a 30.56 time. Miranda Tucker took silver.
McSharry won two other golds at the meet: in the 200m breaststroke, which she finished in 2:26.34, nearly 4 seconds ahead of Alexis Yager, who took second; and in the 100m breaststroke, which she won in 1:06.80, again followed by Tucker.
The 22-year-old, who has trained with Marlins Swimming Club in Ballyshannon, is in her third year at the University of Tennessee. She is studying kinesiology.
⚡️ NEW IRISH RECORD ⚡️
Congratss to @MonaMcsharry who set a 50m Breaststroke ISR in the US yesterday.
Mona knocked .31 off her own 2018 record (30.87) winning in 30.56. The Tennessee Vols swimmer won all three Breaststroke events over the weekend. pic.twitter.com/odJUHsf9Oy
— Swim Ireland (@swimireland) January 15, 2023