Image Cred: Andrea Staccioli/Inpho
Mona McSharry swam 1:06.07 in the Breaststroke final to finish fifth in the world yesterday, July 24.
McSharry recently broke the Irish Record for the 100m Breaststroke heading into the semi-finals, clinching an olympic qualification, with a time of 1:05.55.
Monday, July 23, she swam her second fastest time, 1:05.96, in the semi-final, to advance herself to the final today.
𝟱𝘁𝗵 𝗶𝗻 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗪𝗼𝗿𝗹𝗱 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗠𝗰𝗦𝗵𝗮𝗿𝗿𝘆
Mona McSharry clocked 1:06.07 in the 100 Breaststroke Final to finish fifth in the World 🌍
It was another superb performance from the Sligo native, who was right in the mix for podium places with just .13 behind bronze! pic.twitter.com/fFoY3CbOEW
— Swim Ireland (@swimireland) July 25, 2023
The twenty-two year old put herself in medal contending position. McSharry swam a strong race, being in 2nd place until the last 50 meters, and placed 5th. She was .13 seconds behind bronze.
Here is @MonaMcsharry on her way to finishing a fantastic fifth in the final of the 100m breaststroke at the World Aquatics Championships today! pic.twitter.com/co0r5NQmbC
— Inpho Photography (@Inphosports) July 25, 2023
McSharry is set to compete again on Thursday, July 27, day 2 in the 200m breaststroke and on day 8 in the 4×100 medley relay.