Mona McSharry 11th in 50m breaststroke at World Aquatics Championships

Mona McSharry placed 11th overall in the women’s 50m breaststroke at the World Aquatics Championships on Saturday.

McSharry was outside her own Irish record when finishing sixth in her semi-final.

The 22-year-old touched the wall in 30.54 seconds, a little shy of her 30.29-second Irish best. She had finished her heat in seventh spot, going 30.45 seconds.

It has been a fine week for the Marlins Swimming Club graduate having finished fifth in the 100m breaststroke - and booking a spot at the 2024 Olympic Games in Paris in the process.

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McSharry was just 0.13 of a second from a 100m breaststroke medal in Fukuoka on Tuesday, finishing fifth in 1:06.07.

On Monday, McSharry confirmed her place at the Olympics with a massive new Irish record.

McSharry dipped under 1:06 for the first time, winning her heat in 1:05.55 before finishing in 1:05.96 in her semi-final.

On Thursday, McSharry bowed out of the 200m breaststroke competition. The Grange woman was firmly in the mix when fifth at 150m, but a 2:26.27 finish wasn’t enough for qualification.

McSharry had finished her 200m heat in 2:26.59 and closed the event 15th.