
She was competing in heats in Tokyo.
Mona McSharry set a new Irish record in the 200-metres breaststroke heats at the Olympics.
The Sligo woman swam 2-minutes-25-point-0-8-seconds in finishing second in her heat.
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— Team Ireland (@TeamIreland) July 28, 2021
🔥 New IRISH SENIOR RECORD 🔥
Mona McSharry bettered her own Irish Senior Record to be second in her 200m Breaststroke heat!
⏱️ 2:25.08
Three heats to go. Will she make another semi-final!?#TeamIreland #Tokyo2020 @swimireland pic.twitter.com/Da1uo7dllx
McSharry didn't make the top sixteen for a semi-final place but finished 20th overall having been ranked 28th before the event.
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— Team Ireland (@TeamIreland) July 28, 2021
Mona McSharry finished 20th overall in 200m Breaststroke, having entered the Games ranked 28th in this event!
No semi-final this time, but what an end to her first Olympic Games!!!#TeamIreland #Tokyo2020 @swimireland pic.twitter.com/HJa0pcasCZ