Irish swimmer and Tokyo 2020 athlete Mona McSharry has now set new Irish Senior records in four out of her five races at the 15th FINA World Short Course Swimming Championships, after setting a new standard for 100m Individual Medley in Saturday’s Semi-Final.
The Championships are the conclusive event of the swimming calendar and have taken place at the Etihad Arena in Abu Dhabi.
McSharry broke her own 100m Individual Medley Irish Senior Record in the heats, when swimming 59.65 to become the first Irish woman to go under a minute in this event.
She went into the semi-final ranked joint 15 th and stormed home in an improved 59.35 to move up to 13 th place overall.
That brings her total tally of Irish Senior record swims at this meet to four, having eclipsed the 50m Breaststroke record in the semi-final and final. That record now stands at 29.59.
McSharry is joined in her exploits by fellow Olympian Ellen Walshe who broke a 27-year-old record in the 400m Individual Medley heats. She proceeded to better that in the Final, meaning Ireland has now achieved six new Irish Senior records at this Championships.
McSharry returns to action on Sunday morning in the 100m Breaststroke heats, where she will be joined by Niamh Coyne.
This is the event in which McSharry became Ireland’s first Olympic finalist in 25 years at Tokyo 2020.
Mona McSharry's Irish Senior Record Swims in Abu Dhabi
50m Breaststroke Semi-Final - 29.65
50m Breaststroke Final - 29.59
100m Individual Medley - 59.65
100m Individual Medley – 59.35
Ellen Walshe’s Irish Senior Record Swims in Abu Dhabi
400m Individual Medley Heats – 4:30.78
400m Individual Medley Final – 4:26.52
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