Mona McSharry reaches Olympic final again



For the second consecutive Olympics, Sligo’s Mona McSharry has qualified for the women’s 100 metres breaststroke final.

The Grange woman finished second in her semi-final and broke her own Irish record in a time of 1:05.51 seconds.

McSharry qualifies second fastest overall behind Tatjana Smith (South Africa),l which should ensure a good lane draw for the final

The final is on Monday evening at 8:25pm Irish time.

The 23-year-old was a finalist in the same Olympic event in Tokyo in 2021, where she finished eighth.



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