Irish swimmer Mona McSharry was born on August 21, 2000. She participated in the Tokyo Olympics in 2020.
She has a number of national senior records (50 m, 100 m and 200 m breaststroke and 50 m butterfly in long course.
50 m and 100 m breaststroke and 100 m individual medley in short course as well as mixed relay records in 4x50m FTR National Team and 4x50m MTR National Team both over short course).
Tokyo 2020: Mona McSharry Finishes 8th in 100m Breaststroke Final
In the tight 100m breaststroke final at the Tokyo Olympics, Mona McSharry finished in eighth place with a time of 1:06.94.
The Sligo swimmer had recorded better times over the distance, but she now has new objectives set for Paris 2024 after reaching an Olympic final at these Games may have exceeded her expectations.
Tatjana Schoenmaker of South Africa won the silver medal, Lilly King of the United States won the bronze, and Lydia Jacoby of the United States won the gold.
Second fastest out of the blocks was the 20-year-old. She continued by saying, “I was trying to go out sort of smooth, repeat what I did yesterday morning, but go a bit quicker.”
Coming off the wall, I maybe took a little bit too long and lost some momentum.
Magnificent Mona McSharry Becomes First Irish Swimmer to Make Olympic Final for 25 Years with Stunning Performance
Mona McSharry, a swimming sensation from Sligo, became the first Irish swimmer to reach an Olympic final in 25 years.
With a spectacular performance to qualify for the 100m breaststroke final in Tokyo today.
The 20-year-old ran a pace of 1:06.59 to take fourth in her semifinal, which was fast enough to advance her to tomorrow’s final in eighth position.
After a late night after her heat, McSharry acknowledged that she was a little groggy this morning and that her time wasn’t nearly as quick as it had been.
The Grange swimmer, a scholarship student at the University of Tennessee, made a stunning debut on the Olympic stage with her accomplishment.
Naturally, McSharry had long been expected to make waves at this level after taking home gold and bronze at the 2017 World Junior Championships.
Conclusion
Battles are constantly changing. They can be the unique ones, the underappreciated ones, the ones that win medals.
And even the ones that don’t necessarily take place at award ceremonies but symbolise paradigm shifts in the sport.
Swimming has never been more popular than it is right now, thanks to Mona McSharry, who will compete in an Olympic final early on Tuesday in Tokyo.
She will improve swimming for decades with her 100-meter breaststroke accomplishments at the Olympics. Swimming is aware of it.
