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Mona McSharry into another European Championships final in Rome

McSharry finished just 0.16 shy of her Irish senior record in rapid semi-final

Mona McSharry is into the final of the 200m breaststroke event at the European Swimming Championships in Rome. Photograph: Andrea Staccioli/Inpho
Mona McSharry is into the final of the 200m breaststroke event at the European Swimming Championships in Rome. Photograph: Andrea Staccioli/Inpho
Sun Aug 14 2022 - 12:09

Ireland’s Mona McSharry has made a second final on the fourth night of swimming at the European Championships in Rome.

Having progressed from Sunday morning’s 200m breaststroke heats in 2:26.95, McSharry was at her best in the evening’s semi-final, clocking 2:25.24, just 0.16 shy of her Irish senior record of 2:25.08.

Swimming in a rapid second semi-final, McSharry was fourth. The top four swimmers from her semi-final progressed as the top four seeds for Monday’s 5.13pm (Irish time) final. Denmark’s Thea Blomsterberg was the fastest in the first semi-final in 2:25.44.

[ Mona McSharry finishes fifth in European Championships breaststroke final ]

Shane Ryan posted a quicker time than his 25.33 heat swim in the 50m backstroke semi-final, clocking 25.19. The Tokyo Olympian was 13th overall. Ryan is scheduled to be back in the pool on Tuesday for the 50m freestyle and 100m backstroke.

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On Monday, Danielle Hill returns for a double in the 50m freestyle and 100m backstroke. Darragh Greene, a 100m and 200m breaststroke semi-finalist, is in action in the 50m breaststroke heats with Eoin Corby, while Finn McGeever and Liam Custer compete in the 200m butterfly and Ellie McCartney is competing in the 200m individual medley.