McSharry less than a blink from Olympic goal

Mona McSharry of Mallow Swans Swimming Club competes in the heats of the 2019 Women's 50m Butterfly event during Day Two of the Irish Short Course Swimming Championships at the National Aquatic Centre in Abbotstown, Dublin. Photo by Harry Murphy/Sportsfile

Three-hundredths of a second. Not even that well-worn phrase 'blink of an eye' can be employed to accurately capture just how miniscule a period of time we’re talking about.

Three-hundredths of a second is what separates Sligo swimmer Mona McSharry from a place at this summer’s Tokyo Games.