Mona McSharry misses out on World Championship medal by 0.04 of a second in Irish record performance

“Fourth is gut-wrenching, but if you look at it the other way, I was fourth. That’s not horrendous. It’s definitely something to improve on.” 

Ireland’s Mona McSharry during the women’s 50m breaststroke final. Picture: INPHO/Andrea Staccioli

Olympic finalist Mona McSharry set her second Irish senior record of the meet when finishing fourth in the 50m breaststroke final at the 15th Fina World Short Course Swimming Championships in Abu Dhabi. 

Taking place at the Etihad Arena, the Championships are World Swimming’s finale of 2021 and the culmination of the short course (25m pool) season.