Mona McSharry sets eighth Irish record of World Swimming Championships

Ireland's Mona McSharry. Picture: INPHO/Andrea Staccioli

Mona McSharry signed off Ireland’s FINA World Short Course Swimming Championships in Abu Dhabi with the Irish team’s 18th national senior record of the meet.

Before this week Mona McSharry’s lifetime best in the 200m breaststroke in short course format was 2:25.08, with teammate Niamh Coyne holding the Irish record at 2:22.70.