Walshe claims World Cup bronze in new Irish Record, McSharry sets new Breaststroke Record

Both swimmers return to racing on Saturday, Walshe in the 400m Individual Medley and McSharry in the 100m Breaststroke

BRONZE: Ireland’s Ellen Walshe and Mona McSharry got their 2025 short course (25m pool) season underway in fine form in Carmel, Indiana on Friday at the first stop of the World Aquatics World Cup, with a bronze medal and two new Irish Records. Picture: Ian MacNicol/Sportsfile

Ireland’s Ellen Walshe and Mona McSharry got their 2025 short course (25m pool) season underway in fine form in Carmel, Indiana on Friday at the first stop of the World Aquatics World Cup, with a bronze medal and two new Irish Records.

Walshe, competing in the 200m Butterfly, claimed a brilliant bronze in 2:05.07, smashing Ireland’s oldest short course record, Michelle Smiths 1997 record of 2:07.04.