MONA MCSHARRY HAS secured her qualification for the Olympics in Paris after setting an Irish record in the 100m breaststroke at the World Aquatics Championship in Fukuoka, Japan.

The Sligo native won her heat in a time of 1.05.55 to advance to the semi-finals this afternoon as the second fastest across all the heats. This was her first time to clock under the 1.06 mark.

McSharry enjoyed a superb Olympics debut in Tokyo when she reached the final of the 100m breaststroke.

Earlier at the World Aquatics Championship, Danielle Hill finished in 27th in the Women’s 100m Backstroke after clocking a time of 1:01.51. Conor Ferguson swam a time of 54.36 to finish in 22nd in the Men’s 100m Backstroke.

𝗢𝗟𝗬𝗠𝗣𝗜𝗖 𝗤𝗨𝗔𝗟𝗜𝗙𝗜𝗖𝗔𝗧𝗜𝗢𝗡 𝗧𝗜𝗠𝗘 𝗦𝗘𝗖𝗨𝗥𝗘𝗗

Mona McSharry absolutely smashing it in Fukuoka in the 100m Breaststroke Heats!

✅ Olympic Qualification Time for #Paris2024
✅ Heat Win
✅ 2nd into Semi-Final
✅ Irish Record
✅ First time under 1:06 in 1:05.55 pic.twitter.com/urCC0PK3jK

— Swim Ireland (@swimireland) July 24, 2023

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