McSharry adds to medal haul at Aquatics World Cup
Irish swimmers Mona McSharry and Ellen Walshe competed in the opening stop of the World Aquatics World Cup in Azerbaijan. McSharry secured a bronze medal in the 50m breaststroke, adding to her previous gold and silver wins in the competition.
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This highlights the performance of elite athletes in international swimming circuits as they prepare for upcoming global competitions.
Olympic medallist Mona McSharry closed out the opening stop of the World Aquatics World Cup with bronze in the 50m breaststroke on Saturday, while Ellen Walshe finished fifth in the 200m individual medley final.
McSharry leaves the Azerbaijan capital with a full set of medals after claiming 100m breaststroke gold and 200m breaststroke silver earlier in the competition.
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