Mona McSharry on Irish swim teams for events in Scotland, Morocco and Argentina
Swim Ireland’s team for their premier benchmark meet of 2018, the LEN European Championships in Glasgow will be spearheaded by 2017 World University Games Champion Shane Ryan and 2017 World Junior Champion Mona McSharry. National Performance Director Jon Rudd has confirmed a selection of twelve athletes to the Irish team…
Magical McSharry claims back her national record
Ireland’s 50m Freestyle Irish Record was twice broken today on opposite sides of the world as Danielle Hill first and then Mona McSharry took hundredths of a second each from McSharry’s February standard of 25.60. Hill was swimming in the 50m Freestyle Final at the Commonwealth Games and touched in…
Success for Sligo swimmers in Ballina
Ballina Dolphins hosted this weekend’s Regional Development Gala for swimmers from Sligo and other Mayo swimming clubs. Sligo performed well with plenty of improved times and medal winners. Coach Eduardo Santos highlighted the ongoing progress of Sligo’s young swimmers, who compete regularly to achieve Personal Best (PB) times and progress through the…
Another weekend of records and medals for Mona McSharry
Mona McSharry was back in the water and breaking records once again at the weekend. She broke her own Irish record when finishing second in the 50m breaststroke at the Edinburgh International Meet. She also claimed bronze in the 50m butterfly and 100m breastroke, and silver in the 50m breaststroke…
County Sligo Swimming Club Notes
County Sligo Swimming Club hosted the first meet of the 2018 South West Minor League last Saturday at Sligo Regional Sports Complex. The Sligo swim team challenged Strule Dolphins Swim Club from Omagh and amidst some highly contested swims, particularly in the older age groups, Sligo came out victorious. The…
Mona McSharry happy to keep training in Ballyshannon ahead of Olympics bid
World junior champion Mona McSharry says she will keep her training base in Ballyshannon as she chases her dream of becoming the first Sligo woman to compete at the Olympic Games. The Grange native is targeting a place on the Irish team for the 2020 Olympics in Tokyo, after setting…
Success for Sligo swimmers at national finals
Twelve athletes from Co Sligo Swimming Club put in a great performance this weekend at the Irish Short Course Championships, a four day national swimming competition located in Lisburn, Co Antrim. The weekend’s highlight involved another Connacht Senior Record for Sligo in the Mixed 200m Medley Relay with, Danielle Farrell, Carrie McDaid, Peter Mooney and Eanna…