Mona McSharry takes 200m bronze at European Championships
Mona McSharry continued on the medal trail at the European Aquatics Championships in Paris as she claimed the bronze medal in the women's 200m breaststroke final.
Mona McSharry secured a bronze medal in the women's 200m breaststroke final at the European Aquatics Championships in Paris. Evgeniia Chikunova won gold with a time of 2:19.32, followed by Angharad Evans of Britain in second place with a time of 2:21.21. McSharry clocked 2:22.43, edging out Tes Schouten of the Netherlands who finished 2.24 seconds behind her.
Ellie McCartney placed eighth in a highly competitive final with a time of 2:26.93. McSharry admitted to battling personal challenges during the race, stating that she was "fighting demons" and deeply grateful to have someone catching her in the final meters.
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