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McSharry and Walshe remain in contention for more medals

Mona McSharry and Ellen Walshe have kept themselves in contention for more medals at the European Aquatics Championships in Paris following their respective heats.

McSharry and Walshe remain in contention for more medals

Mona McSharry and Ellen Walshe remain in the running for additional medals at the European Aquatics Championships in Paris. McSharry claimed victory in the women's 50m breaststroke heat with a time of 30.37, which was the fourth fastest qualifying time. The first 25 meters of her race didn't go as planned, but she managed to finish first in the last 15 meters.

Walshe, who already holds a gold in the women's 400m individual medley, came in third in her women's 200m butterfly heat with a time of 2:11.81. She secured her place in the women's 200m individual medley and will compete in the evening. Alana Burns-Atkin and Tom Fannon also had their results, with Burns-Atkin finishing ninth and Fannon making it to the semi-finals in the men's 50m freestyle.

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