IRELAND’S ELLEN WALSHE has bagged a bronze medal at the 2025 World Aquatics Swimming World Cup in Carmel, Indiana.
The Dubliner set a new Irish record in the 200m Butterfly — like Mona McSharry previously in the 200m Breaststroke.
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Walshe clocked 2:05.07 to take her place on the podium, and smash Ireland’s oldest short course record: 2:07.04 set by Michelle Smith in 1997.
She previously swam a personal best of 2:07.24 in the heats.
USA duo Regan Smith and Alex Shackell won gold and silver in 2:00.28 — a World Cup record — and 2:02.51 respectively.
McSharry’s record arrived in the 200m Breaststroke heats, the Sligo native registering a time of 2:19.95 as she broke the 2:20 barrier for the first time. Niamh Coyne held the previous mark of 2:20.19, recorded in 2021.
The Sligo native finished second behind South Africa’s Rebecca Meder (2:19.11) and just ahead of Australia’s Ella Ramsay (2:19.98).
The third fastest qualifier overall, McSharry finished fifth in the final in 2:20.03.
Walshe (400m Individual Medley) and McSharry (100m Breaststroke) both return to action on Saturday.
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Bronze for Walshe as Dubliner and McSharry set new Irish records in US
LAST UPDATE | 11 Oct 2025
IRELAND’S ELLEN WALSHE has bagged a bronze medal at the 2025 World Aquatics Swimming World Cup in Carmel, Indiana.
The Dubliner set a new Irish record in the 200m Butterfly — like Mona McSharry previously in the 200m Breaststroke.
Walshe clocked 2:05.07 to take her place on the podium, and smash Ireland’s oldest short course record: 2:07.04 set by Michelle Smith in 1997.
She previously swam a personal best of 2:07.24 in the heats.
USA duo Regan Smith and Alex Shackell won gold and silver in 2:00.28 — a World Cup record — and 2:02.51 respectively.
McSharry’s record arrived in the 200m Breaststroke heats, the Sligo native registering a time of 2:19.95 as she broke the 2:20 barrier for the first time. Niamh Coyne held the previous mark of 2:20.19, recorded in 2021.
The Sligo native finished second behind South Africa’s Rebecca Meder (2:19.11) and just ahead of Australia’s Ella Ramsay (2:19.98).
The third fastest qualifier overall, McSharry finished fifth in the final in 2:20.03.
Walshe (400m Individual Medley) and McSharry (100m Breaststroke) both return to action on Saturday.
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