Mona McSharry completes breaststroke triple crown in Kazakhstan

Mona McSharry of Ireland secured her fastest time of the World Aquatics World Cup in Astana, Kazakhstan, completing her breaststroke triple crown. She won with a time of 1:04.03, following victories in Azerbaijan and Uzbekistan. McSharry topped the morning heats for the third consecutive week, earning $10,000 in prize money. After overcoming pre-race pressure, she expressed satisfaction with her performance and is scheduled to compete in the 200m breaststroke on Friday. In related events, Ellen Walshe finished fourth in the 400m individual medley with a time of 4:29.27, while Yu Yiting of China set an Asian record to claim gold.

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