Ireland’s Mona McSharry brought the
swimming to a close, while Tanya Watson and Ciara McGing placed seventh and
ninth respectively in the Platform on day seven of the European Championships
in Rome.
McSharry closed out the swimming for
Ireland clocking 31.15 in the 50m Breaststroke in a stacked field, where the
world record holder from 2013-2017 Ruta Meilutyte (Lithuania) took gold in
29.59 and the current world record holder Benedetta Pilato (Italy) won silver
in 29.71.
The Tokyo finalist swam three events
this week, making finals in all, with her best finish coming in the 100m
Breaststroke where she placed fifth.
Tanya Watson and Ciara McGing put on
a great display as the pair competed in the Platform Final, a first
international final for McGing and the first time Ireland was represented by
two divers in an international final.
McGing’s best score of the five dives
came in her opening dive, inward 2 ½ somersaults for 63 points, while Watson
saved her best for last, scoring 64 points for a back 2 ½ somersaults 1 ½
twists.
Tokyo semi-finalist Watson finished
the higher of the pair with a season’s best 285.55 points with McGing scoring
279.30 points.
Gold went to Great Britain’s Andrea
Spendolini Siriex (333.60) with Sophia Lysku (329.80) of Ukraine and Christina
Wassen (314.10) of Germany completing the podium.
Next up for Ireland will be 1M
Springboard Finalist Clare Cryan in the 3M Springboard on Friday. McGing and
Watson return on Saturday for the Synchronised Platform Final, it will be the
first time Ireland will be represented at an international competition in the
event.
Day 7 Results
Women 400m Freestyle Grace Hodgins 4:25.81 (31st)
Men 400m Freestyle Finn McGeever
3:56.53 (27th)
Women 50m Breaststroke Mona McSharry
SF 30.90 (7th) F 31.15 (7th)
Women 10M Platform Ciara McGing
277.95 (5th) F 279.30 (9th)
Tanya Watson 269.90 (7th) F 285.55
(7th)
Schedule Friday 19th August
Women 3M Springboard Clare Cryan 9am
Trish Mayon
Head of Communications
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