2022-23 Swimming & Diving Roster
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McSharry, Mona
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Mona McSharry
- Class:
- Junior
- Hometown:
- Sligo, Ireland
- Major:
- Kinesiology
- High School:
- Colaiste Cholmcille Ballyshannon
- Club:
- Club
Bio
MCSHARRY FILE
Top-10 Times in UT History
- Individual
- 100 Breast: 56.64 // 1st
- 200 Breast: 2:03.84 // 1st
- 50 free: 21.74 // 5th
- Relay Top Finishes
- 400 Medley Relay: 3:24.92 // 1st
- 400 Free Relay: 3:08.97 // 2nd
- 200 Medley Relay: 1:34.27 // 2nd
- 200 Free Relay: 1:26.65 // 4th
One of the best breaststrokers in the world, Mona McSharry returns to the Olympics for the second time in her career with hopes of building off a successful performance in Tokyo. The Irish swimmer earned an eighth-place finish in the 100 breast and finished 20th in the 200 breast. With her performance in the 100 breast, she became the second Irish swimmer to ever compete in an Olympic final. In addition to her Olympic experience, she holds five medals on the international stage in her career. Throughout her time on Rocky Top, she's won six SEC Championships and is a three-time NCAA silver medalist in the breaststroke events. McSharry boasts six Irish national records and four Lady Vol program records.
CAREER HONORS
ALL-AMERICA CERTIFICATES (28)2025: 5
2024: 6
2023: 6
2022: 5
2021: 6
SEC MEDAL COUNT (25)
Gold: 8
2025: 100 Breast, 200 Breast
2024: 100 Breast, 200 Breast, 400 Medley Relay
2023: 100 Breast, 200 Breast
2022: 100 Breast
Silver: 12
2025: 200 Medley Relay, 400 Medley Relay
2024: 200 Free Relay, 400 Free Relay, 200 Medley Relay
2023: 50 Free, 400 Medley Relay
2022: 200 Free Relay, 200 Medley Relay, 400 Medley Relay
2021: 100 Breast, 400 Medley Relay
Bronze: 5
2024: 50 Free
2023: 200 Medley Relay
2022: 200 Breast
2021: 200 Free Relay, 400 Free Relay
CAREER AWARDS
2024 Paris Olympian (Ireland)
2020 Tokyo Olympian (Ireland)
2023-24 Winter SEC Academic Honor Roll
2024 CSC Academic All-America First Team
2024 All-SEC First Team
2023 All-SEC First Team
2023 CSC Academic All-American First Team
2023 CSC Academic All-District Team
2022 All-SEC First Team
2021 SEC Freshman Swimmer of the Year
2021 All-SEC Second Team
2021 SEC All-Freshman Team
2021 CSCAA Scholar All-America First Team
2x SEC Academic Honor Roll (2021, 2022)
3x SEC Swimmer of the Week (1/30/24, 11/21/23, 10/26/21, 10/19/21)
1x SEC Freshman of the Week (1/19/21)
INTERNATIONAL EXPERIENCE
- Competed in five events at the 2023 World Championships for Ireland, placing fifth in the 100 breast and earning top-15 finishes in all five of her events.
2024-25 - GRADUATE
- Top times from season: 50 free (22.06), 100 breast (57.26), 200 breast (2:05.85).
- At the 2025 NCAA Championships...
- Swam in the 200 medley relay, placing 13th overall with a time of 1:35.28 to earn second team All-America honors.
- Was a part of the 200 free relay that recorded a 1:27.03 effort, which placed ninth and marked the No. 5 time in program history.
- Brought home a silver medal as part of the 400 medley relay team with the second-fastest effort in school history at 3:24.99; it was Tennessee's highest finish in the event since winning the title in 2013.
- Brought home silver in the 100 breast for the third year in a row, touching the wall in 57.40.
- Earned a fifth-place finish in the 200 breast, touching the wall in 2:06.08.
- 2025 SEC Championship Recap:
- Threw down a time of 57.26 in the 100 breast and 2:05.85 in the 200 breast, securing gold in both events.
- Claimed second place in the 200 medley relay(1:34.27) and 400 medley relay (3:25.18), creating new top-10 times in both races.
2023-24 - SENIOR
- Top times from season: 50 free (21.97), 100 free (48.78), 100 breast (56.64) and 200 breast (2:03.84).
- For the third time in her UT career, earned six All-America certificates during the NCAA Championships (3/20-23/24).
- Earned NCAA runner-up accolades in the 100 breast and 200 breast. Her time in the 100 breast for silver marked a new personal best of 56.64, and her 200 breast mark was 2:04.07.
- Was a member of the bronze medal-winning 400 medley relay squad with a time of 3:25.39.
- Earned other All-American honors in the 200 free relay, 200 medley relay, and 400 free relay.
- Won two individual SEC Championships in the 100 breast (57.00) and 200 breast (2:03.84), as well as one gold and three silver medal-winning relay appearances with a bronze in the 50 free during the SEC Championships (2/19-24/24).
- Earned SEC Swimmer of the Week honors after earning wins in the 50 free (22.12), 200 breast (2:06.63) and 200 medley relay in a victory over No. 25 LSU (1/27/24).
- Threw down a mark of 58.09 to claim first in the 100 breast against No. 12 Georgia (1/20/24), along with first-place finishes in the 200 medley and 400 free relays and placed second in the 200 breast.
- Set a school record in the 100 breast with a mark of 56.87 at the Tennessee Invite (11/15-17/23), while also earning top-three finishes in the 50 free and 200 breast.
- Swept the breast events during a double dual against No. 7 Florida and No. 19 Kentucky (11/3/23), earning a time of 59.65 in the 100 and 2:12.68 in the 200.
- Showcased Lady Vol speed in the first meet of the season, winning the 100 LCM breast with a time of 1:07.20 and touching the wall in 2:28.73 to take the 200 LCM breast to add to her victory in the 200 LCM medley relay during Tennessee's win over No. 3 Louisville (10/12/23).
2022-23 - JUNIOR
- Top times from season: 50 free (21.74), 100 free (49.15), 100 breast (57.16) and 200 breast (2:04.59).
- At the 2023 NCAA Championships...
- Earned the title of NCAA Runner-Up in the 100 breast during the 2023 NCAA Championships, touching the wall with a personal and program-best 57.16.
- Clocked a program record time (2:04.59) in the 200 breast, earning the fourth-place national title.
- Member of the 400 medley relay squad that took home 5th place with a time of 3:27.92.
- At the 2023 SEC Championships...
- Swept both the 100 and 200 breast with time of 57.25 and 2:05.11, becoming the second Lady Vol in history to do so.
- Became the first Lady Vol in history to win the 100 breast for two years in a row.
- Notched a silver medal in the 50 free, touching the wall at 21.74 for a fourth-best swim in Lady Vol history.
- Was a member of the squad that notched a silver medal in the 400 medley relay thanks to a 3:28.87 effort.
- Was a part of the squad that took home bronze in the 200 medley relay with a time of 1:35.53.
- Won 10 individual events the regular season (5x 100 breast, 3x 200 breast, 2x 50 free).
- Posted a first-place finish in the 50 LCM breast (30.56), 100 LCM breast (1:06.80), and the 200 LCM breast (2:26.34) at the TYR Pro Swim Series (1/11-14/23).
- Touched the wall first in the 50 free (23.26) as well as the 100 breast (1:00.78) and 200 breast (2:14.40) against Missouri (1/7/23).
- Earned third in the 100 breast during the Tennessee Invite (11/17-20/22) with a time of 58:45.
- Posted the fastest times in the 100 breast and 200 breast with times of 1:00.88 and 2:15.07 during the meet against Florida (11/5/22).
- Won the 100 breast (1:00.79) and 200 breast (2:12.94) during UT's meet against Louisville (10/20/22).
- Notched a first-place finish in the 100 breast touching the wall in 1:00.51 at NC State (10/14-15/22)
2021-22 - SOPHOMORE
- Top times from season: 50 free (22.25), 100 free (50.26), 100 breast (57.18), 200 breast (2:07.35), 100 fly (56.14), 200 IM (2:00.76).
- During the 2022 NCAA Championships...
- Took home fourth on the podium in the 100 breast, touching the wall with a season-best time of 57.18.
- During the 2022 SEC Championships...
- Helped her team to silver in three relays: 200 medley relay, 400 medley relay and the 200 free relay in the SEC championship.
- Medaled in both breast events, earning gold in the 100 breast (57.50) and bronze in the 200 breast (2:07.29).
- Member of the Lady Vols' SEC Championship team.
- Posted the fastest-time in program history in the 400 medley relay and the second-fastest time in Lady Vol history in the 200 medley relay (1:34.63). The 200 free relay ranks eighth in the record books with a time of 1:27.39.
- Finished first in the 100 breast (1:00.95) and second in the 200 breast (2:14.50) against Duke and Queens (1/8/22).
- Recorded a personal best in the 100 breast (57.46) and 200 IM (2:00.76) at the Tennessee Invitational (11/18-20/21).
- Tabbed SEC Female Co-Swimmer of the Week after finishing as the top points scorer (20) in Tennessee's win against 13th-ranked Louisville (10/21/21), sweeping the breaststroke and winning the 200 medley relay.
- Named SEC Female Swimmer of the Week after posting three podium finishes against No. 3 NC State (10/15/21).
- Placed first in the 200 free (1:46.76) and 500 free (4:49.25) against Louisville (10/21/21).
- Earned All-America recognition in five events: 100 breast, 200 free relay, 400 free relay, 200 medley relay and 400 medley relay.
- Notched the top time in SEC history in the 100 breast (57.18) finishing fourth overall.
SUMMER 2021 - TOKYO OLYMPICS
- Became just the second Irish swimmer ever to compete in an Olympic final.
- Finished eighth in the finals of the 100-meter breaststroke with a time of 1:06.94.
- Nearly broke her Irish Record in the 100 breast during the semifinals, as her time of 1:06.59 was just 0.3 seconds off.
- Bettered her Irish National Record in the 200-meter breaststroke, touching the wall in 2:25.08 to finish 20th.
2020-21 - FRESHMAN
- Top times from season: 50 freestyle (22.48), 100 freestyle (49.41), 100 breaststroke (58.28), 200 breaststroke (2:08.03), 100 butterfly (53.32) and 200 individual medley (2:04.23).
- Finished third in the 200 breaststroke to bring home a bronze medal, setting the school-record in the process with a time of 2:05.01
- Member of the 400 freestyle relay that finished fifth nationally with a time of 3:12.66, which ranked fifth in the UT record books.
- A part of the Lady Vols' 400 medley relay that finished fifth at NCAAs with a time of 3:29.81, which ranked fifth in program history.
- Won silver in the 100 breaststroke, swimming a time of 57.82.
- Earned a second silver medal at the 2021 SEC Swimming and Diving Championships with the 400 medley relay squad (3:30.18), a mark that ranked seventh in program history.
- Won a bronze medal in the 200 freestyle relay (1:28.00) and the 400 freestyle relay (3:13.10); the 200 freestyle relay time ranked 10th in Lady Vol history.
- In UT's second meeting vs. Kentucky, she won both the 100 and 200 breaststroke events in 59.91 and 2:12.27.
- Set a then personal-best time in the 100 breast against Vanderbilt in her first home meet, winning the event in 1:00.22.
- Made Tennessee debut at Kentucky, winning the 100 breaststroke in 1:00.88 and placing second in the 200 breast at 2:14.69.
TOP TIMES PRIOR TO TENNESSEE
- 50 Freestyle: 25.03
- 100 Freestyle: 54.34
- 50 Breaststroke: 29.87
- 100 Breaststroke: 1:04.36
- 200 Breaststroke: 2:25.66
- Matt Kredich: Mona's world class speed, versatility, and competitiveness makes her a really exciting addition to our team. Mona brings a wealth of international experience that will help the transition to freshman year, especially at the SEC and NCAA Championships. Mona has an impressive drive to improve, a tremendous work ethic and an infectious personality as well. She'll help carry on the tradition of great sprint breaststroke that we have at Tennessee, but she's got the unique ability to sprint all the other strokes as well.
PERSONAL
- Recipient of the Doug and Ruby Ketner Women's Athletic Endowed Scholarship
Everything Orange S2 | Dave Parrington (Swimming & Diving)
Thursday, May 01
Everything Orange S2 | Matt Kredich (Swimming & Diving)
Thursday, September 05
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Tuesday, March 19
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