Sligo swimmer Mona McSharry ‘not ready to be done yet' as World Championships fuels desire to continue swimming
The Sligo woman, who swam the semi-final of the 100m Breaststroke earlier last week, clocked 31.28 to finish eighth in her heat.
The 24-year-old spoke after the race and said the result was accepted after being sick in bed for days.
"Definitely kind of accepted at this point, you know, I've been pretty sick and it's tough to get out of bed the last few days, so considering that I was able to get up and race today, you know, I can only but be happy with it and sadly it's not the end to the worlds I wanted, but we just kind of take it and accept it.'
Asked about the new season and year ahead, McSharry confirmed her intention to keep going, having previously hinted that she was unsure if she would continue swimming following the Olympics.
"It kind of just fuels me, honestly. I think kind of coming after the Olympics last year, I was just ready for a break, and I do think that kind of taking five months off really helped me power through this season, and honestly I'm kind of excited to just get back in and keep training, you know, maybe take a short break, but then kind of get straight back into it and just prepare for the World Cups (October) and everything else coming up.'
She added: 'I think I kind of had a real realisation, kind of at this competition that I'm not ready to be done yet, and you know, I'm not cutting myself short or anything, so I'm waiting until I really feel like I want to be finished, and if that's not yet, then that's fine.
"You know, I'll carry on as long as I'm excited and enjoying it.'
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