Ellen Walshe and Mona McSharry set new Irish short course records on the opening day of competition at the World Aquatics World Cup in Westmont, Illinois.
Walshe upgraded the bronze she won in the 200m butterfly on stop one of the World Cup in Indiana to claim silver in a new Irish record of two minutes 4.38 seconds on Friday night, knocking .45 of a second off the record she set just last weekend.
In Indiana, the Templeogue swimmer had smashed Ireland's oldest short course record of 2:07.04, which had stood since 1997.
Home hope Regan Smith won gold in the event in a new World Cup and US Open record of 2:00.20, with bronze going to Australia’s Brittany Castelluzzo in 2:05.43.
McSharry broke the Irish 200m short course breaststroke record for the second week running when she finished fourth in her final in 2:19.29.
The Olympic bronze medallist over 100m had set a new standard of 2:19.95 in Indiana last weekend.
Kate Douglass of the United States dominated the final, with the Olympic champion clocking 2:14.57. Compatriot Alex Walsh and Rebecca Meder of South Africa rounded off the podium.
