Mona McSharry from Ireland has secured the breaststroke triple crown at the World Aquatics World Cup in Astana, Kazakhstan, by clocking her fastest time ever in the competition.

The Irish swimmer topped the morning heats for the third consecutive week with a split of 1:04.39, which positioned her in the central lane for the final event.

China's Yu Yiting claimed victory in the race, setting an Asian record of 4:22.74 to add to her existing titles and complete her own triple crown achievement.

McSharry joined the Chinese athlete on this milestone after adding to her previous wins in Azerbaijan and Uzbekistan during the series.

The Irish swimmer earned $10,000 in prize money for her clean sweep of the event.

Ellen Walshe finished fourth in the 400m individual medley with a second-fastest time in the World Cup series recorded at 4:29.27.

Walshe is scheduled to return to competition on Friday, taking part in the 100m individual medley and 200m backstroke events.