South African swimmer, Tatjana Schoenmaker, has qualified second fastest for the semi-finals of the Women’s 200 metres breaststroke at the World Aquatics Championships in Fukuoka, Japan. She won heat four in two minutes, 22.92 seconds.
Tes Schouten of the Netherlands set the fastest time, winning heat three in two minutes, 22.43 seconds. Earlier in the day, Aimee Canny swam a personal best time in the 100m freestyle, reaching the wall in 54.60 seconds to finish sixth in her heat. That saw the 19-year-old through to the evening semifinals where she finished eighth in 54.87 seconds, so missing out on a spot in the final.
“I was very happy with the race in this morning’s heats,” said Canny. “I was coming off a pretty disappointing 200m [freestyle] so I was just happy to make the semis. Canny’s time of 54.60 edged her closer to the South African and African record of 54.23 that Erin Gallagher set at the 2018 Commonwealth Games.
“I definitely have my eyes set on that record, hopefully in the near future,” reckoned Canny. “I just need to really put my head down and focus and get a really good training block in ahead of this Olympic cycle and give it my all. But overall I’m very happy with the race, new experiences, and there’s just so much more to come.”
Swimming action continues on Friday in Fukuoka with 43-year-old Roland Schoeman scheduled to be back in the pool in the 50m freestyle heats while Schoenmaker’s 200m breaststroke final will be contested in the evening session.
Source: supersport
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