FUKUOKA, Japan, July 23 (Xinhua) — China’s Olympic champion Zhang Yufei stormed into the ultimate of the ladies’s 100m butterfly on the World Aquatics Championships right here on Sunday.
Zhang, the 200m butterfly gold winner on the Tokyo Olympics, clocked a number one time of 56.40 seconds within the semifinals.
Torri Huske of the United States was second in 56.76 seconds whereas Canada’s Margaret MacNeil was third in 56.78.
In the primary spherical qualifying heats Sunday morning, the 25-year-old Zhang was additionally the quickest in 56.89 seconds to guide the sector of 49 rivals.
Eight swimmers have certified for the ultimate on Monday night time.