Swanepoel in second final at World University Games
Corney Swanepoel (pictured) has qualified for his second final on the penultimate day of competition in the pool at the World University Games in Bangkok.
Swanepoel (North Shore) was sixth fastest in heats of the 50m butterfly in 24.39 and could threaten a medal if he can go close to his New Zealand record of 23.67 in tonight’s final at the Thammasat University Aquatic Centre.
His Millennium Institute High Performance team-mate Moss Burmester will swim in the B final after finishing 14th fastest in the morning heats.
Former Otago swimmer Andrew McMillan, who recently moved to North Shore, qualified for the B final of the 200m freestyle after swimming into 16th fastest spot in 1:51.94. He edged out fellow Kiwi Michael Jack (West Auckland Aquatics) by just 4/100ths of a second for the final place in the B final.
In other swims Liz Coster was 24th fastest and Georgina Toomey 33rd fastest in the heats of the 50m butterfly, while the men’s 4x100m medley relay also missed out on the A final after finishing 14th fastest in their heat.
NZ results, day 5 heats:
Women 50m butterfly: Liz Coster 28.38, 24; Georgina Toomey 28.66, 33.
Men 200m freestyle: Andrew McMillan 1:51.94, 16; Michael Jack 1:51.98, 17.
Men 50m butterfly: Corney Swanepoel 24.39, 6; Moss Burmester 24.73, 14.
4x100m medley relay: NZL 4:18.10, 14.
