Abbey Weitzeil Leads Strong Sprint Contingent In 50 Free Semi-Finals

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Women’s 50 Free Semi-Finals:

Newly minted Olympian Abbey Weitzeil grabbed the top spot in semi-finals of the women’s 50 free with a swift 24.39 from heat two, improving upon her prelims time of 24.58. That time moves her up to sixth in the world rankings for 2016.

Swimming stroke-for-stroke with Weitzeil in the second heat was Madison Kennedy, this morning’s top swimmer. Kennedy clocked a 24.39 to move up to seventh in the world rankings and return as the number two seed for tomorrow’s final.

Simone Manuel, who earned herself a ticket to Rio yesterday in the 100 individual free and as a member of the 4×100 free relay, won the first heat of semis in a time of 24.58 to return as third in tomorrow’s final.

Katrina Konopka picked up fourth with a time of 24.68, while Olivia Smoliga grabbed fifth with a 24.84.

Lia Neal, also a member of the 4×100 free relay for Rio, finished sixth in semi-finals with a 24.85, just ahead of Dana Vollmer’s 25.03.

Amanda Weir rounded out the top eight qualifiers with a time of 25.08.

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