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This morning Adam Peaty lowered his own world record in the 100 breaststroke with a 57.55. Tonight in the semifinals he became the owner of the six fastest times in history with a 57.62.
American Cody Miller recorded a best time of 59.05. South Africa’s Cameron Van Der Burgh touched in 59.21 for the third seed tomorrow.
Japan’s Yasuhiro Koseki won a tight opening semifinal in 59.23 and will be the fourth seed. American record holder Kevin Cordes was right behind him with a 59.33 to grab fifth.
The home crowd’s Felipe France and Jao Gomes will return to finals in sixth and seventh with a 59.35 and 59.40. Dmitriy Balandin also snuck into the final in 59.45.
Australia’s Jake Packard (59.48) and Lithuania’s Giedrius Titenis (59.80) were also under a minute but will not advance to finals.
Great Britain’s Ross Murdoch (1:00.05), Germany’s Christian Vom Lehn (1:00.23), Li Xiang of China (1:00.25), Russia’s Vxevolod Zanko (1:00.39), New Zealand’s Glenn Snyders (1:00.50) and Colombia’s Jorge Mario Murillo Valdes (1:00.81) also swam in tonight’s semifinals.
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