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France’s Camille Lacourt had the fastest men’s 100 backstroke this morning in 52.96. The top four swimmers all touched within a tenth of each other.
China’s Jiayu Xu posted the second best time of the morning with a 53.01. Just .03 behind him was Mitch Larkin of Australis in 53.04. Another .02 behind the world champion was Ryan Murphy in 53.06. His American teammate David Plummer posted a 53.19 for the fifth spot.
Russia’s Evgeny Rylov touched in 53.25 for sixth. Australia’s Joshua Beaver clocked a 53.47 and Japan’s Ryosuke Irie will be eighth after swimming a 53.49.
Romania’s Robert Glinta registered a ninth seeded 53.51.
Great Britain’s Chris Walker-Hebborn (53.54), Russia’s Grigory Tarasevich (53.65), South Africa’s Christopher Patrick Reid (53.68), Brazil’s Guilherme Guido (53.80), Ireland’s Shane Ryan (53.85), Germany’s Jan-Philip Glania (53.87), and New Zealand’s Corey Main (53.99) will also compete in tonight’s semifinals.
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