Chad le Clos Flies to 50 Fly Victory at SC Worlds

Photo Courtesy: FINA Doha 2014

Men’s 50 Fly:

Chad le Clos of South Africa flew away from the competition in finals of the men’s 50 fly, posting the only sub-22 second swim of the night. Le Clos flirted with his own championship record of 21.95, stopping the clock at a 21.98 to add a second gold to his collection.

The USA’s Tom Shields finished second overall with a time of 22.40, while Australia’s David Morgan grabbed the bronze with a time of 22.47.

Andrii Govorov of Ukraine took fourth overall with a 22.55, just ahead of Russia’s Aleksandr Popkov’s 22.56.

Venezuela’s Albert Subirats (22.62), Trinidad & Tobago’s Dylan Carter (22.68), and Japan’s Takeshi Kawamoto (22.84) completed the top eight.

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