(Race Video) Florent Manaudou Dominates 50 Free Semis at Euros

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France’s Florent Manaudou dominated semis of the men’s 50-meter free at the 2016 European Championships.

Manaudou, already the world leader with a 21.42 at French Nationals, posted a 21.64 for the top time here in London.

Great Britain’s Ben Proud qualified second in 21.84, off his third-ranked season best of 21.65. Meanwhile, Greece’s Kristian Gkolomeev grabbed third overall in 21.89 to clear his ninth-ranked 21.90 from a meet in Atlanta.

Semifinal 1

Semifinal 2

Finland’s Ari-Pekka Liukkonen (21.92), Ukraine’s Andriy Govorov (21.92), Hungary’s Krisztian Takacs (22.09), Romania’s Norbert Trandafir (22.12) and Italy’s Luca Dotto (22.17) grabbed the rest of the spots into finals.

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