Shields, Le Clos Post Top Times in 50 Fly Semi-Finals; Set For Second Showdown

Photo Courtesy: Peter H. Bick

Men’s 50 Fly Semi-Finals:

Tom Shields of the USA and Chad le Clos of South Africa have set themselves up for yet another sprint butterfly showdown as the two posted the top two times in semi-finals of the men’s 50 butterfly.

Shields returns tomorrow night as the top qualifier with a time of 22.38 from semi-final two, while le Clos takes the second place seed with a 22.41 from semi-final one.

Dylan Carter of Trinidad & Tobago picked up the third place seed with a 22.53, while fourth went to Australia’s David Morgan and his time of 22.62.

Russia’s Aleksandr Popkov delivered a fifth place qualifying time of 22.69, just ahead Ukraine’s Andrii Govorov’s 22.70.

Takeshi Kawamoto of Japan and Albert Subirats of Venezuela posted times of 22.74 and 22.76 to return as seventh and eighth respectively.

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Pete Fitzpatrick

9 years ago

I love the 50 Fly!!!!!! Best sprint ever! I do 16 almost every day, but up it to 36 for a mile once a week.