USA’s King, Hannis Qualify 1-2 in 100 Breast Semi-Final

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Women’s 100 Breast Semi-Final:

Lilly King and Molly Hannis of the USA propelled to the top two seeds in semi-final two of the women’s 100 breaststroke. King led the way with a qualifying time of 1:04.06, with Hannis finishing close behind with a 1:04.50.

Co-world record holder for this event Alia Atkinson of Jamaica qualified third overall from the same heat with a time of 1:04.72.

Japan’s Miho Teramura picked up the fourth place seed with a 1:05.03 showing from semi-final one, while Finland’s Jenna Laukkanen took fifth with a 1:05.09.

Canada’s Rachel Nicol (1:05.15), Finland’s Silja Kansakoski (1:05.17), and Great Britain’s Chloe Tutton (1:05.20) rounded out the top eight qualifiers.

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