World Championships: Swimoffs Held in 50 Freestyle and 100 Butterfly
By John Lohn
MELBOURNE, Australia, March 30. THE action at Rod Laver Arena didn't come to an end with the United States' world-record effort in the 800 freestyle relay. After that race, a pair of swimoffs were held to determine positioning for tomorrow's evening session.
Men's 50 freestyle
Spain's Eduard Lorente claimed the alternate spot for the championship final with a time of 22.29, better than the 22.32 of France's Alain Bernard.
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Men's 100 butterfly
Kenya's Jason Dunford ripped off a personal-best time of 51.85 for the eighth spot, while Papua New Guinea's Ryan Pini clocked a personal-best time of 52.10. Dunford is the first Kenyan to advance to a World Champs final.
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