DOHA \u2013\u00a0Sweden’s Sarah Sjostrom, the world leader in the 100 free, just missed a meet record in semifinals at the FINA World Short Course Championships.<\/p>\n
Sweden\u2019s Sarah Sjostrom raced her way to the top of the 100 free semifinal round with a 51.46. \u00a0That\u2019s not far off her top-ranked season best of 51.32 from the Swedish Short Course Championships, and just missed Ranomi Kromowidjojo\u2019s meet record of 51.45 from the 2010 edition.<\/p>\n
The Netherlands\u2019 Femke Heemskerk (51.51) and Kromowidjojo (51.57) also broke 52 seconds to take second and third headed into finals. \u00a0Both were season bests with Heemskerk lowering her 51.62 from the Danish Championships, and Kromowidjojo leapfrogging Emma McKeon (51.83) into third in the world.<\/p>\n
Australia\u2019s Bronte Campbell (52.02), Sweden\u2019s Michelle Coleman (52.26), Japan\u2019s Miki Uchida (52.49), Russia\u2019s Veronika Popova (52.56) and Bahamas\u2019 Arianna Vanderpool-Wallace (52.56) also made the finale.<\/p>\n
| Name<\/th>\n | 50<\/th>\n | 100<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n |
|---|---|---|
| Sjostrom<\/td>\n | 25.06<\/td>\n | 51.46<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n |
| Heemskerk<\/td>\n | 24.91<\/td>\n | 51.51<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n |
| Kromowidjojo<\/td>\n | 24.77<\/td>\n | 51.57<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/div>\n LIVE RESULTS<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n |