{"id":4019,"date":"2002-07-31T23:36:07","date_gmt":"2002-08-01T04:36:07","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/news.swimmingworldmagazine.com\/uncategorized\/2002\/07\/thorpe-glides-to-his-third-gold-at-the-commonwealth-games\/"},"modified":"2014-07-24T20:16:17","modified_gmt":"2014-07-25T03:16:17","slug":"thorpe-glides-to-his-third-gold-at-the-commonwealth-games","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.swimmingworldmagazine.com\/news\/thorpe-glides-to-his-third-gold-at-the-commonwealth-games\/","title":{"rendered":"Thorpe Glides to His Third Gold at the Commonwealth Games"},"content":{"rendered":"

MANCHESTER, July 31. AUSTRALIA, led by the incomparable Ian Thorpe, won three of the four gold medals up for grabs on Day Two of the Commonwealth Games, being held at the Manchester Aquatic Centre in Manchester, England.<\/p>\n

Thorpe, and world champions Petria Thomas and Matt Welsh were the big guns for the Aussie, while Zoe Baker salvaged some pride for the host Brits, just missing her newly-set wotrld record in the process.<\/p>\n

Men's 200m Freestyle<\/b>
\nThorpe won his third gold medal at the Commonwealth Games with victory in the 200 meter freestyle in 1:44.71, the third fastest 200 meters in history and a time only Thorpe, himself, has bettered. "I'm a little bit disappointed with the time," he said, "but I had probably the worst warm-up I've ever had.<\/p>\n

"I swam it well, I just wasn't feeling 100 percent — not healthwise, I just wasn't with it as much as I was last night. I had a lot of sleep, plenty of time between the races, the heats and the finals. It's just one of those things. I probably haven't recovered as quick as I could have. <\/p>\n

I've just had an off-day.<\/p>\n

"It's still a great time and I'm happy at going under 1:45 but I would have been a bit happier if I had gone under 1:44 this evening."<\/p>\n

Teammate Grant Hackett clocked 1:46.13 — just 2-hundredths off his pr — to earn silver once again. Canada's Rick Say was a distant third in 1:49.40.<\/p>\n

Women's 50 meter Butterfly<\/b>
\nPetria Thomas, a bronze medalist in the 200 free yesterday, won her first gold in her bid for medals in eight events when she won the women's 50 meter butterfly in a Games record 26.66 seconds. The time, however, was more than a second slower than Sweden's Anna-Karin Kamerling's world record 25.57, swum yesterday at the European Championships.<\/p>\n

In Manchester, Nicole Irving made it a one-two Aussie sweep with hrt 27.13 second effort. Scotland's Alison Sheppard of Scotland took the bronze in 27.30.<\/p>\n

Men's 50 meter Backstroke<\/b>
\nWorld champion Matt Welsh gave Australia its third gold of the night, but not before he fended off a major challenge by Malaysia's (and University of california's) Alex Lim.<\/p>\n

Welsh took the 50 meter backstroke in a Games record 25.65 seconds, 2-hundredths ahead of Lim. South Africa's Gerhard Zandberg was third in 25.89.<\/p>\n

Welsh commented: "When I was coming down the length I just wanted to touch out everyone else. I didn't realize it was as close as it was. But I did it, that was all I needed.<\/p>\n

"I like to leave a little bit up my sleeve, so in this case, I guess, 0.02 was enough. I attacked and was aggressive, there wasn't a point where I thought I couldn't keep going. That's a good feeling. To feel powerful all the way through."<\/p>\n

A happy Lim commented: "I was expecting to get a medal. I've been good this year so far. I'm defending champion in Malaysia. I've been swimming since the age of seven and now I train in the U.S. at the University of California."<\/p>\n

Women's 50 meter Breaststroke<\/b>
\nZoe Baker, who devastated the women's 50 meter breaststroke world record in yesterday's semifinals with a 30.57 seond effort, won easily tonight with history's second-fastest swim, 30.60. Her win gave England its second victory of the Games.<\/p>\n

After her swim, Baker commented: "I was so happy about that. But tonight was about winning the gold, although I wanted to shave a bit more off the time.<\/p>\n

"I can't complain though. It's the second-fastest time I've ever done and it felt good. Maybe I was a little bit tense, and there's a bit more left in me yet."<\/p>\n

South Africa's Sarah Poewe, who suffered neck and arm injuries in a car accident earlier this month, took the silver in 31.73, with Australia's Tarnee White the bronze medalist, one-hundredth of a second behind.<\/p>\n

Women's Multi-disability 50 meter Freestyle<\/b>
\nEighteen year-old South African Natalie du Toit, who had her left leg amputated at the knee after a motor scooter accident in February 2001, won the first-ever multi-disability women's 50 meter freestyle, clocking 29.68 seconds. In the heats she set a world record of 29.53 for the S9 category<\/p>\n

Du Toit, who competed in the 1998 Commonwealth Games in the 200 fly, is entered in the 800 free later in the week.<\/p>\n

Today's Semifinals<\/b>
\nEngland's Sarah Price set a Commoinwealth Games and national record 1:01.14 in the semis of the women's 100 meter backstroke. She goes into the final a solid favorite, with her ndearest pursuer in the semis — Dyana Calub of Australia — almost a full second behind.<\/p>\n

Geoff Huegill set a Games record in the semis of the 50 meter butterfly. His 23.62 is not far off his own world record of 23.44. South Africa's Roland Schoeman, a former University of Arizona star, qualified second in 23.99.<\/p>\n

England, led by Adam Whitehead's Games record 1:01.05, qualified in the top three spots in the men's 100 meter breaststroke. Whitehead, Darren Mew (1:01.66) and James Gibson (1:01.82) were the only swimmers under 1:02.<\/p>\n

Australia's Jodie Henry led all qualifiers in the semis of the women's 100 free with her 55.43. England's Karen Legg, at 55.94, was the only other swimmer to dip below 56 seconds.<\/p>\n

COMMONWEALTH GAMES
\n\t Manchester Aquatics Centre
\n Manchester, England
\n DAY TWO: July 31, 2002
\n RESULTS <\/b> <\/p>\n

Women's 50m Butterfly Final
\nWR: 25.64 – KAMMERLING Anna-Karin (SWE) – Berlin (GER) – 30 Jul 2002
\nGR: 26.66 – THOMAS Petria (AUS) – Manchester (ENG) – 31 Jul 2002<\/p>\n

1 4 THOMAS Petria
\n Australia (AUS) 0.74 26.66 (GR) <\/p>\n

2 5 IRVING Nicole
\n Australia (AUS) 0.74 27.13 <\/p>\n

3 3 SHEPPARD Alison
\n Scotland (SCO) 0.80 27.30 <\/p>\n

4 2 BRETT Rosalind
\n England (ENG) 0.82 27.41 <\/p>\n

5 6 LOOTS Mandy
\n South Africa (RSA) 0.75 27.55 <\/p>\n

6 1 YEO Joscelin
\n Singapore (SIN) 0.79 27.88 <\/p>\n

7 7 MARTIN Kerry
\n Scotland (SCO) 0.76 27.94 <\/p>\n

8 8 HANCOCKS Karla
\n Wales (WAL) 0.78 28.22 <\/p>\n

Men's 50m Backstroke Final
\nWR: 24.99 – KRAYZELBURG Lenny (USA) – AUS (Syd) – 28 Aug 1999
\nGR: 25.65 – WELSH Matt (AUS) – Manchester (ENG) – 31 Jul 2002<\/p>\n

1 4 WELSH Matt
\n Australia (AUS) 25.65 (GR) <\/p>\n

2 6 LIM Alex
\n Malaysia (MAS) 25.67 <\/p>\n

3 3 ZANDBERG Gerhard
\n South Africa (RSA) 25.89 <\/p>\n

4 5 JANES Riley
\n Canada (CAN) 26.05 <\/p>\n

5 7 VELDMAN James Gordon
\n Canada (CAN) 26.20 <\/p>\n

6 2 ROLFF Ethan
\n Australia (AUS) 26.47 <\/p>\n

7 8 HARRIS Martin
\n England (ENG) 26.56 <\/p>\n

8 1 van DER ZANT Robert
\n Australia (AUS) 26.67 <\/p>\n

Women's 50m Breaststroke Final
\nWR: 30.57 – BAKER Zoe (ENG) – Manchester (ENG) – 30 Jul 2002
\nGR: 30.57 – BAKER Zoe (ENG) – Manchester (ENG) – 30 Jul 2002<\/p>\n

1 4 BAKER Zoe
\n England (ENG) 0.75 30.60 + <\/p>\n

2 7 POEWE Sarah
\n South Africa (RSA) 0.75 31.73 <\/p>\n

3 3 WHITE Tarnee
\n Australia (AUS) 0.75 31.74 <\/p>\n

4 5 JONES Leisel
\n Australia (AUS) 0.84 32.01 <\/p>\n

5 6 LEIER Rhiannon
\n Canada (CAN) 0.81 32.28 <\/p>\n

6 2 ROBINSON Emma
\n Northern Ireland (NIR) 0.76 32.41 <\/p>\n

7 8 HAYWOOD Kate
\n England (ENG) 0.91 32.57 <\/p>\n

8 1 KASOULIS Sarah
\n Australia (AUS) 0.81 32.86 <\/p>\n

Men's 200m Freestyle Final
\nWR: 1:44.06 – THORPE Ian (AUS) – JPN (Fuk) – 25 Jul 2001
\nGR: 1:44.71 – THORPE Ian (AUS) – Manchester (ENG) – 31 Jul 2002<\/p>\n

1 4 THORPE Ian
\n Australia (AUS) 0.81 1:44.71 (GR) Splits <\/p>\n

50 m 24.63 (1)
\n24.63 () 100 m 51.35 (1)
\n26.72 () 150 m 1:18.25 (1)
\n26.90 () <\/p>\n

2 5 HACKETT Grant
\n Australia (AUS) 0.79 1:46.13 Splits <\/p>\n

50 m 24.93 (2)
\n24.93 () 100 m 51.83 (2)
\n26.90 () 150 m 1:18.97 (2)
\n27.14 () <\/p>\n

3 3 SAY Rick
\n Canada (CAN) 0.76 1:49.40 Splits <\/p>\n

50 m 25.99 (5)
\n25.99 () 100 m 53.57 (4)
\n27.58 () 150 m 1:21.54 (3)
\n27.97 () <\/p>\n

4 7 SALTER Jamie
\n England (ENG) 0.87 1:50.01 Splits <\/p>\n

50 m 25.71 (4)
\n25.71 () 100 m 53.57 (4)
\n27.86 () 150 m 1:22.04 (4)
\n28.47 () <\/p>\n

5 2 JOHNS Brian Lawrence
\n Canada (CAN) 0.86 1:50.27 Splits <\/p>\n

50 m 26.17 (7)
\n26.17 () 100 m 54.47 (8)
\n28.30 () 150 m 1:23.03 (8)
\n28.56 () <\/p>\n

6 1 CRAM Jason
\n Australia (AUS) 0.83 1:50.30 Splits <\/p>\n

50 m 26.22 (8)
\n26.22 () 100 m 54.38 (7)
\n28.16 () 150 m 1:22.50 (6)
\n28.12 () <\/p>\n

7 6 JOHNSTON Mark
\n Canada (CAN) 0.86 1:51.18 Splits <\/p>\n

50 m 25.65 (3)
\n25.65 () 100 m 53.41 (3)
\n27.76 () 150 m 1:22.27 (5)
\n28.86 () <\/p>\n

8 8 CARRY David
\n Scotland (SCO) 0.86 1:51.22 Splits <\/p>\n

50 m 26.10 (6)
\n26.10 () 100 m 54.24 (6)
\n28.14 () 150 m 1:22.76 (7)
\n28.52 () <\/p>\n

Women's EAD 50m Freestyle – Multi Disability Final
\nWR: 34.95 S7 – CAMPO Danielle (CAN) – Christchurch () – 13 Oct 1998<\/p>\n

27.38 S13 – HOPF Yvonne (GER) – Atlanta () – 25 Aug 1996
\n33.02 S11 – NILSSON Eila (SWE) – Atlanta () – 25 Aug 1996
\n28.16 S12 – ZHU Hongyan (CHN) – Madrid () – 25 Jul 1998
\n1:15.46 S2 – BROADRIBB Vicky (ENG) – Sydney () – 27 Oct 2000
\n36.85 S5 – HESS Beatrice (FRA) – Sydney () – 27 Oct 2000
\n59.92 S3 – HOFFMANOVA Jana (CZE) – Sydney () – 27 Oct 2000
\n39.23 S4 – NARITA Mayumi (JPN) – Sydney () – 27 Oct 2000
\n36.02 S6 – GONZALEZ Dora (MEX) – Sydney () – 28 Oct 2000
\n31.85 S8 – LEIBOVITCH Keren (ISR) – Sydney () – 28 Oct 2000
\n28.44 S10 – SLOAN Jessica (CAN) – Sydney () – 28 Oct 2000
\n29.53 S9 – du TOIT Natalie (RSA) – Manchester () – 31 Jul 2002
\n1:34.24 S1 – WATTS Danielle (ENG) – Sheffield () – 7 Jun 2002<\/p>\n

GR: 31.34 S10 – BAILEY Sarah (ENG) – Manchester () – 31 Jul 2002
\n34.46 S11 – BARRETT Elaine (ENG) – Manchester () – 31 Jul 2002
\n58.85 S8 – BAUN SELING Matia (MAS) – Manchester () – 31 Jul 2002
\n35.02 S7 – CAMPO Danielle (CAN) – Manchester () – 31 Jul 2002
\n29.53 S9 – du TOIT Natalie (RSA) – Manchester () – 31 Jul 2002
\n51.05 S5 – GOH Rui Si Theresa (SIN) – Manchester () – 31 Jul 2002
\n29.88 S13 – PELENDRITOU Karolina (CYP) – Manchester () – 31 Jul 2002<\/p>\n

1 4 du TOIT Natalie
\n South Africa (RSA) 29.68 <\/p>\n

2 5 DIXON Stephanie
\n Canada (CAN) 30.60 <\/p>\n

3 3 CAMPO Danielle
\n Canada (CAN) 35.02 (GR) <\/p>\n

4 6 LEY Dianna
\n Australia (AUS) 31.79 <\/p>\n

5 2 BARRETT Elaine
\n England (ENG) 34.46 (GR) <\/p>\n

6 7 FERGUSON Lara
\n Scotland (SCO) 32.75 <\/p>\n

7 1 BAILEY Kate
\n Australia (AUS) 32.82 <\/p>\n

8 8 PELENDRITOU Karolina
\n Cyprus (CYP) 29.88 (GR) <\/p>\n

Men's 50m Butterfly Semifinals
\nWR: 23.44 – HUEGILL Geoff (AUS) – JPN (Fuk) – 27 Jul 2001
\nGR: 23.62 – HUEGILL Geoff (AUS) – Manchester (ENG) – 31 Jul 2002<\/p>\n

Semi Final 1
\n1 4 PINE Adam
\n Australia (AUS) 0.71 24.11 q <\/p>\n

2 5 HAWKE Brett
\n Australia (AUS) 0.78 24.45 q <\/p>\n

3 3 BLACK Cameron
\n Scotland (SCO) 0.61 24.62 q <\/p>\n

4 2 VERSTER Theo
\n South Africa (RSA) 0.75 24.81 <\/p>\n

5 1 BENNETT David
\n England (ENG) 0.78 24.85 <\/p>\n

6 8 HICKMAN James
\n England (ENG) 0.76 24.93 <\/p>\n

7 6 COOPER Todd
\n Scotland (SCO) 0.68 25.03 <\/p>\n

8 7 ODENDAAL Hendrik
\n South Africa (RSA) 0.69 25.08 <\/p>\n

Semi Final 2
\n1 4 HUEGILL Geoff
\n Australia (AUS) 0.74 23.62 (GR) q <\/p>\n

2 5 SCHOEMAN Roland
\n South Africa (RSA) 0.73 23.99 q <\/p>\n

3 3 MINTENKO Mike
\n Canada (CAN) 0.68 24.15 q <\/p>\n

4 6 WINTER Jonathan
\n New Zealand (NZL) 0.74 24.44 q <\/p>\n

5 1 FOSTER Mark
\n England (ENG) 0.97 24.55 q <\/p>\n

6 2 PINI Ryan
\n Papua New Guinea (PNG) 0.78 24.93 <\/p>\n

7 7 SHEERAN Nicholas
\n New Zealand (NZL) 0.76 25.02 <\/p>\n

8 8 BURMESTER Moss
\n New Zealand (NZL) 0.74 25.50 <\/p>\n

Men's 100m Breaststroke Semifinals
\nWR: 59.94 – SLUDNOV Roman (RUS) – JPN (Fuk) – 23 Jul 2001
\nGR: 1:01.05 – WHITEHEAD Adam (ENG) – Manchester (ENG) – 31 Jul 2002<\/p>\n

Semi Final 1 <\/p>\n

1 4 WHITEHEAD Adam
\n England (ENG) 0.74 1:01.05 (GR) q Splits <\/p>\n

50 m 28.58 (1)
\n28.58 () <\/p>\n

2 6 PETERSEN Brett
\n South Africa (RSA) 0.77 1:02.33 q Splits <\/p>\n

50 m 28.73 (2)
\n28.73 () <\/p>\n

3 3 PIPER Jim
\n Australia (AUS) 0.82 1:02.68 q Splits <\/p>\n

50 m 29.32 (3)
\n29.32 () <\/p>\n

4 5 BROWN Michael
\n Canada (CAN) 0.79 1:02.70 q Splits <\/p>\n

50 m 30.03 (6)
\n30.03 () <\/p>\n

5 2 HARRISON Regan
\n Australia (AUS) 0.70 1:02.81 Splits <\/p>\n

50 m 29.78 (4)
\n29.78 () <\/p>\n

6 7 NORRIS Justin
\n Australia (AUS) 0.75 1:03.34 Splits <\/p>\n

50 m 29.92 (5)
\n29.92 () <\/p>\n

7 1 WILLIAMSON Michael
\n Northern Ireland (NIR) 0.76 1:04.90 Splits <\/p>\n

50 m 30.62 (8)
\n30.62 () <\/p>\n

8 8 CROSS Andrei
\n Barbados (BAR) 0.83 1:06.07 Splits <\/p>\n

50 m 30.58 (7)
\n30.58 () <\/p>\n

Semi Final 2<\/p>\n

1 7 MEW Darren
\n England (ENG) 0.82 1:01.66 q Splits <\/p>\n

50 m 28.67 (2)
\n28.67 () <\/p>\n

2 6 GIBSON James
\n England (ENG) 0.86 1:01.82 q Splits <\/p>\n

50 m 28.63 (1)
\n28.63 () <\/p>\n

3 4 KNABE Morgan
\n Canada (CAN) 0.77 1:02.00 q Splits <\/p>\n

50 m 28.84 (3)
\n28.84 () <\/p>\n

4 5 PARKIN Terence
\n South Africa (RSA) 0.74 1:02.62 q Splits <\/p>\n

50 m 29.40 (4)
\n29.40 () <\/p>\n

5 3 EDMOND Ian
\n Scotland (SCO) 0.83 1:02.94 Splits <\/p>\n

50 m 29.57 (5)
\n29.57 () <\/p>\n

6 2 BREE Andrew
\n Northern Ireland (NIR) 0.79 1:03.45 Splits <\/p>\n

50 m 29.92 (6)
\n29.92 () <\/p>\n

7 1 STAMHUIS John
\n Canada (CAN) 0.78 1:04.44 Splits <\/p>\n

50 m 30.53 (8)
\n30.53 () <\/p>\n

8 8 NIENABER Wickus
\n Swaziland (SWZ) 0.81 1:05.16 Splits <\/p>\n

50 m 30.52 (7)
\n30.52 () <\/p>\n

Women's 100m Freestyle Semifinals
\nWR: 53.77 – DE BRUIJN Inge (NED) – Sydney (AUS) – 20 Sep 2000
\nGR: 55.17 – ROLPH Sue (ENG) – Kuala Lumpur (MAS) – 12 Sep 1998<\/p>\n

Semi Final 1 <\/p>\n

1 5 RYAN Sarah
\n Australia (AUS) 0.72 56.07 q Splits <\/p>\n

50 m 26.85 (1)
\n26.85 () <\/p>\n

2 4 SHEPPARD Alison
\n Scotland (SCO) 0.85 56.10 q Splits <\/p>\n

50 m 27.33 (2)
\n27.33 () <\/p>\n

2 6 PICKERING Karen
\n England (ENG) 0.80 56.10 q Splits <\/p>\n

50 m 27.64 (4)
\n27.64 () <\/p>\n

4 3 THOMAS Petria
\n Australia (AUS) 0.74 56.45 q Splits <\/p>\n

50 m 27.57 (3)
\n27.57 () <\/p>\n

5 7 LEACH Mandy
\n Zimbabwe (ZIM) 0.80 56.89 Splits <\/p>\n

50 m 27.73 (7)
\n27.73 () <\/p>\n

6 1 POMEROY Laura
\n Canada (CAN) 0.78 57.48 Splits <\/p>\n

50 m 27.71 (6)
\n27.71 () <\/p>\n

7 8 DOUGLAS Julie
\n Northern Ireland (NIR) 0.87 57.96 Splits <\/p>\n

50 m 27.66 (5)
\n27.66 () <\/p>\n

8 2 PICKERING Caroline
\n Fiji (FIJ) 0.92 58.11 Splits <\/p>\n

50 m 27.77 (8)
\n27.77 () <\/p>\n

Semi Final 2 <\/p>\n

1 4 HENRY Jodie
\n Australia (AUS) 0.91 55.43 q Splits <\/p>\n

50 m 27.38 (2)
\n27.38 () <\/p>\n

2 5 LEGG Karen
\n England (ENG) 0.84 55.94 q Splits <\/p>\n

50 m 27.55 (4)
\n27.55 () <\/p>\n

3 3 MULLER Helene
\n South Africa (RSA) 0.76 56.05 q Splits <\/p>\n

50 m 27.58 (5)
\n27.58 () <\/p>\n

4 6 MARSHALL Melanie
\n England (ENG) 0.78 56.27 q Splits <\/p>\n

50 m 27.47 (3)
\n27.47 () <\/p>\n

5 2 NICHOLLS Laura
\n Canada (CAN) 0.91 56.46 Splits <\/p>\n

50 m 27.32 (1)
\n27.32 () <\/p>\n

6 7 YEO Joscelin
\n Singapore (SIN) 0.76 57.13 Splits <\/p>\n

50 m 27.97 (8)
\n27.97 () <\/p>\n

7 1 DAVIES Catrin
\n Wales (WAL) 0.82 57.59 Splits <\/p>\n

50 m 27.87 (6)
\n27.87 () <\/p>\n

8 8 JEFFS Toni
\n New Zealand (NZL) 0.83 58.27 Splits <\/p>\n

50 m 27.93 (7)
\n27.93 () <\/p>\n

Women's 100m Backstroke Semifinals
\nWR: 1:00.16 – HE Cihong (CHN) – ITA (Rom) – 10 Sep 1994
\nGR: 1:01.14 – PRICE Sarah (ENG) – Manchester (ENG) – 31 Jul 2002<\/p>\n

Semi Final 1 <\/p>\n

1 4 CALUB Dyana
\n Australia (AUS) 1:02.06 Splits <\/p>\n

50 m 30.03 (1)
\n30.03 () <\/p>\n

2 6 FARGUS Jo
\n England (ENG) 1:02.86 Splits <\/p>\n

50 m 30.67 (3)
\n30.67 () <\/p>\n

3 3 STONEY Clementine
\n Australia (AUS) 1:02.93 Splits <\/p>\n

50 m 30.78 (4)
\n30.78 () <\/p>\n

4 5 WITTSTOCK Charlene Lynette
\n South Africa (RSA) 1:02.97 Splits <\/p>\n

50 m 30.33 (2)
\n30.33 () <\/p>\n

5 7 INGRAM Melissa Jane
\n New Zealand (NZL) 1:03.22 Splits <\/p>\n

50 m 31.03 (6)
\n31.03 () <\/p>\n

6 2 LISCHINSKY Michelle
\n Canada (CAN) 1:03.29 Splits <\/p>\n

50 m 30.89 (5)
\n30.89 () <\/p>\n

7 1 COOLE Bethan Francis
\n Wales (WAL) 1:06.41 Splits <\/p>\n

50 m 32.31 (7)
\n32.31 () <\/p>\n

8 8 HADJIANTONIOU Antri
\n Cyprus (CYP) 1:08.68 Splits <\/p>\n

50 m 33.46 (8)
\n33.46 () <\/p>\n

Semi Final 2 <\/p>\n

1 4 PRICE Sarah
\n England (ENG) 1:01.14 (GR) Splits <\/p>\n

50 m 29.97 (1)
\n29.97 () <\/p>\n

2 2 ROONEY Giaan
\n Australia (AUS) 1:02.20 Splits <\/p>\n

50 m 30.45 (3)
\n30.45 () <\/p>\n

3 3 McLEAN Hannah
\n New Zealand (NZL) 1:02.27 Splits <\/p>\n

50 m 30.16 (2)
\n30.16 () <\/p>\n

4 5 COVENTRY Kirsty Leigh
\n Zimbabwe (ZIM) 1:02.55 Splits <\/p>\n

50 m 30.79 (6)
\n30.79 () <\/p>\n

5 7 GAMMEL Erin
\n Canada (CAN) 1:02.64 Splits <\/p>\n

50 m 30.45 (3)
\n30.45 () <\/p>\n

6 6 SEXTON Katy
\n England (ENG) 1:03.37 Splits <\/p>\n

50 m 30.75 (5)
\n30.75 () <\/p>\n

7 1 STEFANYSHYN Kelly
\n Canada (CAN) 1:03.47 Splits <\/p>\n

50 m 31.49 (7)
\n31.49 () <\/p>\n

8 8 BREE Natalie
\n Jersey (JER) 1:08.26 Splits <\/p>\n

50 m 32.94 (8)
\n32.94 ()<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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