World Short Course Championships Melbourne - Day 2 Summary
Stephanie Houtman started day 2 the same as day 1 by taking the win in her heat in the Womens 800m in a time of 8.39.15.
South Africa’s Caitlin de Lange was the fastest African in the Womens 100m Freestyle heats, setting a time of 54.47. This time was followed by Amel Melih (ALG) 55.58, Oumy Diop (SEN) 58.47, Nomvula Mjimba (ZIM) 59.81, Lubaina Ali (KEN) 1:00.63, Sophia Latiff (TAN) 1:00.97 and Ammara Pinto (MAL) 1:07.47
In the Mens 100m Freestyle, Youssef Ramadan (EGY) swam a scintillating race, in a time of 46.52, to qualify for the semis. Other African performance in this event comprise of Clayton Jimmie (SA) 48.09, Xander Skinner (NAM) 48.45, James Freeman (BOT) 51.08, Colins Saliboko (TAN) 51.50, Marc Dansou (BEN) 53.46, Clinton Opute (NGR) 53.66 and Cedric Niyibizi (RWA) 55.87.
Commonwealth Champion, Lara van Niekerk, qualified for the semis of the Womens 100m Breaststroke, by finishing second in her heat in a time of 1:03.93. Jayla Pina (CV) 1:12.72, Mariam Toure (GUI) 1:33.89, Batourou Toure (MAL) 1:49.99 and 1:58.58 (NIG) were the other African swimmers in this event.
In the Mens 100m Breastroke, Egyptian “veteran” Youssef Elkamash was the fastest African in a time of 59.61 followed by Ronan Wantenaar (NAM) 1:00.35, Kian Keylock (SA) 1:00.60, Adrian Robinson (BOT) 1:00.90, Liam O’Hara (ZIM) 1:01.31, Jonathan Raharvel (MAD) 1:01.84, Sebastien Kouma (MAL) 1:04.39 and Melvin Irakoze (BUR) 1:10.11.
Egyptian Youssef Ramadan narrowly missed out on a spot in the 100m Freestyle when he clinched 10th place, in a time of 46.57.
Pieter Coetze (SA) beat his African Record again in the finals of the 100m Backstroke, setting a time of 49.60, going .25 faster than the time he set in the heat. Le Clos swam a time of 22.11 in the finals of the 50m Butterfly to earn a hard-fought 5th.
Day 2 Results
Womens 800m
Stephanie Houtman 8.39.15
Womens 100m Freestyle
Caitlin de Lange (SA) 54.47
Amel Melih (ALG) 55.58
Oumy Diop (SEN) 58.47
Nomvula Mjimba (ZIM) 59.81
Lubaina Ali (KEN) 1:00.63
Sophia Latiff (TAN) 1:00.97
Ammara Pinto (MAL) 1:07.47
Mens 100m Freestyle
Youssef Ramadan (EGY) 46.52
Clayton Jimmie (SA) 48.09
Xander Skinner (NAM) 48.45
James Freeman (BOT) 51.08
Colins Saliboko (TAN) 51.50
Marc Dansou (BEN) 53.46
Clinton Opute (NGR) 53.66
Cedric Niyibizi (RWA) 55.87
Womens 100m Breaststroke
Lara van Niekerk 1:03.93
Jayla Pina (CV) 1:12.72
Mariam Toure (GUI) 1:33.89
Batourou Toure (MAL) 1:49.99
Salima Youssoufou (NIG)1:58.58
Mens 100m Breaststroke
Youssef Elkamash (EGY) 59.61
Ronan Wantenaar (NAM) 1:00.35
Kian Keylock (SA) 1:00.60
Adrian Robinson (BOT) 1:00.90
Liam O’Hara (ZIM) 1:01.31
Jonathan Raharvel (MAD) 1:01.8
Sebastien Kouma (MAL) 1:04.39
Melvin Irakoze (BUR) 1:10.11
Mens 100m Freestyle
Youssef Ramadan 46.57
Mens 100m Backstroke
Pieter Coetze (SA) 49.60
Mens 50m Butterfly
Chad le Clos (SA) 22.11
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