Fairweather sets fastest time for second final

After securing New Zealand’s first world title swimmer Erika Fairweather is in pole place to assert a second after setting the quickest time within the 200m freestyle on the World Aquatic Championships in Doha in the present day.

On Monday, the 20-year-old received the 400m title and has set the tempo to do the double with a powerful effort within the semi-finals.

Fairweather swam the quickest semi-final time of 1 min 55.75, edging out Hong Kong’s Siobhán Haughey. Australia’s Shayna Jack recorded the third-best time. Fairweather has a private better of 1 min 55.44, within the 200m occasion.

Reigning world champion Mollie O’Callaghan will not be competing on the occasion. She set a world file of 1 min 52.85 to win final yr’s title in Fukuoka. Fellow Australian Ariarne Titmus and Canadian Summer season McIntosh, who rounded out the rostrum a yr in the past are additionally not swimming in Doha.

Compatriot Eve Thomas completed fourth within the 1500m remaining, with a private better of 16 minutes 09.43, 22.44 seconds again from winner Simona Quadrella of Italy.

Commonwealth Video games champion Lewis Clareburt set the sixth greatest time within the 200m butterfly semi-finals. Each Fairweather and Clareburt will race of their finals tomorrow.