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Van Beilen Misses Final in Swim-Off
Canadian
breaststroke swimmer Tera Van Beilen will miss out on the women's
100-metre breaststroke final after she lost to Alia Atkinson in the
first swim-off of the London 2012 Olympic Games.
Van Beilen, 19, trailed her Jamaican rival by just 0.06 seconds to the wall, finishing her race in one minute, 7.73 seconds.
Earlier in the day, both swimmers posted a time of 1:07.48 in the semi-final heats to tie for eighth place. Only the top-eight swimmers advance. According to swimming federation rules, the swim-off must take place within an hour following the race.
Canadian teammate Jillian Tyler, of Calgary, Alta., finished 14th in the semis and will also miss Monday's final.
Ruta Meilutye, a 15-year-old swimmer from Lithuania, posted the fastest time of the women's semi-final in 1:05.21. Reigning Olympic champion Rebecca Soni, of the United States, was second in 1:05.98.
Van Beilen, 19, trailed her Jamaican rival by just 0.06 seconds to the wall, finishing her race in one minute, 7.73 seconds.
Earlier in the day, both swimmers posted a time of 1:07.48 in the semi-final heats to tie for eighth place. Only the top-eight swimmers advance. According to swimming federation rules, the swim-off must take place within an hour following the race.
Canadian teammate Jillian Tyler, of Calgary, Alta., finished 14th in the semis and will also miss Monday's final.
Ruta Meilutye, a 15-year-old swimmer from Lithuania, posted the fastest time of the women's semi-final in 1:05.21. Reigning Olympic champion Rebecca Soni, of the United States, was second in 1:05.98.
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