South Africa’s Tatjana Schoenmaker in action. Photo: Team SA
DOUBLE medal chance for Team SA in women’s 200m breaststroke!
South Africa has a chance of not one but TWO medals in the women’s 200m breaststroke at the Tokyo Olympics.
South Africa’s Tatjana Schoenmaker in action. Photo: Team SA
South Africa has a chance of not one but TWO medals in the women’s 200m breaststroke at the Tokyo Olympics.
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Tatjana Schoenmaker, the 100m silver medal winner, came within 5/100ths of a second of the world record in smashing the Olympic record, posting a time of 2:19.16.
That time wound up as easily the quickest of the heats with American Lilly King a distant second in 2:22.10.
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In fourth place in the top 16 progressing to the semi-finals was another South African, Kaylee Corbett, who won her heat in 2:22.48, giving Team SA a genuine chance of two medals in the event.
The 200m breaststroke semi-finals will be held at 04:54 and 05:01 SA time on Thursday, 29 July.
