SINGAPORE - Chris Smith has booked a place in the men’s 50m breaststroke semi-finals at the 2025 World Aquatics Championships in Singapore.
Smith burst to victory in heat nine after touching the wall in just 26.82, ahead of Ilya Shymanovich of Belarus, who clocked 26.89.
Nicolo Martinenghi of Italy was third with a time of 26.90, while the Netherlands’ Caspar Corbeau completed the qualifiers in the heat at fourth place.
Another South African, Aimee Canny, secured a semi-final berth in the women’s 200m freestyle heats.
Canny was third in heat three, finishing behind Barbora Seemanova of Czech Republic in second, while Australia’s Jamie Perkins was first.